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Spate of defections continues
THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER N°1194 - 16/09/2006


Indian Ocean Newsletter N° 1193 -- The Ethiopian army, judiciary and diplomatic corps are still subject to numerous defections of employees and officials who go into exile to the United States.
 EU urges Eritrea to free or try jailed lawmakers and reporters
EiTB, Spain - 09/18/2006

"The EU also urges the Government of the State of Eritrea to either bring charges against those detained and bring them to a fair and public trial with ...
 

News AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Public Statement AI Index: AFR 64/009/2006 (Public) News Service No: 238 18 September 2006 Embargo Date: 18 September 2006 00:01 GMT Eritrea:

Five years on, members of parliament and journalists remain in secret detention without trial, with fears that some may have died in custody

U.S. holds AP photographer in Iraq 5 mos
By ROBERT TANNER, AP National Writer

."We want the rule of law to prevail. He either needs to be charged or released. Indefinite detention is not acceptable," said Tom Curley, AP's president and chief executive officer. "We've come to the conclusion that this is unacceptable under Iraqilaw, or Geneva Conventions, or any military procedure."

Sudan will not accept UN force under any circumstance -
Bashir Wednesday 20 September 2006 01:55.
Sept 19, 2006 (UNITED NATIONS) — Sudan will not allow the United Nations to take control of peacekeepers in Darfur under any circumstance, its president said Tuesday, claiming that human rights groups have exaggerated the crisis there in a bid for more donations.

 
Bush urges UN to move quickly on Darfur Wednesday 20 September 2006 00:55. Printer-Friendly version Sept 19, 2006 (UNITED NATIONS) — (JPEG)President George W. Bush challenged world leaders on Tuesday to move quickly to get peacekeepers into Sudan’s Darfur region, saying lives are at stake as well as the credibility of the United Nations. George BushBush also urged the United Nations to support moderates in the Middle East against extremists, .."
Sudanese head of state Al-Bashir surprises at UA plan to Somalia.   Mogadishu 15, Sep. 06 ( Sh.M.Network) -
The Sudanese president Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, in joint press conference with his Gambian counterpart Yahya Jammeh in the Gambian capital Banjul, on Thursday .15,Sep,06
 
Somalia: Anti rally foreign forces fumes in Baidoa. By Hassan kalkata. Mogadishu 15, Sep. 06 ( Sh.M.Network)
A mass demonstration against foreign troops deployment in Bay region have taken place in Baidoa, the provincial capital of Bay region , the base of the weak transitional federal government on Friday .15,Sep,06
 
Somalia’s Islamic Courts object to African Union decision of deploying peacekeepers in Somalia.
 Aweys Osman Yusuf Mogadishu 14, Sep. 06 ( Sh.M.Network)

Somalia’s Union of Islamic Courts clarified in a statement they issued that are vehemently opposed to the decision reached in Addis Ababa Ethiopia .14,Sep,06
 

            

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Pakistan to train Eritrean navy
Monday 18 September 2006 03:00.

Sept 17, 2006 (ASMARA) — Eritrean Minister of Defence Gen Sebhat Ephrem held talks with the roving ambassador of Pakistan to the sub-Saharan region, Ahmad Asgar Kadawi, today., the official Shabait website reported.
 

President conducts tour of inspection in Southern region
By Shabait.com  Sep 17, 2006, 17:36
 Asmara, 17 September 2006 -
President Isaias Afwerki carried out tour of inspection in the southern region from the 15th to the 17th of September to monitor various developmental and infrastructure activities undertaken in sub zones
of the region as well as this year’s agricultural development.
 

Dramatic academic changes registered in higher education in the last 4 years By Shabait.com Sep 16, 2006, 18:03 The Eritrean Technological Institute in Mai-Nefhi Asmara, 16 September 2006 – The establishment of several colleges in Eritrea in the last 4 years has shown a 45% increase of students who have joined higher education institutions, according to reports of the Ministry of Education. Moreover, the reports said that this figure when compared to previous ones shows a dramatic change in the higher education arena.
 
Ambassador Ghirmai presents credentials to US President
By Shabait.com
Sep 13, 2006, 17:41Asmara, 13 September 2006 – Eritrea’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Ambassador Ghirmai Ghebremariam, presented his credentials to US President George W. Bush in a formal ceremony held at the White House on September 12, 2006.

 

 
Gash-Barka: Major projects implemented at a cost of Nfa. 238 million
By Shabait.com
Sep 9, 2006, 18:15

Barentu, 9 September 2006 - A number of major projects have been implemented and are still in the process of implementing in Gash-Barka region at a cost of 238 million Nakfa, according to the Head of infrastructure in the region, Mr. Tekie Keleta.


Afforestation activities in Dekemhare sub-zone, By Shabait.com
Sep 8, 2006, 18:28

Dekemhare, 8 September 2006 – Over 600 women inhabitants of Hadamu in Dekemhare sub-zone have carried out effective afforestation activities. They planted around 400 tree seedlings and watered those at the Patriots’ Cemetery.
 


Road repair activities in Emni Haili sub-zone
By Staff
Sep 7, 2006, 17:33

Emni Haili, 7 September 2006 - An 11 km-long road linking Adi-Akilas with Adi-Hasero in Emni Haili sub-zone, Southern region, has been repaired through popular campaign. The Administrator of the sub-zone, Ms. Luul Asrat, said that the road has now been widened by 8 meters and is already rendering efficient transport service.
Cabinet of Ministers holds regular meeting in Massawa
By Staff
Sep 4, 2006, 17:29
Massawa, 4 September 2006 – Following extensive deliberations on the paper presented by President Isaias Afwerki on national security strategy and the political and diplomatic developments at home and in the region, the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers is today holding discussions on the nation’s development plan for 2006 and its implementation.
 

WORLD BANK:  Ethiopia politically less stable than Eritrea ..
WGI: Worldwide Governance Indicators Country Snapshot

Frank SmythIn solidarity with  detained Eritrean journalists and on the occasion of September 18, Eritrean Community Radio in Dallas Texas will present   Frank Smyth, Washington representative of the Committee to Protect Journalists,  live on Sunday 16, 2006 8:15 pm Dallas Time :  click here to listen live or  listen from archive ....Questions and Comments welcome via email @ Zehaie@sbcglobal.netBackground        
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Frank Smyth puts his life on the line to get the untold story
"The Government further maintained that upon demarcation of the border with Ethiopia, it would implement the constitution and fully respect human rights."

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Have you been benefited from World Bank funding? Have you felt the pinch after your country submitted to IMF reforms? Does Africa need the World Bank and the IMF? And if not, is there a viable alternative?
  World Bank GroupEritrea: Overview
The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of Eritrea.  The World Bank has disbursed a total of US$402 million in currently active and closed projects to Eritrea. As of August 2006, the portfolio consisted of seven active projects for a commitment of approximately US$254.3 million and will impact the following areas: 
 
Save ACT Appeal Eritrea: Relief & Rehabilitation -
AFER-61Source: Action by Churches Together International (ACT) Date: 14 Sep 2006

The humanitarian situation in Eritrea has deteriorated over the recent years due to the delay in the border demarcation compounded by successive years of inadequate rainfall.

...ACT members in Eritrea the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), Dutch Inter Church Aid (DIA) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are planning to assist vulnerable communities in both war and drought affected regions of the country...
 
  Aid: The other side of psychological warfare
By Shabait.com
Sep 15, 2006, 15:49

....Cumulatively, when 80% of the national budget of a given African country is covered by foreign assistance, simply because a given nation has hoisted high its flag or its citizens hold authority, is it possible to conclude that such a country is independent? Can we assert there really exist governments in Africa in general? What brought about the demise of their survival? Why should aid replace national policies and NGOs take the seat of government? These questions need to be answered.....

September 16, 2006
Falling DownThe Strategypage is a comprehensive summary of military news and affairs.

September 16, 2006: The Ethiopian army suffered to more defections (a general and a colonel) to the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). A similar defection took place last month.
 

Deadly Smuggling Of Refugees From Somalia To Yemen

Deadly Smuggling Of Refugees From Somalia To Yemen Picks Up Pace, UN Agency Says

New York, Sep 15 2006 11:00AM
“These are desperate people – mainly Somalis but also large numbers of Ethiopians – who are fleeing insecurity and poverty. For a fee of $40 each, they are crammed into rickety, open fishing vessels. Many making the hazardous voyage will not survive,” he said.

 

“U.S.’s Deadly Errors in Darfur”  
John Prendergast, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 14 September 2006  
full article: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4378

 
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Intelligence Brief: N.A.T.O.'s Troubles in Afghanistan Will Persist
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Growing instability and a resilient insurgency in Afghanistan are putting N.A.T.O. forces under severe stress and jeopardizing U.S.-led stabilization efforts. In response, on September 9 and September 13, N.A.T.O. called for reinforcements by asking for an additional 2,500 troops.
 
Senegal: Illegal immigrants in Spain from Senegal repatriated
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