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When will the UN be fair to Eritrea and its people?


DATE IN HISTORY.... DEC 2, 1950: United Nations agrees to hand over Eritrea to Ethiopia.

Zersenay Tadesse wins the 2005 Alcobendas XC race
(José Manuel Colomo - MIGUELEZ SPORT FOTO)


Alcobendas, Spain - Eritrea’s Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist Zersenay Tadesse
 put on a dazzling display of solo running to capture an overwhelming win at the ‘24th
Cross Internacional de la Constitución’ held on Sunday (4).
Sunday 4 December 2005
Alcobendas, Spain - Eritrea’s Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist Zersenay Tadesse put
on a dazzling display of solo running to capture an overwhelming win at the ‘24th Cross
 Internacional de la Constitución’ held on Sunday (4).

Khartoum and Asmara….opening of hearts before opening of borders
(SudanSafary)


"....Now the visit of the First Vice-President to Asmara comes in the context of responding to the initiative and to lay down established basses for relations of the two countries, so that they can take their right political dimension, not to be in the state of previous fluctuation in a circular mode. Relations between the two countries will be resumed, no doubt, impressively and meaningfully, to link peoples of the two countries in the future; because if the Eritrean leadership used to be dealing in such a strategic view with its neighbor Sudan for years, there would have not been any need to this fluctuations in relations

"..
the Sudanese-Eritrean relations should head towards integration and, as such, it means (a fresh thinking) that deserves to be appreciated. If intentions are tactful, Sudan and Eritrea will go towards strategic integration, as the Eritrean leadership called for. ...


INSHALAH!
Asked by reporters if President Beshir  will visit Eritrea or if President Afeworki will visit the Sudan,  Al-Samani Al-Wasleea, Sudanese state minister at Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded, inshalah!


Eritrea and Sudan to discuss border re-opening
By Ed HarrisASMARA (Reuters) - Fri Dec 2, 2005 8:30 AM ET164
Eritrea and Sudan will start talks next week on opening their common border, closed in 2002 when Khartoum accused Eritrea of supporting Sudanese rebel groups, a senior Sudanese official said on Friday.

Eritrea eager to open border
News24, South Africa - 13 hours ago
Asmara - Eritrea and Sudan are moving to re-open their common border after a three-year closure as they cement an end to a decade of frosty ties, officials ...

President holds talks with General Silva Kiir Mayardet
shabait.com
Asmara, 1 December 2005 –

President Isaias Afwerki today held talks with the high-level Sudanese delegation headed by Gen. Silva Kiir, First Vice President of the Republic of Sudan and President of the South Sudan government.
The two sides held extensive discussion on Eritrean-Sudanese relations and Eritrea’s role in the Sudanese peace process in general and developments in the peace process the Darfur and East Sudan in particular.


  High-level Sudanese delegation arrives here , shabait.com, Asmara, 1 December 2005

A high-level Sudanese delegation headed by Dr. Salva Kiir, First Vice President of the Sudanese Republic and President of the South Sudan government, arrived in Asmara today for an official visit. The Minister of Defence, Gen. Sebhat Ephrem, the PFDJ Secretary, Mr. Al-Amin Mohammed Seid and other senior government officials welcomed Dr. Salva Kiir on arrival at Asmara International Airport.  
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ANALYSIS-
Bias charge weakens Horn of Africa peace bid 01 Dec 2005 10:24:00 GMT

 Source: Reuters By William Maclean
NAIROBI, Dec 1 (Reuters)
- Major powers trying to prevent a war in the Horn of Africa have only made matters worse by appearing to take sides with Western ally Ethiopia against tiny Red Sea state Eritrea, analysts say.
Continued failure to present an even-handed approach may set the stage for a replay of their 1998-2000 border conflict, in which 70,000 troops were mown down in World War One trench warfare in a landscape of thorny plains and dusty villages.




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A credible opposition should only include secular people with impeccable human rights record  jeremy

First V.P will Visit Asmara Thursday

Tuesday 29 November 2005

First V. P Salva Kir will leave at a head of height level delegation on an official visit to Asmara/ Eritrea.
Ministry of state for presidential affairs Tilara Deng said first V.P will be accompanied by minister of state for foreign affairs Al Wassilla Al Samani, minister of state for presidential affairs besides some other senior officials who are in charge of Eritrean dossier.
The minister said Kir should meet president Asiasi Afriek and other Eritrean official and discuss outstanding issues between the two countries and means of improving bilateral relations.
 


WILL  MILITARY ACTIVITY OF THE ETHIOPIAN SUPPORTED EDA AT THE TENSE ERITRO-ETHIOPIAN
 BORDER PROVIDE  EITHER SIDE WITH EXCUSE TO IGNITE THE WAR?

 

 

 



Is UNSC biased against Eritrea???  join the discussion forum  at Bayto Meskerem


UN says Ethiopian troops breached de-militarized zone inside Eritrea, (AFP/ST)Nov 24, 2005 (ASMARA) — The UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) said Thursday that a small group of Ethiopian soldiers had breached a de-militarized buffer zone inside Eritrea amid soaring border tensions.
 


 URGENT APPEAL TO ALL ERITREANS THROUGHOUT THE DIASPORA
The sovereignty of Eritrea is irreversible! By: Naz Yemane, Monday, November 28, 2005 2:21 PM

An open letter to: H.E. Mr. Issayas Afewerki, President of Eritrea, Asmara – Eritrea.
Elsa Chyrum London, United Kingdom 25 November 2005


 

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J'lem fears crisis with Ethiopia over soldiers' Eritrea defection 
Haaretz Daily - 
Last update - 20:23 03/12/2005Israel is working to prevent a diplomatic crisis which could harm its defense ties with Ethiopia following the defection of eight Ethiopian officers and soldiers to Eritrea via its embassy in Ramat Gan.

Ethiopian Turmoil Six Months After General Election


01 December 2005

Judith Latham's Report 1.2 MB (Real) audio clip
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Eritrean refugees launch protest in Khartoum
Saturday 3 December 2005 02:30. Dec 2, 2005 (KHARTOUM) — Fifteen Eritrean refugees have launched a sit-in in front of the UNHCR office in Khartoum to protest the UN’s failure to abide by its promise to provide them with the necessary protection.
CrisisWatch N°28, 1 December 2005
CrisisWatch

1 December 2005
For December 2005, CrisisWatch identifies Iraq and Ethiopia/Eritrea as Conflict Risk Alerts, or situations at particular risk of new or significantly escalated conflict in the coming month. No new Conflict Resolution Opportunities are identified for December.
Eritrea: New reservoir constructed in Logo-Anseba sub-zone
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Nov 30, 2005
By Staff. Barentu, 29 November 2005 - A water reservoir with a capacity of holding 30,000 cubic meters of water has been constructed ...

Troop Movements on Eritrean-Ethiopian Border

UN Reports Troop Movements on Both Sides of Eritrean-Ethiopian Border

New York, Dec 1 2005 3:00PM


 
Big ship docks in Massawa Port for the first time, shabait.com
Massawa,  -Dec 1, 2005, 18:37
 
Ethiopia indicates willingness to withdraw troops from border with ...
CBC News, Canada - 4 hours ago
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopia has indicated willingness to comply with a UN resolution demanding it and neighbouring Eritrea withdraw troops from their ...
UNMEE to assist Ethiopia, Eritrea on UN resolution
AngolaPress Thu, 01 Dec 2005 2:01 AM PST
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 12/01 - The UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) announced Wednesday it would work out modalities with the two countries for implementing the recent UN Security Council resolution that calls on them to break the current stalemate in their relations through diplomatic efforts.
Ethiopian soldiers defect to Eritrea in Israel
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa, JERUSALEM (Reuters)
- Thu Dec 1, 2005 10:11 AM GMT At least seven Ethiopian soldiers have defected to Eritrea during a training course in Israel, at a time of growing tension between the ...
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
Security Council Resolution No.1640/2005 is illegal
By Staff
Nov 26, 2005, 18:11
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 ...
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.”.
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 ...
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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Government Asks Pronk To Keep Himself To His Mandate

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   

 

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>>
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.
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 ...
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...
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
  Press Release: Security Council Undermines its Moral Authority
By Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nov 24, 2005, 20:28

UN moves towards Horn sanctions

AfricaDaily 1:54:00 PM CET

border dispute [1] 

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....

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
Fate of Eritrean journalist still unclear Wednesday 23 November 2005 00:43. Nov 22, 2005 (STOCKHOLM) (Ekot/ST)
 
meskerem: 11/30/2005:
The Eritrean Democratic Party (EDP) and Eritrean Democratic Congress (EDC) comment on the GIC report concerning dialogue with the Eritrean government.
The Chairman of the EDC Ato Asmerom Berhe and the  Head of the Information Office of the  EDP, Ato Tesfamicael Yohannes were asked by meskerem  to comment on the report by GIC that the Eritrean government was willing to enter into dialogue with some in the opposition and the response from the opposition. more soon



source dekebat.com

 Year 2006 Wish
Government and Opposition to start Dialogue?

meskerem 11-23-05
EDA denies report; other opposition organizations yet to comment.
Hussein Kalifa, the EDA chairman who is reported to be in   Mekele, Ethiopia on EDA mission,  denied the report that his organization was approached by Sudanese officials  to open dialogue with the Eritrean government.
 
Menghisteab Asmerom, Head of EDA Information Department  asked by meskerem to comment on the report, stated, "Nothing to that effect has happened with our organization and we do not know either whether other organisations were approached or not. We are just reading it like you and others on the web site."
 
Observers: More Likely..EDA last meeting reiterated dialogue with the regime, the regime takes the Sudan peace initiative and sends Abdalla Jabir to Sudan.
Many observers believe that there is high probability that the opposition, through Sudanese officials  or Eritrean elders in Sudan,  would offer Jabir dialogue on the basis of the EDA political decision. It seems that the power centers of EDA now fell  confident and in full control to take the EDA along the dialogue path.  

The Report
: GIC which, nowadays,  seems to be getting  "leaks" from insider sources in Eritrea,  had reported that the Eritrean regime had finally accepted to "hold negotiations with some particular Eritrean opposition organizations' through the initiative taken by the  Chairman of a prominent Sudanese opposing party. The report added that the Eritrean opposition parties have rejected the initiative sighting that the  “conduct of talks” with the government in an individual basis would contradict with the principle of the opposition that expects to deal with the regime as a group not as individual organizations.

Related Report:

EOA Claims has not Received Invitation for Negotiation With Eritrean Govt

Monday 17 October 2005:
Eritrean Opposition Alliance (EOA) has called for formation of transitional government to included the different political forces.

PFDJ to negotiate with selected Eritrean Oppostion Groups
GIC - Nov 19th. 2005 

(source Eritreana.com)



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Association of Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Sweden
AEASS’s stand from the current ‘serious’ developments  in the unresolved Ethio-Eritrea border dispute.
Association of Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Sweden (AEASS), Stockholm, 2005.11.02  E-mail. Sedet_husum@yahoo.com OR eriasyl@eriasyl.com



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Press Release: Report on the state of Human Rights in Eritrea 2005
Suwera Centre For Human Rights 13/11/2005
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Bluffers’ Game
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 November 12, 2005


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EWANAWI GUDAYAT:  Land Allotment & Class Action Suit
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Monday, October 31, 2005 5:33 PM

  Dialogue Grounded on the Delimitation Decision,
 A way out of war  
Mogos Tekeste October 29, 2005

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Ewanawi Gudayat:  Latest Developments..
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