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Summary: With a three-decade conflict finally over, Eritrea announces that it will put an end to its oppressive policy of indefinite conscription; we hear about the steps the state must take for this to happen. Plus: a Chinese deadline expires for US airlines and we unpack the longlist of this year’s Man Booker prize.