conscription

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Eritrea is sometimes called Africa’s version of North Korea because of its mandatory conscription and lack of civil society.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Eritrea is sometimes called Africa’s version of North Korea because of its mandatory conscription and lack of civil society.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Boiko, 23 years old and below the age for conscription, said he often felt depressed in Kyiv because of the blackouts and blamed himself for not wanting to socialize with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Since the State of Israel was declared in 1948, students enrolled full-time at a religious school, or yeshiva, have been exempted from conscription.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Oleg Mihaylov had left with Papa when the conscription officers had come through, leaving his wife, Sveta, alone with their new baby.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack