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Ethiopia PM, US official dicuss bilateral ties, border row
Sudan Tribune, Sudan -
Wednesday 30 November 2005 00:16.
... the port of Berbera. Ethiopia is looking
for an alternative route to the sea — an alternative to Eritrea.
Meles and Yamamoto also ...
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INCREASING RESTRICTIONS ON ERITREAN-ETHIOPIAN BORDER
HAMPERING UN PEACE MISSION
New York, Nov 29 2005 3:00PM
The UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) reported today that it had
already vacated 17 of 18 outlying posts it has been forced to leave because
of the ban. Restrictions on freedom of movement had increased throughout the
area which the peacekeepers are still patrolling, about 40 per cent of what
it used to be, making it difficult to monitor the tense 1,000 kilometre
border, it said. |
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UN resolution on border rift is irrelevant-Eritrea
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
1 hour ago
ASMARA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Eritrea said on
Sunday a UN Security Council resolution on Ethiopia and Eritrea
threatened to exacerbate regional tensions by ...
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Security
Council Resolution No.1640/2005 is illegal
By Staff
Nov 26, 2005, 18:11 |
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Kenya
set to defy Cecafa
BBC Sport, UK -
Sunday, 27 November 2005,
... their federation. The Kenyans were scheduled to
play Eritrea on Monday but have now been excluded from the revised
fixture. But ...
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Ethiopia’s Zenawi exploits the “War on Terror”
Sudan Tribune, Sudan - Saturday
26 November 2005 14:19.
... This firm had already been Ethiopia’s legal
advisor in the past in the international arbitration process in its conflict
with Eritrea.”.
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Eritrea rejects UN resolution, says tension may rise
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 2
hours ago
ASMARA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Eritrea on Thursday
dismissed as a glaring example of big power bias a UN Security Council
resolution threatening sanctions against ... |
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At UN-chaired meeting, Ethiopia and Eritrea trade
blame for rising ...
UN News Centre
26 November 2005 -- At a United Nations-chaired meeting in Nairobi, Kenya,
representatives of Ethiopia and Eritrea traded blame for the rising
tensions along ...
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Ministry of foreign affairs has blasted Un secretary
general representative and accused him of exceeding his mandate as
stated by Un security council. The ministry however asked him to keep
himself to his mandate for assuming his duty in Sudan.
smc, Thursday 24
November 2005 |
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Security Council demands Eritrea, Ethiopia retreat from hostile postures
23 November –
The Security Council today threatened actions – which could
include sanctions – against Eritrea and Ethiopia if, in the case of Eritrea,
it does not immediately rescind its ban on United Nations flights in its
airspace, and against both parties in the recently rekindled Horn of Africa
border dispute if they do not reverse their military build up.FULL STORY>> |
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Tensions Escalate Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea are to attend United Nations-led
talks Friday to discuss escalating border tensions. From 1998 to 2000, the
two African nations fought a border war that killed tens of thousands of
people.
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Eritrea: Swedish journalist not
released
The Local, Sweden - Nov
22, 2005
There were mixed messages coming out of Eritrea on
Monday evening about whether the Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak had been
released from prison after four ...
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High-level Eritrean delegation hold talks with Libyan officials in Tripol
Tripoli, 23
November 2005i
The visiting high-level Eritrean delegation headed by Mr. Abdalla Jabir,
Head of Organizational Affairs at the PFDJ, held talks with Dr. Ali
Abdusalam Al-Tureiki, head of African Affairs at the Foreign Ministry and...
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Where is the presumably released Eritrean
journalist?
EiTB -
Euskadi,Spain
Eritrea's Minister of Information Ali Abdu said Tuesday to the AFP
that the release is just a temporary leave for medical tests and told
reporters there that ...
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Eritrea
to hold talks with opposition parties - report
Sudan Tribune - Sudan
Nov 23, 2005 (ASMARA) -- The Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki has finally
accepted to hold negotiations with some particular Eritrean opposition
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UN moves towards Horn sanctions
AfricaDaily 1:54:00 PM CET
The United Nations Security Council is to consider imposing sanctions on
Ethiopia and Eritrea if they use force to settle their ongoing border
dispute. Diplomats at the UN told reporters that a draft resolution, drawn
up by Greece, could be voted on as soon as Wednesday....
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UN families told to leave Eritrea
BBC News - Nov 22 5:29 AM
The UN in Eritrea orders the families of its staff to leave the
country amid fears of renewed conflict with Ethiopia
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Fate of
Eritrean journalist still unclear Wednesday 23
November 2005 00:43. Nov 22, 2005 (STOCKHOLM) (Ekot/ST) |
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Eritrea: Potable water supply to
Hayelo inhabitants
ReliefWeb (press release) -
Geneva,Switzerland
Asmara, 21 November 2005 - A 1-million Nakfa water supply project in Hayelo
village, Central region, has been implemented. The project ...
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Eritrea, Ethiopia: UNSC's new draft said to invoke Art.41
Eritrea Daily, NJ - 1
hour ago
22 Nov 2005, United Nations (AFP)--The
UN Security Council was set to vote on a new draft resolution dangling
possible economic sanctions against Eritrea and Ethiopia ...
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African native seeks GOP nod for Congress, Last
update: November 22, 2005 at 7:27 PM
Obi Sium, a native of Eritrea on the
Horn of Africa and a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hydrologist
for 28 years, is seeking the Republican endorsement to challenge Democratic
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum next year. |
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U.S. Lawmakers Ask Bush to
Take Lead in Horn of Africa
17/11/2005
Two
senior members of the U.S. Congress are urging President Bush to play a
direct role in American policy toward Ethiopia’s political unrest and border
tensions with Eritrea. |
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Statements About Resumption of Imminent War Between Eritrea And Ethiopia Are
the Invention of the Tplf And Its
AllAfrica.com
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
7:45 AM PST
President Isaias Afwerki underlined that statements about the resumption of
imminent war between Eritrea and Ethiopian are the invention of the TPLF and
its collaborators designed to divert the prevailing internal crisis in
Ethiopia. |
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Eritrea says Ethiopia raising tensions
Aljazeera
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 9:51 AM PST
Eritrea's president has accused Ethiopia of raising the spectre of renewed
conflict between the two neighbours over their disputed border as a ploy to
distract attention from Ethiopia 's domestic troubles. |
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The president of the republic field marshal Omer
Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir performed yesterday evening a telephone call with
the chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party, the leader of the
National Democratic Alliance Mohammed Osman Al Mirghani.
Monday 21 November
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Ethiopian-Eritrean border remains tense, UN mission reports
UN News Centre -
21 November 2005
“A large number of troop movements have been noticed
on both the Ethiopian and Eritrean sides,” UN Mission in Ethiopia and
Eritrea's (UNMEE) spokeswoman ... |
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UNMEE
media briefing notes 18 Nov 2005
reliefWeb 3:36:00 AM CET
A near
verbatim transcript of the press briefing held by the CPIO and Chief of
Public Information, Gail Bindley-Taylor-Sainté, in Addis Ababa, via
videoconference linking participants in Asmara and Addis Ababa. Present at
the briefing in Asmara was the UNMEE Chief-of-Staff Colonel Mohammed Iqbal...
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Eritrea won't respond to
Ethiopian "war invitation"- President
Eritrea Daily, NJ - 20 Nov 2005
In a two-and-half-hour interview he gave to local media on
19 November, president Isayas Afewerki said Eritrea would not respond
to Ethiopia's invitation for ... |
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Eritrea's patience 'runs thin'
News24 - South Africa
In a rare interview broadcast on national television at the weekend, Isaias
downplayed the imminent risk of renewed conflict with Eritrea's
southern neighbour ...
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Eritrea says Ethiopia stokes
border fears as ploy
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
NAIROBI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Eritrea's president has
accused Ethiopia of raising the spectre of renewed conflict between the two
neighbours over their disputed ...
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Statements about resumption of imminent war between Eritrea and Ethiopia are
the invention of the TPLF and its collaborators designed to divert the
prevailing internal crisis in Ethiopia: President Isaias
,
shabait.com
Asmara, 20 November 2005
President Isaias Afwerki underlined that statements about the resumption of
imminent war between Eritrea and Ethiopian are the invention of the TPLF and
its collaborators designed to divert the prevailing internal crisis in
Ethiopia.
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18/11/2005
05:52
By Irwin Arieff
UNITED NATIONS
(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council likely will adopt a resolution next
week pressing former foes Ethiopia and Eritrea to avert a renewed war and
return to a 2000 peace accord, diplomats said on Thursday.
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Eritrea runner Zersenay Tadesse took the second
EastDay.com, China - 3
hours ago
... place with 42:17 while Bernard Kipyego of
Kenya, who finished second in the Junior race at the World Cross ...
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ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: Military officials to discuss border
tension
Reuters AlertNet -
London,England,UK
ADDIS ABABA, 18 November (IRIN) - Senior military officers from Ethiopia and
Eritrea are to discuss tensions along their common frontier at a
meeting next week ...
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For
Immediate Release November 17, 2005
OEA asks U.S. to force Ethiopia To implement boundary ruling York.FULL STORY>> |
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UN's capacity to monitor Ethiopia-Eritrea frontier deteriorating –
official
17 November –
The ability of the United Nations to monitor the
Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) separating Ethiopia and Eritrea is
shrinking while posturing by the formerly-warring Horn of Africa
countries is raising the stakes, the Under-Secretary-General for
Peacekeeping said today in New |
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ReliefWeb (press release) UN council works to avert Eritrea -Ethiopia war
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 54 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The
UN Security Council likely will adopt a resolution next week pressing...
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The Advisor Of the president Meets Turabi For
Discussing Darfur Problem
The national congress party and the popular congress
party will meet Thursday at the house of Dr. Turabi secretary general of
the popular congress party – at Riadh – Khartoum ,
Thursday 17 November
2005. |
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Eritrea says will not be provoked into Ethiopia war
Reuters South Africa, South Africa -
Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:09 PM GMT
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eritrea is not going to be
provoked into war with former foe Ethiopia, the government of the Red Sea
state said on Thursday following ... |
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Congress write to Bush
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ACT Appeal: Relief & Rehabilitation, REVISION 1, Eritrea
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
Nov 16, 2005
Please find enclosed the revision of ACT appeal
AFER51 which is including a separate appeal from ACT member Dutch
Interchurch Aid Eritrea. ... |
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Eritrea denies fanning Ethiopian street violence....ReliefWeb,
16-Nov-05 18:29 |
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A regime hailed as progressive by Tony Blair has shot women
and children in the streets and detained thousands, writes
Michela Wrong
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Sudan: inter-ethnic fighting forces UN staff to relocate in Western
Equatoria state..15 November 2005
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East
Sudan Front opens workshop here
, Asmara, 15 November
2005
In continuation of efforts to promote peace in East Sudan, the East Sudan
Front is holding a workshop at Hotel Intercontinental Asmara aimed at
strengthening its capacity and develop negotiation potentialities. Speaking
at the opening session yesterday, the Chairman of the Front, Mr. Mussa
Mohammed Ahmedin...
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Sanu Resources Ltd.: Eritrea Update
CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse), Canada -
5 hours ago
... on the acquisition, exploration and discovery of
world-class gold and base metal deposits in Africa and is currently
exploring in Eritrea and evaluating ...
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UNMEE says Ethiopia/Eritrea border in tense situation
AngolaPress - Nov 15 3:02 AM
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11/15 - .
Ethiopian troops had moved from 40 km to within 20 km from the TSZ, while
on the Eritrean side militias were moving in adjacent areas, reportedly
harvesting cereals.."
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Ethiopian police says Eritrea fuelling street violence, Monday 14 November 2005 20:16., (AFP/ST) |
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Hagaz
water project commences rendering services

shabait.com
Nov 13, 2005, 18:41
A
30 million Nakfa water project that was under construction in Hagaz
sub-zone, destined to provide... |
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In African showcase, democracy fails a test
International Herald Tribune
Mon, 14 Nov 2005
7:10 AM PST
Ethiopia's capital has joined Africa's more ignominious places, becoming the
latest continental crisis point to attract the attention of the African
Union, which has its headquarters here |
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This Day in History
1962: Eritrea made a province of the Ethiopian empire
On this day in 1962, the Ethiopian parliament and Eritrean Assembly voted
unanimously for the abolition of Eritrea's federal status, making
Eritrea
(independent since 1993) a simple province of the
Ethiopian empire. |
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Ethio-Eritrea Border in Potentially Volatile Condition - UNMEE
AllAfrica.com
Mon, 14 Nov 2005
9:36 AM PST
The military situation in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) of the Ethio-Eritrea
border and the adjacent areas are in state of tense and potentially volatile
condition, the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) said.
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Eritrea denies massing troops along border
Mail and Guardian
Mon, 14 Nov 2005
8:28 AM PST
Eritrea on Monday denied reports by the United Nations that it has been
moving troops near its tense border with Ethiopia, a move that has increased
tension between the Horn of Africa foes. |
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289 Ethiopians
repatriated from neighboring Eritrea: Red Cross
xinhuanet.com - Nov 13 2005 14:51:43 GMT |
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ANALYSIS-Once favoured E. African leaders' lustre
fades
AfricaDaily 11:08:00 AM CET
By Andrew
Cawthorne NAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Corpses in city streets. Heads cracked
and bloodied by rifle-butts. Stone-wielding rioters running from shots and
tear-gas on dusty fields. They were not the images supposed to be coming out
of three major east African nations whose leaders had been.... |
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Ethiopia town fears new conflict
BBC News -
UK, Sunday, 13 November 2005, 19:22 GMT
... They have been built during the course of this year to guard
against possible attack from Eritrea. They lie within a few hundred
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Ethiopia boosts border defences
BBC News
Sun, 13 Nov 2005 7:17 AM PST
Ethiopia is strengthening its military defences along the border with
Eritrea, amid fears of a new conflict. |
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Former
Top American Official Criticizes Ethiopian Government
By Ashenafi Abedje
Washington, DC 10 November 2005
listen to the interview with Ambassador Herman Cohen

Herman Cohen -- former Assistant Secretary of State for Africa – told
voanews.com that he was disappointed by actions taken against the opposition
by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government -- actions that went far beyond
what were necessary. He said the "high-handed" measures demonstrated the
true nature of the government -- which he described as authoritarian and
totalitarian. |
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Eritrea slams Ethiopia for
protesters' deaths
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
3 hours ago
NAIROBI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Eritrea has
condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for "bloody suppression and atrocities"
during a recent crackdown on unrest which left ...
Eritrea's Information Ministry condemns Ethiopia for atrocities
EiTB
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Donors review
foreign aid to Ethiopia
www.sudantribune.com - Nov 11 2005 15:28:08 GMT |
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Japan's UN rep, raises concerns for Ethiopia-Eritrea
conflict
Monsters and Critics.com, UK -
5 hours ago
... ambassador to the United Nations, Friday
warned the UN Security Council that the disintegration of the conflict in
Ethiopia and Eritrea provoked serious ...
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Discontent Simmering Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
All American Patriots (press
release), Sweden - Nov 11, 2005
Washington DC -- The international community is
concerned that recent violence in Ethiopian cities and along the country’s
border with Eritrea may plunge the ...
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09
November 2005
''Washington's
Long War and its Strategy in the Horn of Africa''
Nov 11, 2005, By Michael A Weinstein |
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UN patrols curtailed between Ethiopia, Eritrea
Reuters AlertNet, UK -Source:
Reuters By Tsegaye Tadesse
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 10 (Reuters) -
Restrictions on UN troops patrolling the potentially volatile border between
Ethiopia and Eritrea have increased with more
10 Nov 2005 15:29:01 GMT |
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UN Says
Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Remains Tense
voanews.com -
Nov 10 2005 09:42:10 GMT |