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►	Ethiopian court rules release of provisional election results 'illegal' ADDIS ABABA, June 10 (AFP)
►	Ethiopian government, opposition to sign deal on election complaints ADDIS ABABA, June 10 (AFP) -
►	Statement by VOA Director David S. Jackson on Ethiopian Ministry of Information Revocation of Reporters' Credentials PRESS RELEASE - Washington, D.C., June 9, 2005
►	Carter Center postelection statement on the Ethiopia elections, June 9, 2005
►	Ethiopia rejects killings inquiry..CNN.com - Jun 10 2:38 AM
►	ETHIOPIA: Uneasy calm in Addis, taxi drivers continue strike..AlertNet - Jun 10 1:53 AM
►	ERITREA: New US, British aid to relieve critical food situation Reuters AlertNet, UK - 1 hour ago ASMARA, 10 June (IRIN) - The government of Eritrea expects that part of the massive increase of emergency aid to Africa promised by Britain and the US would ... US plans immediate famine aid for Africa Ireland Online all 4 related »
►	UN to Distribute Seed, Tools for Eritrea's June Planting Season AllAfrica.com, Africa - 16 hours ago ... Promoting local production of quality seeds is the only way out of the current situation, particularly given the rather fragile agro-ecology of Eritrea, the non ... Protracted Hunger Season Expected in Eritrea PR Newswire (press release) 60% of Eritreans need aid News24 Protracted hunger season expected in Eritrea: More than 60 percent ... ReliefWeb (press release) Harold Doan and Associates (press release) - all 9 related »
►	Sudan's new government delayed one month...KHARTOUM, June 9 (Reuters)
►	New Sudanese Gov't - Garang first VP, Taha second VP.. KHARTOUM, June 9, 2005 (SUNA) (SudanTribune)

►	Eritrea participates in an international expo in Japan, shabait.com Jun 9, 2005, 19:03
	New Sudanese govt - Garang frist VP, Taha second VP KHARTOUM, June 9, 2005 (SUNA) --
►	U.S. urges restraint by all sides in Ethiopia COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) 06-09-05
►	Ambassadors Donor Group and EU Statement on Ethiopian Unrest (June 9 ,2005 ) The Ambassadors Donor G roup and the EU would like to express their grave concern about the events that occurred in educational institutions in Addis Ababa on Monday June 6 and on Tuesday, June 7 and the arrest of many students and other civilians....Full story
►	US Policies, Aid Seek to Promote Democracy in Africa Crosswalk.com Thu, 09 Jun 2005 1:33 AM PDT (CNSNews.com) - Driving home the message that the U.S. approach to Africa is tied to his administration's vision of expanding democracy, President Bush meets next week with five African leaders whose countries recently held elections.
►	ETHIOPIA: ANNAN CONDEMNS POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE IN ADDIS ABABA New York, Jun 8 2005 4:00PM In the wake of the unrest following disputed elections in Ethiopia, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has condemned the violence in Addis Ababa that resulted in the shooting and reported killing of a number of demonstrators by security forces.
►	Hailu Shawel arrested, EU condemns government actions , BBC Wednesday, 8 June, 2005, 18:01 24 killed, many wounded on 3rd day of Ethiopian protests
►	Reuters - Wed Jun 8, 6:51 AM ET An Ethiopian man is treated for a gun shot wound on his arm at the Black Lion hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia June 8, 2005. The Ethiopian government confirmed eight people were shot dead on Wednesday in violence it blamed on looting it said was fomented by opposition parties protesting disputed election
►	Ethiopia revokes permits of VOA, Deutsche Welle journalists Xinhua, China - ADDIS ABABA, June 7 (Xinhuanet) ...
►	Students, police clash again in Ethiopia CNN International - 32 minutes ago ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Students throwing stones and police swinging clubs clashed for a second day in Ethiopia's capital Tuesday as authorities ...
►	Sudan bans movement in region close to Eritrean border Monday June 6th, 2005 15:14. KHARTOUM, June 6, 2005 (Sudan Tribune)..Governor of Kassala State, eastern Sudan, Maj-Gen Faruq Hassan Mohamed Nur yesterday issue an emergency order banning movement of the residents in the southern region of Kassala State bordering Eritrean without the permission or approval by the security authorities. full report
►	Ethiopia arrests election protesters Monday, June 6, 2005 Posted: 11:27 AM EDT (1527 GMT) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Police arrested hundreds of students who defied a government ban to protest the results of Ethiopia's disputed legislative elections, hours after surrounding and locking down the country's largest university on Monday.
►	A critical look into the Ethiopian elections "As a diversionary tactic in search of a unifying target, he may even declare war on Eritrea by claiming that Eritrea attacked him first......" Sudan Tribune, Friday June 3rd, 2005 13:30.
►	Qathafi meets Eritrea's president Libya-Eritrea, Politics, 6/3/2005
►	Sudan's opposition parties form national alliance.. Friday June 3rd, 2005 00:03.
►	Darfur rebels, Sudan govt meet next week - Ex- rebel leader..CAIRO, June 1, 2005 (AP)--
►	Group of Sudanese opposition parties sign political declaration..KHARTOUM, June 1, 2005 (Sudan Tribune)
►	- President Isaias Afwerki is attending the 7th CEN-SAD summit meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Asmara, 1 June 2005 (ERINA)
►	Sudan mobilises army reserves in east 01 Jun 2005 16:44:31 GMT Source: Reuters
►	Water brings hope to Eritrea’s drought children ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Source: International Federation of Red Cross And RETHIOPIA: Opposition group takes legal action over polls ed Crescent Societies (IFRC) Date: 01 Jun 2005 by Aster Solomon of the Red Cross Society of Eritrea. ... The Red Cross of Eritrea is ready to give its support as soon as more funding is secured. ...
►	ETHIOPIA: Opposition group takes legal action over polls 01 Jun 2005 14:26:12 GMT Source: IRIN
►	Sudanese security forces monitoring Eritrea border- FM...KHARTOUM, June 1, 2005 (Sudan Tribune)
►	-Sudan complains to AU against Eritrea on kidnapping incident KHARTOUM, May 31, May (Sudan Tribune)
►	Eritrean-Ethiopian peace process on the verge of danger: Gen. Sebhat Efrem Asmara, 30 May 2005 (ERINA)
►	Eritrea curbs non-government organisations Sudan Tribune - Sudan ASMARA, May 30 (AFP) -- Eritrea on Monday published legislation to regulate the operations of all non-government organizations (NGOs), including a requirement ...
►	AFM rescue 56 illegal immigrants di-ve.com, Malta - 3 hours ago ... was located at around 1530CEST. The 24 males and four females are all claiming to be from Eritrea. All immigrants will be disembarked ...
►	SPLM's Garang to Cairo for talks with opposition alliance Monday May 30th, 2005 00:30. KHARTOUM, May 29, 2005 (Sudan Tribune)
►	Ethiopia and Somaliland sign Strategic Red Sea Port Deal Geeska Afrika, Somalia - Nairobi (HAN) May 29, 2005-- ... had discussed issues of mutual interest, including the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and the question of the border dispute with Eritrea. ...
►	An urgent Appeal to UN High Commissioner on Refugees..EPRF..May 30, 2005
►	Eritrean strangled economy hobbles on rocky path Sunday May 29th, 2005 08:43. ASMARA, May 29 (AFP) --
►	Sudanese party admits blame for 1989 coup Sudan Tribune, Sudan - KHARTOUM, May 28, 2005 (Sudan Tribune) ... meeting in which the Communist Party set three conditions for resuming dialogue with the PNC which had started in Asmara, capital of Eritrea, during which the ...
►	EriTree Canada 05-27-05 EriTree Successfully Completes Water Project in Zagir, Eritrea EriTree Canada is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed implementation of the Zagir Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation project in Zoba Maekel, Eritrea!!
►	Ethiopia in Talks To Use Somali Port By REUTERS, HARGEISA, Somalia A delegation from landlocked Ethiopia began negotiating with the self-declared enclave of Somaliland on May 26 to gain access to its Red Sea port of Berbera for trade.

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