President sends message of condolence

shabait.com President Isaias Afwerki sent a message of condolence to the Kuwaiti heir to the throne, Prince Saad Al-Abdellah Al-Sebah over the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheik Jabir al-Ahmed al-Sebah. In his message on behalf of the people and government of Eritrea, President Isaias expressed deep sympathy for the death of the Kuwaiti Emir.

US diplomats hope to avert new war between Ethiopia, Eritrea
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Posted on Sat, Jan. 14, 2006
... school here stand 12 wooden posts, one for each student killed on a summer afternoon eight years ago, when a warplane from neighboring Eritrea dropped a pair ...

12 January 2006 (WASHINGTON) —
A US diplomatic mission to ease border tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia is still on despite a cool reception by the Eritrean government, the State Department said Thursday. full text

Ethiopia accused of violent political suppression Friday 13 January 2006 02:31. SD

US confirms Eritrea-Ethiopia mediation despite Asmara coolness
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Thu Jan 12, 5:19 PM ET

A planned US diplomatic mission to ease border tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia is still on despite a cool reception by the Asmara government, the State Department said.

Central region public transport opens new lines










shabait.com , Asmara, 12 January 2006 -
The head of the Central region public transport, Mr. Zerezghi Dawit, disclosed that new services have started along new lines, with the rise in the number of people in need of the service, as well as the expansion of the capital city. The new lines comprises Asmara-Arberebu, Sembel-Daero-Kawlos, Adi-Guadad-Himbirti, Asmara-Serejeka, Asmara-Weki, Serejeka-Weki-Guritat, Asmara-Aderda-Embeyto-Adiahderom-wekerti and its sorroundings. read more...

Eritrea grumbles about 'legality' of US mission
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
Eritrea on Thursday said it doubted the "legality and political relevance" of a United States diplomatic mission being sent by Washington to ease simmering ...
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Eritrea lukewarm on US border mediation mission
ABC News - USA
ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea has given a lukewarm reaction to an impending US mission which hopes to mediate in its dispute with Ethiopia over a border where a ...
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'Drastic reduction' in Ethiopia-Eritrea border clashes
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11 January 2006 03:28, Mail & Guardian Online

The Security Council cannot override or substitute the Charter and
simultaneously advocate against or prevent the flouting of international law
shabait.com
Jan 11, 2006, 17:29

UN peacekeepers losing purpose-Eritrea commentary
Reuters AlertNet, UK - Jan 3, 2006
ASMARA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - If Ethiopia is not forced to demarcate its border with Eritrea, then
UN peacekeepers monitoring the frontier are growing purposeless .

ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: Year in Brief 2005 - A chronology of key events
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 13 hours ago
NAIROBI, 11 January (IRIN) - ETHIOPIA-ERITREA, 14 Jan - Maj-Gen Rajender Singh, force commander of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE ...
ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: Less tension on disputed border, says UNMEE Reuters AlertNet
UN reports reduced tension along Ethiopia-Eritrea border Monsters and Critics.com
Border tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea has eased – UN ... UN News Centre
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Eritrea: 48-million Nakfa micro-dam under construction in Seled
ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva,Switzerland
Mendefera, 10 January 2006 - A micro-dam is under construction in Seled, Segeneiti town administration, at a cost of Nfa.48 million through the Warsay-Yikaalo ...

ERITREA: ITALIAN OFFICIAL SLAMS SITUATION
AKI, Italy - 15 hours ago
Rome, 11 Jan. (AKI) - Italian foreign affairs undersecretary, Alfredo Mantica, has denounced the policies of the government of Eritrea, but says Italy will ...

Statement of the Foreign Ministry on the Report of the Secretary General
By Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jan 9, 2006, 18:22

UN Security Council Carefully Weighs Next Steps for Mission in Ethiopia, Eritrea AllAfrica.com - Jan 10 6:19 AM
While concerned about border tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea as well as the latter's ban on United Nations overflights, the world body is avoiding making hasty decisions on the future of its peacekeeping operation in the Horn of Africa countries, a senior UN official said today

US hopes to end Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute
Science Daily (press release) - 4 hours ago
Troop movement in Ethiopia and Eritrea (December 29, 2005) -- The United Nations says the military situation in the area separating Ethiopia from Eritrea is ...
US launches Ethiopia-Eritrea diplomatic mission ABC Online
Eritrea Renews Its Criticism Of The UN On The Border Dispute Voice of America
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U.S. hopes to end Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute

washtimes 1:17:00 AM CET

Jan. 10, 2006 at 6:32PM The United States is making a last-ditch attempt to end the border dispute between Ethiopia and its breakaway neighbor Eritrea. John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told the Security Council that a team of diplomats and military officers is being sent to.....

State Dept. Daily Press Briefing January 9, 2006

Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 11:22 am
Press Release: US State Department

►US envoys to Eritrea-Ethiopia
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 3 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, United States (UPI) -- The United Nations says it sees no immediate
 threat of war along the tense border between Eritrea and Ethiopia as the

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UN: Eritrean Restrictions Limit Border-Watching Force
Voice of America - USA
By VOA News. The United Nations says restrictions imposed by Eritrea have limited the UN's ability to watch the tense Eritrea-Ethiopia border. ...
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Sudan army says ready for Chad attack as tensions rise
African News Dimension, South Africa - 5 hours ago
... of conflicts and strife. Ethiopia and Eritrea are also amassing troops at each others’ borders as they continue their war tone.

Border tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea continues, UN says
UN News Centre
6 January 2006 -- The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) has reported that the military situation in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ ...
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Administration of Barentu sub-zone: Major projects implemented in 2005
Barentu, 5 January 2006 , shabait.com
The Administration of Barentu sub-zone disclosed that major development activities focusing on soil and water conservation and infrastructure works have been implemented in 2005.

Ministerial Cabinet, senior government and PFDJ officials discuss national strategy on attaining food security  shabait.com Asmara, 4 January 2006 -

An in-depth discussion aimed at attaining food security in a coordinated and efficient manner got underway today here in Asmara attended by the Cabinet of Ministers..

Eritrea accepts border war ruling
Thursday 5 January 2006 07:22.
 Jan 4, 2005 (NAIROBI) —

Annan urges action on Ethiopia UN force
By Mark Turnerat the United Nations
Published: January 5 2006 02:00 | Last updated: January 5 2006 02:00

UN threatens to pull out of Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute
Black Britain, UK - 17 hours ago
Ethiopia and Eritrea have been told that the United Nations may have to withdraw its peacekeeping mission from the region following their volatile stalemate

Kenyan troops may be pulled out of Ethiopia
Daily Nation (subscription), Kenya - 10 hours ago
UN peacekeepers in Ethiopia and Eritrea – majority of them Kenyans – could be withdrawn because the situation has become dangerous. ...
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E. Sudan conflict may escalate into major war: report
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 05 Jan 2006 5:14 AM PST
The low-level conflict between the Sudanese government and rebels in the east could escalate into full-blown war with disastrous results for civilians in the restive area, a think-tank said on Thursday.

Bakassi Back To Rightful Owner

africaFM 8:05:00 PM CETCameroon Tribune (Yaoundé) January 4, 2006 Posted to the web January 4, 2006 Richard Kwang Kometa As the world moves further into the year 2006 leaving behind the joys, trials and tribulations of 2005, the most fervent desire that Cameroonians have can only be to fully recover the disputed Bakassi peninsular from Nigeria....

Eritrea: UN border failure may spark instability
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
ASMARA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations' failure to make Ethiopia mark its border with Eritrea undermines binding legal rulings and may spark regional ...
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Press Release: Enduring Peace is Predicated on Expeditious Demarcation

shabait.com 1/3/06 For almost four years now, the Ethiopian regime has flouted international law to occupy sovereign territories of a UN member State in violation of the UN Charter and the Algiers Peace Agreement. The fact is Ethiopia continues to reject the Award of the Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC).. read more...

Government and PFDJ delegation back after attending Sudan’s Golden Jubilee anniversary
The Eritrean government and PFDJ delegation returned home today after attending the 50th anniversary celebrations of Sudan’s independence and successful talks...
shabait.com,  Asmara, 3 December 2005

Brownback and Obama, together
Lawrence Journal World, KS - 1/3/06
... “Third, the United States and other nations must place additional pressure on key nations — Chad, Eritrea and Libya — to stop playing a destructive role ...

Enduring Peace is Predicated On Expeditious Demarcation AllAfrica.com, Washington - 1/3/06 The fact is Ethiopia continues to reject the Award of the Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) through alternating and deceitful pretexts of "acceptance ...

UN peacekeepers losing purpose - Eritrea Sudan Tribune, Sudan - 1 hour ago Jan 3, 2005 (ASMARA) — If Ethiopia is not forced to demarcate its border with Eritrea, then UN peacekeepers monitoring the frontier are growing purposeless ...