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Report Says Somalia, Sudan Destabilizing East African Region Earlier this week, a global survey of states most at risk of failure named Somalia and Sudan as the top two most unstable countries in the world...
Djibouti: 'Almost Half the Population Facing Food Shortages' FEWS Net also warned that the recent border conflict between Eritrea and Djibouti could aggravate the food situation..
Update Report on Eritrea-Ethiopia The Belgium plan recomends: "deployment of a military UN Observer Mission" based in Ethiopia..
UN calls for sending fact-finding team to Djibouti-Eritrea border The Security Council has called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to send a fact-finding mission to the border between Djibouti and Eritrea..
Egypt crackdown on African migrants hits Eritreans The Eritreans, including a baby whose mother died on her journey to Egypt, were snared in a growing Egyptian crackdown on African migrants
Sunridge Gold Continues to Drill Large Zinc and Copper ... Some of these results are expected to enhance the estimated combined Indicated resources at Emba Derho which currently contain 1.7 billion pounds of zinc, 735 million pounds of copper, 402,000 ounces of gold and 15 million ounces of silver
Eritrea: Speech By Permanent Mission to the United Nations Eritrea blames Djibouti for attacking first
IMF sees Eritrea growth hampered by border impasse In a report seen by Reuters this week, the IMF said Eritrea's gross domestic product (GDP) grew in 2007 by an estimated 1.3 percent ..
Ethiopia wants Nigerian troops at border with Eritrea Ethiopia Tuesday asked Nigeria to deploy a contingent of its troops for peace-keeping mission in its disputed areas with Eritrea .
UN council seeks clarity on Horn of Africa clash Reuters
At UN, Djibouti Admits French Copter Flights, Blames Eritrea for Shoot-outs Inner City Press obtained a copy of the pamphlet, which strangely is dated February 2008, before the conflict at issue. The timeline inside, however, contains Djibouti's version of events,
UN looks at disbanding Eritrea/Ethiopia force In a letter to the Security Council, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Addis Ababa was open to a U.N. presence on its territory
Lost opportunities in the Horn of Africa - How conflicts connect and peace agree This report is a study of three peace processes in the Horn of Africa,..
Somalia: Many Wounded in Somalia Cinema Bombing Ten people were wounded Sunday in southwestern Somalia when a bomb exploded inside a movie theater ..
UN Official Abducted The head of the UN refugee agency in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, was abducted from his home Saturday night, the agency said Sunday. ...
Ethiopia blasts ICG report on row with Eritrea,Somalia Ambassador Andebrhan was Eritrea's ambassador to the EU for many years. He was also Eritrea's commissioner for coordination with UNMEE [UN Mission in ...
Ethiopia: A Tangled Political Landscape Raises Questions About ... Zenawi's Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition was declared by the country's national electoral board to have won 559 districts ...
Somali opposition leader welcomes deployment of UN peacekeepers The chairman of the [Eritrea-based opposition] Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia [ARS], Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad, who is currently in Nairobi, ...
Djibouti charges Eritrea in new incursion A week after border skirmishes were reported, Djibouti has accused neighboring Eritrea of illegally intruding into its territory. ...
Will be out from 9 to 10 to attend school recognition and then back to virtual Mahmoud Taha Towkal, a political analyst, said: "There is a new reality. Under recent developments, the Bab Al Mandeb Strait is no longer under the control of Djibouti and Yemen.
Protecting Eritrean Asylum Seekers The European Union approved a common policy yesterday which allows EU members to hold undocumented migrants in detention centers for up to 18 months...
Sanu Resources Ltd.: New Gold/Copper/Lead/Zinc Zones Discovered in Eritrea NSU is pleased to announce the discovery of a new gold and base metal anomalous massive sulfide gossan trend in the Koken area of its Kerkebet River exploration license in northeastern Eritrea...
Egypt / Eritrea / United Nations urge Egypt to halt deportation of ... The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour expressed serious concerns Thursday about the recent deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers ..
More Discouraging News from Around the Troubled African Horn Editor Dr. J. Peter Pham
Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions Fuel Risks of Renewed War By Howard Lesser Over the past six months, Ethiopia and Eritrea have fortified heavy weapons along their long-disputed common border. ...
Terrible Famine That Exposed TPLF's Empty Boasting Shabait.com (Asmara)EDITORIAL
Dispute could reopen African war The instability in the region has only grown worse recently, with Ethiopia's refusal to accept virtual demarcation of the border ...The Crisis Group report calls for a reconfigured 2000 peace agreement between the countries ..
Eritrea rules out dialogue with Djibouti over frontier row "It has no desire whatsoever to be dragged into the current diplomatic and media tit-for-tat designed to further aggravate the fabricated problem," the statement said.
Beyond the Fragile Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea: Averting ... Internationa International Crisis Group
French missile sinks Eritrean gunboat off Djibouti? Eritrea has reportedly been using two gunboats to fire on Djiboutian ground troops attempting to dislodge Eritrean forces
UN: Somalia crisis "worse than Darfur" World War 4 Report
Eritrea: President Isaias Meets And Holds Talks With the EU ... President Isaias Afwerki met and held talks at the Denden Hall in the morning hours today with the European Commissioner ..
Djibouti says France to send ships over Eritrea clash Djibouti says French warships will arrive off its coast in coming days after the tiny Red Sea state clashed with neighbouring Eritrea ...
Sudan, Kenya assigned to bring Eritrea back to IGAD Eritrea suspended its IGAD membership in April 2007 in protest to member states refusal to condemn and take actions against Ethiopia for sending troops to Somalia..
East African Leaders Join Condemnation of Eritrea for Attacks on ... By Peter Heinlein Eritrea has dominated discussions at an East African summit in Addis Ababa attended by all regional leaders except Eritrean President ..
Egypt gives UN access to Eritrean asylum seekers Reuters) - The Egyptian government has agreed to give the United Nations access to Eritreans seeking political asylum in Egypt..
Djibouti-Eritrea border skirmishes subside as toll hits nine "Fighting stopped in the last 36 hours but Djiboutian armed forces are in place to defend their territory from enemy incursion," the army said in a statement...
French army backs Djibouti against Eritrea President Ismail Omar Guelleh told the state agency 'ADI' that "If Eritrea wants war, it will get it." He made it clear that he considers his country to be at war with Eritrea.
Nine dead in escalating Djibouti-Eritrea clash "The fighting is still ongoing. The dead and injured are more today, up to nine dead and 60 wounded," said a Djiboutian military official..
Egypt begins mass deportations of Eritreans Cairo: Egypt has deported 400 Eritrean asylum seekers back to Asmara and plans to forcibly return 1200 more being held in Egypt,...
French army support for Djibouti France says its troops are providing logistical, medical and intelligence support to Djibouti in the country's confrontation with Eritrea. ...
Britain and US 'complicit in war crimes by Ethiopian military' A report by Human Rights Watch details allegations of rape, torture and public execution carried out by Ethiopian soldiers against civilians...
Somali fighters target airport Yusuf, who escaped unharmed earlier this month after a similar attack on the airport, flew to Ethiopia later in the day.
UN council condemns Eritrean attack AP) — The U.N. Security Council joined the United States Thursday in condemning Eritrean military action this week that left nine Djiboutians dead
Amnesty criticizes Egypt for deporting Eritreans Egypt (AP) — Amnesty International criticized Egypt on Thursday for deporting 200 Eritreans seeking asylum, saying the Africans would be at risk of ...
French military denies Eritrean incursion into Djibouti AP:A military source said French forces based in Djibouti had carried out a reconnaissance on Thursday at the government’s request but had not been able to confirm an incursion.
Group accuses Ethiopia of war crimes in Ogaden The Associated Press
Eritrea: Press Statement By Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Statement Jun 11, 2008, 13:06
US calls Eritrea attack on Djibouti military aggression,' another ... The United States condemned «Eritrea's military aggression against Djibouti» for an attack near their border. Gonzalo Gallegos, a State Department spokesman, said at least nine Djiboutians died and more than 60 were injured in the attack.
Somalia: Ethiopian Official Surrender to the Islamists - Spokesman Following the conference ended the sheikh has allowed the press to listen in the voice of the Ethiopian officer by phone...
Two dead in Djibouti, Eritrea border clash Reuters: Djibouti's army says nearly 75 percent of its troops are now along its boundary with Eritrea..
Djibouti-Eritrean Clash Called Minor Incident, But Adds to ... VOA
Two killed in Eritrea border clash DJIBOUTI - Two Djiboutian soldiers were killed and 68 others wounded during a battle with rival Eritrean forces..
Somali opposition to sack their leader for signing peace deal Xinhua - Somali opposition group will next week sack their leader Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed who on Monday signed a peace deal with the Somali transitional government in Djibouti..
Britain pledges $20m to Ethiopia Britain pledged at least 20 million USD after Ethiopia announced an increase of military spending by 50 million
Ethiopia: 'We Do Not Have Anything in the House' Can the world feed Ethiopians while the Ethiopian government increases miltary spending? ...
Ethiopia to boost defence budget by 50 mln dlrs AFP — Ethiopia is to bolster its defence budget by 50 million dollars "for stability reasons" amid tension in the Horn of Africa region,..
Horn of Africa neighbours clash Aljazeera
Djibouti says clashes with Eritrean troops at border Reuters
Eritrean, Djiboutian troops exchange fire at border BREAKING NEWS: Djiboutian soldiers clashed with Eritrean troops for the first time in a nearly two-month old standoff..
US concern over Kuwaiti funding of foreign fighters Kuwaitis fight against the US in Iraq..
Somali peace talks splutter in Djibouti Gulf Times
Thousands were displaced following renewed fighting at the weekend ... NAIROBI, 9 June 2008 (IRIN) - An estimated 100 people were killed and thousands fled their homes in the Somali capital, Mogadishu,..
Eritrean rebels not welcome: Ottawa 'Acts Of Terror'
Somalia: UN, West Responsible for Piracy - Islamists A rising surge in pirate attacks along Somalia's east African coast is primarily rooted in the policies of the United Nations and Western countries..
Death toll rises to 16 in Mogadishu violence Reuters South Africa
Police face criminal charges for failing to protect vulnerable victims Telegraph
Eritrean rebels say 12 troops killed in raid AFP
Horn of Africa: Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #1 (FY) 2008 Insufficient rainfall in areas of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia since late 2007 has negatively affected water and pasture availability, ...
UN envoy to Darfur frustrated at stalled peace process International Herald Tribune
Zimbabwe: Spate of Arrests Ahead of Elections The detention of presidential contender Morgan Tsvangirai by Zimbabwean police for nearly 12 hours on 4 June is another instance of the orchestrated harassment of opposition Movement
Surge in Eritrean population in Britain Refugees from the war-torn African country of Eritrea have fled to all corners of the world to escape a life of violence and famine. ..
'How could they do this?' Agony of stabbed schoolgirl's mother as she sees ..... Fifteen-year-old Arsema's family want to know why more was not done to protect the former choirgirl, who was knifed to death more than a month after she first complained about death threats from a stalker. ..
15-year old Arsema Dawit stabbed to death in London Only four days ago Arsema Dawit was surrounded by those she loved most – her friends, her younger brother and sister and her mother – as she blew out 15 candles on her birthday cake..
Somalia: Islamic Court Opened Near Mogadishu The development is a blow to Somalia's interim government, which is backed by thousands of Ethiopian troops and African Union peacekeepers.
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF ERITREA The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the combined second and third periodic reports of Eritrea on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Sudan orders Eritrean opposition offices closed - media Al-Sahafa said the Khartoum government had summoned representatives of the Eritrean organisations several days ago and ordered them to stop activities and close their headquarters.
Ethiopian Troops Cast Shadow on Djibouti Talks, But Who Could or ... The Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia delegation meeting the UN Security Council laid down a condition for moving forward..
Trapped Between Ethiopia and Eritrea UN Dispatch
Somalia: Ethiopian military base seized Al-Shabab forces have taken over an Ethiopian military base in an attack that killed eight Ethiopians
Simon Bairu breaks Canadian 10000m record The race was won by Eritrea’s Kidane Tadesse in 27:06.16 ahead of the Kenyan duo of Menjo Kiprono (27:09:37) and Peter Kamais (27:11.09). ...
Stalemate takes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin Relief Web
UAE was first country to set up diplomatic relations with Eritrea DUBAI — A large number of Eritreans living in the UAE and officials from the Consulate-General of Eritrea in Dubai marked the 17th anniversary of their country's National Day on Thursday..
Ethiopia-Eritrea: Stalemate tkes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians ... Source: Refugees International (RI)
Tiny Eritrea makes big footprint in Africa Reuters: ..Nobody underestimates Eritrea's influence at a critical time for the Horn of Africa, where the Somalia war and Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute fuel instability and keep the region on a war footing. "Whether one likes it or not, Eritrea is an actor to be reckoned with," Horn of Africa expert Matt Bryden said...
CNN reporter talks of pressure to be patriotic/AP news CNN: Yellin said Thursday she said she felt pressure not to report stories critical of the Bush administration during the.. time leading up to the Iraq war.
Somali Opposition Splits Amid Conflict VOA: Divisions within Somalia's Eritrea-based opposition group have turned into an open conflict..
Mugabe rivals: Mengistu must face justice (CNN) -- Ethiopian ex-dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam may be forced from exile in Zimbabwe to face a death sentence at home..
70 Dead On Italian Shore More than one hundred Somali immigrants traveling with rickety timber boats from Libya have started en route for Italy as more than 70 Somalis died..
Somali pirates seize two more cargo vessels: official NAIROBI (AFP) — Pirates have hijacked two freighters off Somalia, bringing to three the number of vessels seized in the same region this week, ...
Ethiopia: Ethiopian premier interview on Somalia and Eritrea Ethiopia
Three killed in Ethiopia blast: officials AFP: Bombs have exploded in two hotels in a southern Ethiopian town, killing three people and wounding five..
Deadly Somali raid on peace force The UN and aid agencies say some 6,000 civilians have died during clashes in Mogadishu in the past year. ..
Peacekeepers sell arms to Somalis BBC
Eritrean president says UN mission 'dead' in Ethiopia border row AFP — Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki said Saturday the United Nations mission monitoring its disputed border with Ethiopia was "irrelevant and dead"..
At Least 10 Killed in Mogadishu Clash VOA
Sanu Intersects Massive Sulfide Style Mineralization at Aderat ... The mineralization at Aderat is blind, buried beneath 2 to 3m of alluvium in flat terrain and was discovered through a trenching program based on extrapolating prospective geological trends into this area...
According to Sheikh Sharif, it is "absolutely true" that the Ethiopian army has Somalia' s Ethiopian-backed interim government, which lacks the resources to expand its authority outside the capital, has not addressed the Islamists' control of many central and southern regions...
Somali opposition chief criticizes Eritrea govt According to Sheikh Sharif, it is "absolutely true" that the Ethiopian army has routinely given weapons to "friendly clans" in Somalia, an allegation that appeared in the UN report but denied by Addis Ababa.
Eritrea: A Conflict’s Buffer Zone: Rocks, and Inches “Eritrea is a small, sensitive and ferociously proud new nation for which every inch of land counts, however worthless it may appear to an outsider,” he said. “Eritrea shed massive amounts of blood for it.”
Eritrea to counter rising commodity prices Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki used an independence day speech Saturday to warn that this government may impose price controls and import restrictions to counter rising world commodity prices.
Eritrean president urges more economic co-op with China Xinhua) - Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki on Thursday called for more economic and trade cooperation with China, saying that Eritrea "is ...
Two Ethiopian soldiers killed in Somalia blast an interview to Britain's The Guardian published Thursday, Eritrea-based Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys vowed to continue the armed struggle ...
Sudan arrests leading JEM rebel attempting to cross into Eritrea yesterday arrested a leading member of the Justice and Equality Movement while he was attempting to cross to Eritrea..
Israeli elephant expert dies in Ethiopia blast For eight years he studied elephant communities in Eritrea, east Africa, and moved to Ethiopia last year to teach at the University of Addis Ababa..
FEATURE-Eritrea's mangroves show way to fight hunger Eritrea: "I was given three sheep, now I have 15. I was a poor man, now I am rich," said Salih Mohamud, a 60-year-old father of four, contentedly watching his animals eat.
Ethiopia to stay in Somalia till "jihadists" beaten "the prime minister's statement is very ridiculous, far from reality, bordering on delusional," ..
Five Soldiers Killed by Explosion in Mogadishu Residents say they saw the bodies of three Ethiopian and two Somali government soldiers lying in the street ..
Children starving, again, in Ethiopia Ethiopia is a country with a history of hunger. It's food problems drew international attention in 1984 when a famine compounded by communist policies killed some 1 million people...
Ethiopia struggles to meet textile expansion plans just-style.com
Ethiopia blast near government ministry injures several people A witness and a government official say a minibus exploded in the Ethiopian capital Tuesday evening..
Ahmadinejad: No limits to Iran-Eritrea ties Ahmadinejad stated that Iran saw no limits to the expansion of cooperation and relations with Eritrea.
Drought returns to haunt Ethiopia Children Dying in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia
Aid vessel hijacked off Somalia BBC News, East African maritime officials say pirates have hijacked a Jordanian ship off the coast of Somalia..
Somalia: Somali Rebels Seize Two More Towns Islamist rebels in Somalia seized control of two more towns in the central and southern parts of the country..
Eritrean President Arrives in Tehran President Ahmadinejad officially welcomed his Eritrean counterpart at the Presidential Office...
Eritrean leader rejects stand-off with Djibouti AFP
Tadesse ‘sprints’ to glory BANGALORE: At the end of two exciting finishes, Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea won the Elite Men’s World 10K run
Africa's "Miami" boasts Art Deco trove The "Fiat Tagliero", named for the car firm and the old gas station's owner, is one of 400 buildings that make the remote Eritrean capital one of the world's most fascinating centres for Art Deco and other architectural styles.
Somali fighters seize southern town Witnesses said the fighters seized weapons and four armoured trucks from the tribal militia members..
4 Ethiopia soldiers killed in Somalia clashes Heavy fighting erupted in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday between insurgents and Ethiopian soldiers,..
Corporate prospectors look for gold in Eritrea Eritrea will decide this year on five more applications for mining exploration licences from companies in South Africa, Canada and China..
Somalia: Peace talks rescheduled as Islamist chief admits divisions A UN-sponsored peace process between Somalia’s interim government and the opposition came to an uneventful end Friday
Eritrea mulls more foreign mining licences Eritrea will decide this year on five more applications for mining exploration licences from ...
UN resolution opens way for presence in Somalia The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday opening the way to a gradual return of UN staff to Somalia..
Exiled Somali Opposition Rejects Talks With Government Somalia's exiled Islamist opposition is rejecting peace talks with the government that began in Djibouti on Tuesday..
Nevsun expects first production in 2010 from Eritrea gold mine Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources is making progress at its Bisha project, in Eritrea, with first output expected in 2010, ..
US Terrorism Report: Selective Data, Wrong Lessons Countercurrents.org
May 13 - the Day the TPLF Embarked On a Suicide Mission Shabait.com Editorial
Eritrea Has A Problem With Djibouti Eritrea's recent squabble with Djibouti is another reminder that border disputes plague the Horn of Africa ...
Nevsun Resources Ltd.: Bisha Update-Capital and Operating Costs Market Wire
Ethiopia says ready to secure route to Djibouti port Reuters
Where is Eritrea headed? Reuters; Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is probably one of Africa’s least-known yet controversial leaders...
TEXT-Key quotes from Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki Reuters - Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki gave a rare interview to Reuters on Tuesday to discuss politics and economics in the Horn of Africa and his country.
INTERVIEW-Eritrean leader blames CIA plot for youth exodus Eritrea accused the CIA and other Western agencies on Tuesday of luring young people away ...
Eritrea sees mining start by end of 2009 Isaias said his government would take time with its foreign partners to develop mining both to maximise social benefits for Eritreans and avoid the so-called "resource curse" that has bedevilled other African nations.
Eritrea denies Djibouti border accusation We decline the invitation to go into another crisis in the region," Isayas Said
INTERVIEW-Eritrea says UN scaremongering on war risk U.N. fears that a pullout of peacekeepers on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border may lead to a new war are unfounded scaremongering and a "gimmick" to cover the world body's failings,..
Assault heralds change in Sudan BBC: The ragged column of rebels headed away from the scene of their attack near Khartoum, leaves a string of questions and uncertainty in its wake. ..
Somalia-Blast devastates Ethiopian vehicles in south of Somalia One of the heaviest explosions in Somalia was beleaguered on Ethiopian troop’s convoys ..
Ethiopia confident of its Djibouti corridor: PM AFP
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon "has expressed his grave concern at the outbreak o Darfurian rebels staged a bold attack on Saturday, advancing to within a few miles of the center of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum..
UN 'condemns' Darfur rebel attacks Secretary General Ban Ki-moon "has expressed his grave concern at the outbreak of fighting on the outskirts of Khartoum ..
Darfur rebels poised to take Khartoum The vicious conflict in Darfur suddenly came to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,..
Darfur rebels battle government forces on the edge of Khartoum Hundreds of rebels from the war-ravaged Darfur area clashed with Sudanese security forces on the doorstep of the capital Saturday..
Sudan issues stern warning to Chad following rebel assault Sudan TV showed footages of rebel prisoners who said that they received military training in Chad to carry out their attack. The assault comes less than two ...
Somali peace talks delayed by 'one or two days': UN Talks between Somali government officials and exiled Islamist leaders that were due to kick off Saturday have been delayed, ...
Suspected insurgents attack military convoy in Somalia; 6 killed Somalian authorities say dozens of suspected insurgents ambushed a military convoy transporting bodyguards for government ministers.
Witnesses: 6 killed in Somalia gunbattle with insurgents Insurgents attacked a Somali military base near the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Friday, ...
Djibouti president says in 'tricky' standoff with Eritrea Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh said his army is in a dangerous border stand-off with neighbouring Eritrea's military, ...
Eritrean restaurant owners want police harassment to stop Rahwa Habte co-owns the Central District restaurant Hidmo, where she says police have harassed her, her sister, and her customers.
Ethiopians forces kill 12 civilians in southern Somalia: elders AFP
Armed Somali Insurgents Seize Police Headquarters in Mogadishu Wall Street Journal
Fresh fighting in Mogadishu after 35 killed: police The Islamists promised to avenge the killing of Hashi Aden Ayro ..
Ethiopians pull out of Doha meet, organizers cite political tension International Herald Tribune
Ethiopia stages Doha boycott April after Ethiopia accused the Arab country of supporting armed groups in the region
ridge Gold Announces Exploration and Development Programs Market wire
Eritrea denies Djibouti war claim Eritrea has denied that it has any problems with Djibouti, which accuses it of amassing troops on their border.
Eritrea army 'entered Djibouti' BBC News Eritrea has denied accusations that its soldiers had dug trenches on the Djibouti side of the border..
Djibouti seeks UN help to avert conflict with Eritrea Djibouti has called on the UN Security Council to intervene to prevent a border conflict with neighboring Eritrea..
Eritrean Exile Groups Discuss Afwerki Ouster in Addis A conference of Eritrean(???) exile groups is underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
Thousands in Somalia Riot Against High Food Prices BBC: Two die in Somali currency riot ..
Sanu Resources Ltd.: Drilling Underway on Newly Discovered Aderat ... Start of a new drilling campaign on newly discovered prospects on trend with the Company's Hambok VMS copper/zinc deposit in western Eritrea
Djibouti, Eritrea: Arab League To Send Fact-Finding Mission The Arab league decided Sunday to send a fact-finding mission to the disputed border area between Djibouti and Eritrea ..
Witnesses: Somalia fighting kills 15 The shaky UN-backed transitional government come under daily attack by Islamic insurgents..
Norway to cut aid to Ethiopia Ethiopia's decision to expel six of nine Norwegian diplomats from the country means Ethiopia will lose around NOK 30 million in Norwegian development aid...
Bill would punish nations that reject own emigrants The United States is facing a major obstacle in its efforts to deport thousands of illegal immigrants..
Djibouti Deports Eritrean Islamist Suspect Eritrea sent a special border officials to collect the Eritrean Suspects, who was detained in the Djiboutian capital on January 3rd this year
Talented 10-year-old to perform on ‘Maury’ The Renton Reporter
Islamic insurgents in Somalia threaten revenge on America The Associated Press
Security Council urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to refrain from any threat to .. The Associated Press
Ethiopia urges UN to take action on Eritrea over border row Ethiopia on Friday called on the UN Security Council to do more than just condemn Eritrea ..
Djibouti summons int’l community over row with Eritrea Youssouf Wednesday said the row has been referred to the Arab League, to IGAD, to the African Union and the United Nations Security Council...
Eritrea calls for disbanding of UN border force "There is no 'stalemate' or impasse to overcome except Ethiopia's legal obligation to withdraw its troops from territories awarded to Eritrea by the ... decision of the EEBC (boundary commission),"
Death of al-Qaeda Leader in Somalia Could Affect Peace Process VOA
US air strike kills Al-Qaeda leader in Somalia: officials A US air strike in Somalia killed at least 12 people on Thursday, including a man said to be Al-Qaeda's military leader ..
Somali attack kills senior al-Qaeda man US war planes killed an Islamist rebel supected of being al-Qaeda's leader in Somalia ..
Security Council slams Eritrea for obstructing UN mission AFP) — The Security Council has slammed Eritrea's continued "obstructions" ..
Somali rebels attack military convoy Heavily armed men attacked the convoy in Hodn district and seized all the weapons and military vehicles
Now in Pakistan, Al-Qaeda is still 'greatest threat': US The West faces its "greatest terrorist threat" from a revamped Al-Qaeda movement using a new safe haven in Pakistan..
Bridge planned to connect Middle East with Africa Such a bridge would create a direct link between the Middle East and Africa without having to pass through Saudi Arabia or travel by sea vessel.
Seawater Crops Could Solve Food, Water Shortages A future-agriculture group called the Seawater Foundation has shown in the past that they could grow crops in otherwise barren parts of Eritrea in east Africa using just ocean water.
Ethiopian Troops Kill 13 Civilians After Soldiers Attacked in Somalia Ethiopian troops allied to Somalia's shaky government opened fire on civilians in a street in southwestern Somalia, killing 13
Somalia:Islamic Courts Union return to the Balad town. Fighters loyal to the Islamic Courts Union have recaptured today Balad district merely 30Km far away from the Somali capital. ..
Ethiopian troops kill 4 civilians Ethiopian forces have opened fire on civilians in southwestern Somalia, killing four of them after a roadside bomb hit their patrol. ..
Eritrean President discusses Somalia and Darfur in Saudi Arabia ASMARA – The Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki concluded a two-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he held talks on bilateral ties and regional issues ..
Desperation Gathers and Makes a Nightly Dash for Britain One 22-year-old, fleeing open-ended military service in Eritrea, drew a glowing metal rod from the embers and dragged it slowly across his fingertips, searing off his fingerprints...
Success for senior Shewit Tekeste was inspired by African upbringing and fostere At UCSC, senior Shewit Tekeste has developed a fascination with biology and a commitment to biomedical research..
Eritrea: President Calls On Saudi Investors to Avail Themselves of ... President Isaias Afwerki called on Saudi investors to take the initiative of seizing the opportunity of investing in different sectors in Eritrea ..
GCC chief: Ethiopian move based on wrong allegations Ethiopia’s role over the ages has been infamous for its instigation of unrest and conflicts through flagrant intervention in affairs of its neighbours...
100 Eritrean migrants nabbed At least 100 Eritrean illegal migrants have been arrested and detained by Egyptian security after they attempted to enter Israel through Sinai. ..
Zimbabwe: Chinamasa Blasts U.S. Official Frazer "We know her kind. She has previously made unstately and inappropriate comments on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border issue in 2006 ..
Beja Congress slams Eritrean negligence of East Sudan peace ... Sudan Tribune
Eritrea denies Djibouti incursion charge AFP) — Eritrea on Friday denied accusations that its troops had crossed the border into neighbouring Djibouti and begun building defences.
Eritrea: Not to cross an inch the territory of Djibouti During press briefing on the situation currently prevailing in Doumeira, near the border with Eritrea. Interview with the minister replied to a number of issues..
Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991' CNN news
Spain sends frigate to aid hijacked tuna vessel The vessel, with a crew of 24 aboard, was seized about 400 kilometers off the coast of Somalia on Saturday.
SITUATION IN SOMALIA DISINTEGRATING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SPEAKS OUT ... UNITED NATIONS
Eritrea’s achievement in reducing child and mother mortality rate wins internati A major international report published on April 16 highlighted the impressive achievements Eritrea has registered in reducing child and mother mortality rate.
Strong set of pipes takes girl to New York City By MARY SWIFT: P-I COLUMNIST
Residents burying corpses, fleeing Mogadishu after violence kills dozens Somalia — Hundreds of residents fled Somalia's capital on foot, by car and on donkey carts...
Publisher admits major errors in memoir of child soldier CBC
Ethiopia accuses Qatar of terrorist funding and severs ties Afric.com
Ethiopia severs ties with Qatar Ethiopia is thought to be angry at recent coverage from Al-Jazeera, based in Doha, and financial support given to Eritrea
Eritrea says UN border force not legal "President Isaias underlined that the stationing of the peacekeeping mission in the border has no legal justification as the commission's ruling has already been virtually demarcated on the map,"
Eritrea’s Afewerki says US encourages Ethiopian occupation In an interview broadcasted by Al-Jazeera satellite TV on Friday, President Isaias Afewerki charged the US with encouraging Addis Ababa to not implement the border demarcation..
SUCCESSFUL HORN AFRICAN AMERICANS CONFERECE FOR PEACE IN MINNESOTA By Wolday Gebremichael
Egypt police kill Eritrean migrant at Israel border The sources said two other migrants, from Eritrea and Sudan, were shot and wounded in the same incident ..
Ethiopian force in Somalia denies involvement in killing of foreigners Somali Islamist leader alleged that Ethiopian Secret agents inside Somalia were behind the deaths of the British female teacher and the Kenyan, who were killed in Beledweyne.
A hint of hope for a broken country Somalia is not yet a lost cause. After 17 years of anarchy and bloodshed, its GDP per person is still higher than Ethiopia's or Eritrea's.
Exiled Somali leaders want UN-mediated talks Reuters
Egyptian border guards arrest 6 Africans trying to cross into Israel An Egyptian security official said that two men, three woman and a child from Eritrea and Ethiopia were caught around eight kilometers south of Rafah, ...
Unrest simmers in Ethiopia's Ogaden "The whole world can now see what they are doing to us. Killing and starving us to death," Elyaas, an ONLF field commander, told Al Jazeera.
Eritrea: Coral reefs AFP: Hope for global marine future
Eritrea cuts diesel supplies to UN agencies-UN Reuters - Eritrea has cut off diesel supplies to UN agencies in the Red Sea state, but the move may not be politically-motivated, ...
Ethiopia blames rebels for blasts that killed 3 Ethiopia blamed rebels backed by arch-foe Eritrea on Tuesday after two bombs killed three people and ...
Five Darfur rebel groups agree to unite ASMARA, July 14 (Reuters) - Five Darfur rebel groups agreed on Saturday to unite ahead of possible peace talks to end a four-year conflict ..
Mangrove project creates hope "The little fish like the mangroves, the big fish like the little fish - and we like the big fish."
Insurgents ambush Ethiopian troops in central Somalia Heavily armed insurgent fighters ambushed an Ethiopian army convoy as it drove its way through central Somalia Sunday..
Eritrea, Ethiopia spar over border impasse Reuters) - Eritrea warned arch-foe Ethiopia on Saturday that Asmara would defeat any attempt to renew hostilities after Addis Ababa..
Ethiopians head to recapture Jowhar ICU fighters seized the town on Wednesday, without facing any resistance
French commandos swoop after pirates free hostages Reuters) - French commandos seized six pirates in Somalia on Friday..
Uganda thrash Eritrea in CHAN Sport News
UN fears new Ethiopia-Eritrea war BBC News
UN chief lays out options for Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute AFP) — UN chief Ban Ki-moon has laid out options to deal with the continuing impasse in the Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute..
Eritrea doesn't want UN troops on border - envoy Reuters - Eritrea's UN envoy said on Thursday he saw no need for UN peacekeepers to remain on its border with Ethiopia ...
Ethiopia's Inflation Accelerates to 22.4% Bloomberg - Ethiopia's annual inflation rate increased to 22.9 percent in February led by rising food costs..
Somalia: Islamic Courts briefly retake Jowhar without a fight Fighters loyal to the Islamic Courts movement briefly seized control of the strategic town of Jowhar..
Somalia: Explosion rocks Somaliland parliament building Garowe Online
Chad says rebel attack from Sudan "imminent": minister AFP — Thousands of rebels massed in Sudan are about to attack neighbouring Chad..
UN Chief Warns Against Eritrean Pullout AP — A new war could break out between Eritrea and Ethiopia if UN peacekeepers withdraw from a buffer zone
Sunridge Gold Selects Wardrop for Scoping Study at Emba Derho Project, Eritrea Wardrop is set to begin work on the study immediately and a final report is expected by late August 2008.
Sudanese president visits Eritrea President Omar al-Bashir will head tomorrow morning, Wednesday, to the Eritrean capital Asmara on a visit for one day.
14,000 Ethiopian soldiers enter Somalia Thousands of Somali citizens flee their homes as more than 14,000 Ethiopian soldiers have entered..
Deadly explosions rock cities in Somalia as Ethiopian troops advance Police officers opened gunfire in the immediate confusion following the deadly blast, wounding several people..
Djibouti Delays Cost Ethiopia $1.4 Million a Day, Fortune Says Bulk cargo is being delayed for an average of two months..
Eerie silence in empty Mogadishu BBC reporter: Mark Doyle
U.N. Peace Missions Falter in Africa The world body is unable or unwilling to bring peace and stability either for political or logistical reasons...
Islamists seize Somali town after fighting: witnesses AFP — Islamist militants Sunday took control of a Somali trading post after heavy fighting that saw government forces escape into the countryside
Rights groups blast US ‘war on terror’ tactics The memo “shows that the Justice Department gave virtual carte blanche to the Pentagon to engage in torture,” ..
Qaeda attacks US housing complex in Yemen A complex housing US citizens here was hit by three mortar shells late Sunday
Ethiopia sentences five Mengistu officers to death Ethiopian Air Force officers were accused of bombing Hawzen in the northern Tigray region, killing hundreds of civilians on a market day on June 23, 1980..
Hijacked Yacht Still Moving South A French luxury yacht seized by suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden with 30 crew members on board has arrived in northern Somalia
States agree to mark weapons Twelve African countries Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to the marking of all state-owned small arms..
Pirates take French yacht crew hostage off Somalia AFP — Pirates boarded a French luxury cruise yacht off the coast of Somalia and took its entire 30-member crew hostage on Friday..
Somalia: 15 Govt Soldiers Killed in Fighting At least 15 Somali government soldiers were killed Thursday when heavily-armed rebels overran a key checkpoint in the central region,..
Ethiopia and the United States - A loveless liaison The Economist: America and Ethiopia need each other, but their needs are not equal
Eritrea releases 33 Yemeni fishermen ocal sources have said that 33 Yemeni fishermen arrived on Wednesday evening in Hodiedah after the Eritrean authorities released ...
Two UN contract workers kidnapped in Somalia Two foreign aid workers attached to a United Nations (UN) project were kidnapped in southern Somalia on Tuesday. The UN stated that the two men, ...
The Norway Post : Norway reviews engagement in Somalia Norway will no longer sponsor African nations who want to send troops to Somalia.
Aid Group Criticizes US on Somalia AP — U.S. attacks on Islamic extremists in Somalia are undermining attempts to find a peaceful solution..
Israel seeks to stem stream of African migrants "The main reason I came here was to secure myself," said Solomon..But other Eritreans said they had come seeking work and better wages than those available in neighboring countries.
Somalia: The Human Rights Crisis Statement prepared by Human Rights Watch for the "Arria formula" meeting on Somalia
200 Islamists take control of central Somali town, attack nearby military convoy AP - «Our aim is not to remain and hold a town, but to cripple the enemy forces and punish them with the hands of our young fighters,» ...
Eritrea Hold Team With Last-Gasp Controversial Equaliser Africa Championship (First leg): Eritrea 2 Uganda 2
How the U.S. and Britain went wrong in Iraq - Book Review "Leaving sooner rather than later is the only way to stop it from getting worse."
Blast kills 9 Ethiopians in Somalia A massive explosion has destroyed an Ethiopian military convoy in South Mogadishu
Death toll from Mogadishu market blasts hits 17 [Ethiopians do not need suicide bombers to attack civilians, the US ally uses tank shells instead]
Somalia: 21 Dead, 42 Wounded in Bakara Market Shelling Government troops shelled a crowded market in the Somali capital on Saturday after suspected insurgents launched mortars at the presidential palace..
Thugs R Us Strategy Page
US issues new travel warning against Eritrea The USt issued a fresh travel warning to Eritrea, due to domestic travel restrictions and the large number of troops massed along its border with arch-rival Ethiopia...
Bekele clears all obstacles for cross-country crown Guardian
Somalia government in trouble Critics say the Bush administration erred by identifying Islamists in Somalia as terrorists.
Arrests over Ethiopia's fake gold Although this is the most dramatic case it is not actually the biggest. That was a case involving corrupt tendering and procurement at the State Telecommunications Corporation. ..
Immigrants who embody the American Dream The Commonwealth Club will honor six immigrants to the U.S. (including an Eritrean) selected for having best achieved the American Dream..
Eritrea shackles youth in struggle for 'self-reliance' AFP — The red and blue logo of US-government food aid is all over Eritrea..Any food inside is long gone, and not being replaced....
Is America terrorizing Somalia? By Nicole C. Lee
Military skirmish between Eritrea and Ethiopia Soldiers from both sides exchanged shots on 17 and 18 March on the front near Zalambesa on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border..
Canada's Nevsun abandons Mali for Eritrean gold Nevsun Resources has cut short its marriage with the Malian government in preference to Eritrea's promising gold and base metals project. ...
Somalia: Islamist Guerrillas Briefly Seize Jowhar After Battle Somalia's Islamist guerrillas briefly took control of the town of Jowhar after battling government troops for half an hour..
Eritrea urges east Africa to wean itself off aid AFP: Eritrea's national development minister urged other east African nations Tuesday to reduce their dependence on foreign aid
Fighting Kills 5 in Somalia Capital Muslim militants briefly overran a police station Monday after violent clashes with police that killed five people, ...
Eritrea: The ideals behind the rhetoric they spout, food security Dr.Abdullahi Mohamed (Deputy Editor Geeka Afrika Online)
Nevsun Resources Ltd.: Tabakoto Sale CNN News
Eritrea withdraw from qualifiers 2010 FIFA news
Eritrean ambassador: Jerusalem must repatriate 'deserters' First, he said, at least half of the infiltrators represent themselves as Eritrean while in fact they are from other African states, such as Sudan or Ethiopia. ..
Eritrea works to lure business back to war-battered port Gulf Times, Qatar
UN questions Sweden on Eritrea deportation Police have tried to deport the man on two occasions. First he was flown to Eritrea on a specially chartered plane but was not allowed into his home country...
The Ogaden: a forgotten war draining a forgotten people Fears of famine are rising in the country's troubled and barren eastern badlands of Ethiopia
Egypt arrests 70 Eritrean migrants Egyptian forces have arrested 70 illegal Eritrean migrants who were trying to sneak into occupied Palestine from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. ...
Eritrea rejects US human rights accusations Reuters - Eritrea on Saturday rejected accusations by the US State Department of gross human rights violations in the Red Sea state
Profile: Somalia's Islamic 'lads' BBC: Al-Shabab has distanced itself from the Somali opposition based in Eritrea, saying it is too secular. ..
Somali Islamists say US terror listing forges unity Reuters: Islamist insurgents in Somalia say their inclusion on a U.S. terrorism list will help with recruiting ..
Taking chances: What should the Ethiopians do? Al Ahram
Africa Unscrambled: The world's newest terrorist group The Independent: ..The US, doesn't seem that interested in peace talks. What it does seem interested in is sidelining Eritrea...
Ethiopia seeks peaceful outcome to Eritrea border dispute [Ethiopia admits that it has learnt the hard way that disputes can not be resolved by war but still refuses to abide by international verdict]
Prelude To War The Ethiopians are playing up "Eritrean terrorism" and, in general, trying to get the Ethiopian public in an anti-Eritrean mood.
Somalia: Ethiopian soldiers on search operations after mortar attacks MOGADISHU, Ethiopian troops serving in Somalia’s volatile capital embarked on extensive search operations early Friday, ...
Chad's President, Sudan's leader sign peace, security agreement Afrique en ligne, France -
Eritrea foils UN mission over key territory Thami Dickson, New York
Security Council insists Eritrea fully cooperate in temporary relocation of U.N. AP
Blast on Ethiopia-Eritrea border There has been a deadly explosion in a bus on the disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
African Union fails to shine under spotlight In its current state, this pan-African federation threatens to look more like its discredited predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity..
Worker at Eritrea project injured by ground ordnance “Based on all information available, it has been tentatively concluded that the ordnance was a remnant from the liberation war,” the company said in a statement.
Not so fond farewell to Eritrea By Peter Martell BBC News
Egypt police shoot Sudanese migrant on Israel border There were seven Eritrean women, three Ethiopian women, a Sudanese woman, two Ghanaian men and a man from Ivory Coast...
Some UN troops in Eritrea being sent home for now: UN report AFP
Ten killed in Somalia violence AFP: Five Somali government troops and five civilians were killed in two separate incidents..
UN council should act on Eritrea-Ethiopia - Ban Reuters
Somalia: No Talks With Govt Even If Ethiopians Leave - Al-Shabaab "We will not accept anything short of Ethiopian troops and the group that supports them led by Abdullahi Yusuf to leave the country,"
Press conference by Security Council President The developments around the UNMEE would be discussed on 13 March..
Ten reasons for putting Central African Republic on your radar screen Have your say..
Eritrea: First Group of UN Peacekeepers Temporarily Relocate UN News
Residents of Somali Town Protest US Missile Strike VOA News
Existence of Israeli bases denied by Eritrean Embassy The Embassy strongly denounced information issued in the newspaper, giving assurances that no Israeli bases exist in the Eritrean islands..
UNHCR: Registration of refugees begins in eastern Sudan After being in exile for four decades, Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees are among the most protracted refugee populations in the world.
UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: MONDAY, 03/03/2008 UN News
Eritrea claims UN supports Ethiopia in border deadlock AFP — Eritrea on Tuesday accused the United Nations of siding with its arch-enemy Ethiopia..
Nevsun Resources Ltd.: BISHA Update-SAG & Ball Mills Ordered Planned installation of this equipment at the Bisha mine site is November 2009 ..
Somalia: 17 Killed, 20 Wounded in Mogadishu Violence Ethiopian-backed Somali government troops engaged in fierce fighting with insurgents in the capital Mogadishu Saturday..
How Kikwete, new darling of the West, saved Kenya from collapse The East African
Eritrea's Yared Asmeron finished second in Lake Biwa marathon in Japan Eritrea's Yared Asmeron, holding off a late charge by Osaki on the track at Ojiyama Stadium, finished second..
East Africa: Latest Eritrean Obstruction of Relocation Efforts Strands Over 100 UN News Center
Mottaki: Iran, Eritrea share common interests Foreign Minister Manouchehr said on Saturday that Iran and Eritrea share common interests which have prepared grounds for further development..
Eritrea's opposition launches satellite TV station Reuters:A new satellite programme beamed into Eritrea will offer people...problems, the country's opposition has said from its Ethiopian base.
Eritrea: Peace Broker or Conflict Agitator? The MiddleEast News Source: Written by Rachelle Kliger
US ready to cooperate with opposition to remove the Eritrean government Mr. Mesfin Hagos elaborates how the US is working with him and others to remove the Eritrean government...
Most UN Eritrea/Ethiopia peacekeepers reach Asmara Reuters
Ethiopia rebels say killed 43 soldiers in 2 weeks Reuters
Somalia: Fearing Assassination, Local Govt Official Resigns A local government official in Somalia's capital Mogadishu resigned Tuesday fearing for his life, a day after his superior was shot and killed by suspected ...
Israel: No Promised Land for Africans AP
Eritrean movie stirs controversy Senait Mehari has been fined 9,000 Euro by a Berlin court after complaints were made by two Eritreans who said they had been defamed in her book..
Eritrea: No Obstructions to Regrouping of Peacekeepers, UN Says UN News Service
Security Council lambasts Eritrea for obstructing UN mission The Security Council took Eritrea to task Thursday for continuing to obstruct a planned evacuation of UN personnel ..
The "New Strategy" for Somalia Collapses Report Drafted By: Dr. Michael A. Weinstein
Witnesses: Suspected Insurgents Kill Two Ethiopian Soldiers in Somalia VOA
Eritrea criticizes UN over troop withdrawal Eritrea accused the United Nations on Wednesday of making false accusations during a standoff over ...
UN Troops in Eritrea Move to Capital VOA
National Bank of Ethiopia Gold Scam unfolds Traders cheated the National Bank of Ethiopia out of over 250 million birr with fake gold bricks.
Ethiopia arrests over 300 police for rebel links: report AFP — Over 300 police officers suspected of links with separatists rebels have been arrested in Ethiopia's restive Ogaden region ...
UN forces stranded as Eritrea blocks pull-out FT
Ethiopian Officials Blame Puntland Leader for Insecurity The Puntland administration was accused of "lax security" that allows Ethiopian rebel movements like the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
Eritrean mom killed trying to enter Israel The mother was about to cross the frontier in the central Sinai area with her daughters, aged eight and 10 when she was shot in the head [shame on Egypt]
Ethiopia urges strong UN action against foe Eritrea Insinuations that UNMEE troops in Eritrea were in danger were "unfounded", Eritrea's foreign ministry said in a statement...
Security Council censures Eritrea for obstructing UN force AFP
Sparks Fly Over Eritrean Child-Warrior Movie at Berlin Festival [Eritrean girl from ELF's Tsbah camp distorted Eritrean history to achieve celebrity status]
U.N. says Eritrea cut off food to peacekeepers A standoff between Eritrea and the United Nations escalated on Friday..
Bush Africa Trip Touts Successes, Bypasses Places He Can't Help By Hans Nichols and Roger Runningen
UN Mission to Eritrea and Ethiopia: Another Failed UN Peacekeeping Mission UNMEE was doomed to fail because it did not have the requisite political support of the Security Council...
Sudan army rejects UK peacekeeper Sudan's army rejected the appointment of a British officer to an international peacekeeping force in Darfur
Yemeni envoy to Somalia escapes grenade attack - aide Reuters
UN troops begin Eritrea pullout By Harvey Morris at the United Nations
Makers defend Eritrea child soldier film in Berlin Two leading parts (Actors) were taken by Ethiopians who were dubbed into Eritrea's Tigrinya language.
UN troops begin Eritrea pull-out BBC: The UN has confirmed that its peacekeeping force for Ethiopia and Eritrea has begun a "temporary relocation" out of Eritrea. ...
Analyst Sees Chance for Peace Dialogue in Somalia By Joe DeCapua
US Navy missiles strike coastal town in Somalia US Navy warships off of Somalia's northeastern coast fired at least three missiles..
Eritrea: Lonely Planet's Top-Pick Countries, 2008 A list from Lonely Planet Bluelist
Relocation of UN Peacekeepers From Eritrea 'Imminent' VOA
Ethiopia agrees to temporarily host UN peacekeepers However, it said the U.N. force being relocated to Ethiopia would not be operational, but would have administrative status.
The World's forgotten catastrophe A special report by Steve Bloomfield
Eight illegal immigrants, including two children, found gassed in chemical .... Eight illegal immigrants were rescued from a chemical tanker yesterday just minutes before they would have choked to death.
Lacking diesel fuel, UN peacekeepers plan to pull out of Eritrea ... In an unusual move, the United Nations is being forced to prepare an imminent pullout from Eritrea..
Chad's government imposes curfew as rebels regroup AFP:..Deby claims he controls the whole country, but a military source said the rebel alliance ..
Eritrea: Mine Planted By TPLF-Sponsored Terrorists Explodes Killing Two ... It is to be recalled that a time bomb planted by the TPLF regime-sponsored terrorists exploded at a business site in Tessenei town last week..
Islamist insurgents claim Somalia attacks AFP
UN stays put in Eritrea, fears war - official "The U.N. cannot afford to leave because it would create the conditions for a resumption of the conflict," a U.N. official..
Fuel ban threatens UN in Eritrea BBC: The UN monitoring force along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border may be forced to leave if the Eritrean government..
Russom Ghebrai's Hospital Says It Needs Him. The U.S. Says He Has to Go. In the eyes of his colleagues, Ghebrai is a physician of dedication and skill. But to the U.S. government, he is a deportable alien.
Deadly blast hits Somalia port Most of those killed were Ethiopians believed to be on their way to find work ..
Al-Qaida-linked Somalis break with courts It also said the union was focusing on national goals for Somalia and ignoring the global aims of the jihadist movement
Eritrea scorns UN fuel demand for border force NAIROBI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Eritrea on Tuesday brushed aside UN demands that it lift its fuel blockade of peacekeepers..
UN Demands Eritrea Ease Fuel Supplies Ban said the mission might have to pull out of Eritrea if fuel restrictions are not lifted
UN Demands Eritrea Lift Fuel Delivery Restrictions VOA
Thousands flee Chad as rebels vow fresh offensive The government said its forces had pushed the rebels from Ndjamena, but rebel leaders insisted they had made a strategic withdrawal..
Yemen calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to adopt dialogue to handle ... Sana
Eritrea opposition to set up government in exile ADDIS ABABA - A coalition of 13 groups will meet in Ethiopia in March to elect a leader..
Chad's Future Taliban enters capital while the West is asleep ..It was strange to hear an African "minister" of a future regime in Chad speaking excellent Arabic, but I gave it a pass. Until, at the end of his interview he made a troubling mistake..
Chad rebels 'to resume offensive' Chadian rebels have said they will resume their assault on N'Djamena on Sunday morning..
Eritrea: NASAIR Plans to Introduce Air-Bus 300 Shabait
22 killed in Kenya riots Gulf Daily News
France eyes "neutral" military role in Chad conflict Reuters
Nightmare in Africa: the crisis in Darfur has spread to Chad Chadian rebels, backed by the Sudanese government in Khartoum, completed a rapid, three-day, 510-mile advance west from Sudan and entered the Chad capital, N'Djamena.
Chad rebels seize capital after heavy fighting The rebels are believed to be an alliance of groups based on the border of Chad and Sudan, who want to end president Deby's 17-year rule
Eritrea slams UN for extending peace mission mandate Eritrea has slammed the UN Security Council for extending the mandate of a peacekeeping mission
Africa summit wraps up amid concern over Kenya, Chad African Union leaders on Saturday discussed means of containing spiralling violence in Chad and Kenya
Eritrea’s Regional Role and Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future Perspective Eritrea: This paper from Chatham House, a British think tank, looks at Eritrea's role in the Horn of Africa and why it has become diplomatically isolated.
Eritrea: Statement On UN Security Council Resolution 1798 (2008) Eritrea finds Resolution 1798(2008) irrelevant for all the cogent considerations underlined above. ..
‘West increasingly tolerating false democrats’ “It’s now too easy for autocrats to get away with mounting a sham democracy,”
Bomb kills one in small west Eritrean market town The Red Sea state accused its neighbour Ethiopia of using "terrorist" elements to attack it
UN extends Ethiopia-Eritrea force mandate 6 months Reuters
No Quick Fix for Kenyan Crisis Kenya, once a leader in the region, is following neighbors like Somalia down a path of disintegration.
Somalia: Economy Stronger Than Others in Africa, UN-Backed Meeting ... Despite 17 years of crisis in Somalia, the economy there is stronger than that of many countries in Africa..
Somalia: Kismayo's Only Hospital Closes As Aid Workers Killed Services at the only hospital in Somalia's coastal city of Kismayo, 500km south of the capital Mogadishu, stopped on 29 January
Ethiopia says Eritrea forces shot at deserters Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu rejected the report.
Ethiopian troops abandon key military base in central Somalia garoweonline
Ogaden: humanitarian aid hampered by security situation AFP
Somalia: Insurgents Attack Ethiopian Forces in Central Region An unknown number of heavily armed insurgents attacked an Ethiopian army garrison in central Somalia..
Heavy clashes leave 21 dead in Somalia. PRESS TV
Somalia: Govt Says Insurgents Briefly Captured Airbase, Looted Weapons Somali insurgents raided and briefly seized a major military airbase in southern Somalia on Friday after out-gunning base soldiers,
UN force mandate for Ethiopia-Eritrea to be renewed peacekeepers on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border are likely to have their mandate renewed for six months despite ...
'To impose democracy from outside is inherently undemocratic' Guardian
Rowdy deportee stalls return to Eritrea Attempt to send a 23-year-old asylum seeker back to Eritrea failed on Wednesday after the pilot of the plane refused to take off ,,
Sunridge Gold Announces New Resource Estimates for Debarwa and Adi ... New resource estimate for Sunridge Gold's Asmara deposits in Eritrea..
PREVIEW-UN to vote on extending Ethiopia-Eritrea force The United Nations said on Tuesday it may be forced to halt operations within weeks after Eritrea cut fuel supplies..
Sweden to deport man to Eritrea Sweden is to send a 23-year-old asylum seeker back to Eritrea despite warnings from the UN
How did a relatively stable country like Kenya come to the brink of civil war ? By Andisheh Nouraee
East Africa: Comesa Eyes Common External Tariffs Business Daily
UN Ethiopia/Eritrea force may have to pull back (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers monitoring the disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea may have to halt operations within weeks..
Doctors start medical school in Africa "What you are struck with is how hard the people work but how it is an uphill battle," said James Scott..
Ethiopia Holding American Citizen Mohammed Farah Hassan has seen no American officials since being jailed in the regional capital of Jijiga..
Mortars greet Somali prime minister's move to Mogadishu AP
Sudan says Eritrean refugees increasing considerably The number of Eritrean refugees in eastern Sudan has increased considerably, an official from the ruling party in eastern ...
Ethiopia Detains US, European Citizens in Ogaden Voice of America
Horn of Africa Communities in the UK held a mass demonstration Thousands of Somalis, Eritreans, people from Ogaden and Oromo together with the remaining oppressed Ethiopian People, held mass demonstration against Ethiopia...
Towards a future US-Somalia Strategic Partnership: is 2008 the year? The Ethiopian occupation genocide has collapsed irretrievably onto itself in Somalia. The Resistance grows every day in lethality and mass appeal..
How America set Bhutto up for the kill MWC News By Don Williams
Somalia Fighting Kills 16 Islamic militants fired mortar shells and guns in the Somali capital on Thursday, sparking crossfire with Ethiopian troops and ...
Ethiopia rejects "virtual" border with Eritrea Ethiopia on Thursday rejected a "virtual demarcation" of its disputed border with Eritrea..
Ethiopia renews gasoline imports from Sudan Ethiopia reached a one-year agreement with Sudan to resume gasoline imports from its western neighbor, ..
Somalia: 7 Ethiopian Soldiers Killed in Roadside Bomb "I saw soldiers on the ground and many others shrieking...there was a lot of smoke," said witness Abdulkadir,,
Outrage as US accuses Britain of inexperience in Taleban conflict The only war the Americans have won since 1945 is the unopposed occupation of Granada. They were pushed down the Korean peninsula (there's still there), booted out of Viet Nam, self-destructed in the Iran rescue, ..
Ahmed Dirie: imprisoned or murdered? Ahmed Dirie, a prominent Somali Hawiye Clan spokesman Ahmed Dirie leader, who opposed the Ethiopian occupation in Somalia and refused to be silenced with money, threats, and under the peril of a gun, was snatched from his Mogadishu home..
UK White Nile signs Ethiopia oil deal Reuters - Ethiopia has signed an oil exploration deal with Britain's White Nile..
Strategy of Strategy of indifference fuels conflict indifference fuels conflict The international community must understand that proactive intervention and concerted mediation today will outweigh reactive emergency measures in the future.
Eritrea accepts "virtual" border with Ethiopia ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea has accepted a "virtual demarcation" of its border with Ethiopia and wants Addis Ababa to remove its troops from Eritrean soil..
Designing cost-effective seawater reverse osmosis system under optimal energy .. by Asmerom M. Gilau and Mitchell J. Small, both of Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Fire Sale on the Horn of Africa Resource and mining expert Ed Bugos is back to give you an opportunity at one tiny company that operates in the lucrative northern Africa market..
Somalia: Puntland And Somaliland Trade Accusations After Deadly Battle Two self-governing regions in northern Somalia are the brink of war, after a Sunday battle killed at least 10 people..
Sunridge Gold Discovers Two New Extensions to the Emba Derho Deposit Sunridge Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SGC) is pleased to announce that recent drilling adjacent to the Emba Derho Deposit has discovered two new extensions..
First Eritrea, then Norway, now Congressman Payne: Ethiopia Tars Those Who ... Press release from: Organization of Eritrean Americans
Eri-TV: Interview with President Isaias 2008 Would Provide Additional Impetus to the Integrated Drive for Liberation, Development and Prosperity: President Isaias
Blowing the Horn of Africa CBN News Terrorism Analyst
Ten killed in enclave border clashes in Somalia Ten people were killed in fighting between Somaliland and Puntland troops..
Bloggers are Africa's new rebels ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The man was nervous. He was afraid, he said, of the secret police. So he advised me to hire a random taxi
Bekele wins Great Edinburgh Cross Country race for third straight year The Canadian Press
TADESE OUT TO IMPRESS ERITREAN FANS IN EDINBURGH World champion Zersenay Tadese feels more intimidated by the presence of several hundred Eritrean fans than the threat of facing Kenenisa Bekele..
Sudan admits Darfur attack on UN Sudan has admitted that its forces were involved in an attack on peacekeepers in the troubled Darfur region.
Ethiopia blasted Payne's visit to Eritrea and calls him a "terrorist" Ethiopia said "recommending the withdrawal of Ethiopian Soldiers [by Payne]from Somalia at this time should be equated with supporting remnants of Al Qaeda"
Eritrea makes mining a backbone of its national economic ... But Eritrea's mining policy might betray its quest of becoming a mining giant. Compared with other emerging mining countries, Eritrea's mining policy is a bit harsh...
Africa's Horn bordering on war M&G: The avowed geopolitical alliance and cordial diplomatic relations between the US and Ethiopia should not undermine Addis Ababa's commitment to comply with international law
Dubai government eyes more investment in SA A company appointed to find the best investments for the Dubai government is expanding its portfolio..
''Somalia's New Reality: A Strategic Overview'' Dr. Michael A. Weinstein:..One possibility is the revival of the Islamic state that had begun to develop when the Courts movement controlled much of southern and central Somalia in 2006..
Neighborhood at Odds with Eritrean Restaurant Hidmo For now, Davis says he and 20 other neighbors have been trying to find ways to help Hidmo. On January 6, the Habtes took part in a neighborhood cleanup..
Film about Eritrea conflict added to Berlin lineup Senait Mehari says she was abandoned to a guerrilla group at a young age and trained to kill [Senait was at ELF's Tsbah camp and there was no military training there. One wonders how she got trained to kill]
Sweden, Norway drop out of UN peacekeeping force in Darfur Sweden and Norway dropped plans Wednesday to send about 400 troops to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Darfur, citing opposition from Sudan's government..
Outsourcing the War on terror to tyrants: How Ethiopia and the TFG destroyed ... Outsourcing the War on terror to tyrants: How Ethiopia and the TFG destroyed Somalia Jan 08, 2008 By Abdirizak Omar Mohamed
Analysis: Sudan needs reality check The south Sudanese are supposed to vote in a referendum in 2009 to choose between a national unity or secession. But there are concerns that the people of south Sudan are highly unlikely to opt for unity...
Djibouti - Key U.S. Ally on the Up and Up The breakaway republic of Somaliland has been Djibouti’s most serious regional economic rival for port services...
Somalia: Intense Fighting in Mogadishu Kills 5 Fierce battles erupted in parts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Tuesday after Somali troops attempted to conduct search operations..
Somalia: Local Officials Flee Town Near Baidoa, Cite Islamist Gunmen "Local nomads informed us that heavily armed men have reached their villages,"
Somalia: Local Officials Flee Town Near Baidoa, Cite Islamist Gunmen "Local nomads informed us that heavily armed men have reached their villages,"
ting in southern Somalia kills 15 - witnesses Fighting in Somalia killed at least 15 people on Tuesday and wounded dozens more in the latest bloodshed..
Eritrea issues mining permit for Bisha project The government of Eritrea has awarded a mining licence for the Bisha gold and base metals project, Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources said on Tuesday. ...
U.S. Engagement in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa By Lahra Smith: A reassessment of U.S. policy toward Ethiopia is very much in order. A year has passed since Ethiopia intervened in Somalia, and its troops are bogged down there
As fighting rages, Kikuyus flee the lands of rival Kenyan tribes NAKURU, Kenya: Kenya's privileged tribe is on the run...
Up to 1000 killed in Kenya: opposition Aid workers say the toll could go higher after one of Kenya's worst crises since independence from Britain in 1963...
Odinga wants new poll, not power-sharing Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said yesterday he would not be forced into a power-sharing deal with President Mwai Kibaki ..
A Week in the Horn of Africa - EU urges Ethiopia, Eritrea to fulfill obligations under the Algiers Agreements - Somalia's new cabinet to be announced -Political parties gearing up for the local elections - More exaggeration of Mogadishu numbers and casualties - House Representative Donald Payne’s visit to Eritrea
New fighting erupts on Sudan north-south border Reuters - Southern Sudanese troops said militias supported by northern Sudanese soldiers mounted a new attack on them on Friday..
Sudan says it is ready for any attack by Chad Rebels and government forces clashed violently in eastern Chad between November 26 and December 4, scuttling October peace accords signed in Libya.
Somalia's forgotten victims of America's 'war on terror' Somalia, unlike Afghanistan, is not just another forgotten war; Somalia is an invisible war. It has become a war that, for large parts of the world, doesn't even exist.
Facts confirm that Eritrea is endowed with plenty of mineral resources, Shaebia
Eritrean president blasts US, Ethiopia as Payne pays a visit "The United States has consistently taken Ethiopia’s side against Eritrea, [a] population 5 million. And that’s not productive. Right now we’re boxing Eritrea into a corner,” Payne had said.
How peaceful was Kenya to begin with? "We must ask ourselves, was the peace an illusion?"
Libyan diplomats freed in Somalia Two Libyan diplomats have been released just hours after they were abducted
Two Libyan diplomats abducted in Mogadishu "The two diplomats had gone out for shopping when they were snatched," the diplomat told AFP.
Somalia: Yusuf Indha-Adde can not claim our victory, says Al-Shabab Somali's radical Islamic movement said in a statement published on Friday ...
US to send investigators to Sudan The US State Department has said diplomatic security and FBI agents will be sent to Sudan to investigate the murder of a US diplomat
Somali interim leader collapses Somalia's interim President Abdullahi Yusuf collapses and the new PM appoints a cabinet in his absence.
Kenya's humanitarian crisis grows At least 180,000 people have been displaced by unrest as the humanitarian crisis grows..
Somalia: US Donates VSAT to AU Mission The equipment is expected to improve communication and coordination between forces in Somalia and its Head Quarters in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia: Result of the poll to choose the 2007 Person of the Year “Person of the Year”: Eritrea’s President Issayas Afeworki received 19 percent of the votes — which is significant considering decades of enmity between Ethiopians and Shabia.
Bin Laden Appeals To Muslims To Support Al-Qaeda Bin Laden said the failure of Sunni Arab insurgents to align with Al-Qaeda in Iraq is hurting the global jihadist effort ..
Somalia: President Yusuf hospitalized in Ethiopia Reliable sources in Baidao city, which the president Abdulahi Yusuf left from told Shabelle that the president has had swift ache, which enforced him to take impulsive decision he rush to a hospital in Addis Ababa to deal with his health.
Eritrean Community Center in Khartoum opened ..
Kenya Streets Wracked by Violence Kenya's "stable" democracy turns in to chaos
President Isaias Holds Talks With U.S. Congressman Donald Payne In the meeting, the two sides held extensive discussion on Eritrean-US relations, the situation in the region, in general, and the Eritrean-Ethiopian border issue, in particular.
The War on Terror in Africa: Assessment and Prospects for 2008 J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.
9/11: No Arabs Were on Flight 77 Official documents of the U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology say there were no Arabs on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. Who did it then?
Somalia: Insurgents kill Ethiopian soldiers in Mogadishu The Ethiopian soldiers were shot dead by Islamist snipers in Sodonka intersection in Hodan district
Kenya violence blocking aid shipments from reaching rest of east Africa Reuters
Ethiopia blocks freed journalists from launching newspapers CPJ Press Freedom Online
Ferocity of conflict threatens Somalia Reuters: An unprecedented escalation in violence and worsening humanitarian crisis have earned little notice in the West..
Gunmen rob local NGO in south Somalia, 1 killed group of heavily-armed men attacked an office used by a local non-governmental organization in southern Somalia
EU urges Ethiopia, Eritrea to resolve differences peacefully The European Union (EU) has urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to refrain from any threat or use of force and to resolve their ...
Kenya violence death toll hits 300 ABOUT 30 people, many of them children, were burned to death yesterday in a church in Eldoret..
Somalia: Ugandan Troops Attacked Somali insurgents launched multiple attacks late Sunday, attacking the Ugandan peacekeepers..
Ethiopians kill, arrest Somalis The soldiers opened fire on civilians and broke doors of a mosque where people had taken shelter
Death toll mounts in Kenya riots "One tribe is targeting another one in a fashion that can rightly be described as ethnic cleansing"
Africa dismayed, resigned as Kenya slips into chaos Africans watched with dismay and bitter resignation on Monday as Kenya slipped into post-election bloodletting. ...
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on ... Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the border issue between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Mortar strike kills 8 in Somali capital A mortar strike in Somalia killed eight members of a family at a refugee camp on Sunday ..
Rebel ONLF denies capture of troops by Ethiopian army in Ogaden ONLF forces are largely intact, operational and continue to be effective..
Somali official assassinated in capital MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A landmine killed the spokesman for Mogadishu's mayor Saturday
TPLF Generals suggest to withdraw Ethiopian troops from Somalia On 11 December 2007, from 11 in the morning until well after nightfall, Meles Zenawi held a meeting with his generals behind closed doors to evaluate the situation in Somalia..
Sudan accuses Chad of attacking Darfur PRESS TV, Iran
Benazir’s Assassination a Big Blow to US Diplomacy That said, Benazir’s assassination highlighted the failure of two of Bush’s main objections in the region: to bring democracy to the Muslim world and to force out the militants ..
Islamist fighters take control of Somali town, say witnesses Islamist militia on Friday took control of a town in south-central Somalia after Ethiopian soldiers withdrew overnight, witnesses said. ...
Ethiopia in Somalia: One year on BBC Africa: The Ethiopian decision to invade Somalia in December 2006 altered the balance of power in the Horn of Africa...
Exchange of gunfire on Eritrea-Ethiopia border: UN The Ethiopian government flatly denied Eritrea's accusations then said "There was an incident, it is true. But the incident is of Eritrea's making"
Kenyans Head to Polls Amid Violence Kenya - President Mwai Kibaki faced a fiery opposition leader in the closest presidential race..
Benazir Bhutto's life a sweeping epic of blood and controversy The suicide attack that killed Benazir Bhutto cut short an epic life, one bathed in blood and awash with controversy.
TPLF’s small-scale attack in Eritrean sovereign territory meets with failure Shabait
U.N. Details Privation in Area of Ethiopia Torn by Civil War The report confirms what aid workers and Ogaden residents have been saying for months: that the Ethiopian military has largely sealed off parts of the area..
Eritrea president mourns independence hero Abdalla Afeworki described Abdalla as "a symbol of the legacy of the Eritrean people's steadfastness and victory," ..
Escalating Somali conflict 'second Iraq' for world: Eritrea AFP:.."Just as the Eritrean government had predicted before hand, the situation in Somalia has become a second Iraq to the TPLF (Ethiopian regime) and its masters ...
Tensions over disputed Eritrea-Ethiopia border AP
Ethiopia Marks Yearlong Occupation in Somalia Ethiopia’s initial, decisive military victory has turned into a yearlong occupation with no end in sight...
Ethiopia Playing the US Game in Somalia Arab News
Somalia still burning Daily Nation, The first step towards peace in Somalia should be the withdrawal of the Ethiopian troops..
5 Somalis killed in overnight attack; Burundian peacekeepers deploy in Mogadishu Insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles attacked an Ethiopian army base ..
World Bank to finance Ethiopia Sudan electricity connection The World Bank has agreed to loan 41-million dollar to Ethiopia to finance electricity connection between neighbouring Ethiopia and Su
'We don't waste a thing' Philadelphia Inquirer
Trying to make Lebanon something it's not Daily Star
UN 'not exaggerating crisis in Somalia' The United Nations has rejected Ethiopian claims that it is exaggerating the severity of the crisis in Somalia..
Ethiopia PM accuses UN of exaggerating situation in Somalia: BBC Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in a BBC interview broadcast Thursday accused UN agencies of exaggerating the humanitarian and security emergency in Somalia..
In Somalia, Presence of Ethiopian Troops Fuels Insurgency ... The Ethiopian military action sparked a proxy war and an Iraq-style insurgency that have plunged Somalia into what the United Nations now calls the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa.
Sudan’s SPLM proposes peace initiative to end Eritrea-Ethiopia dispute Sudan Tribune
Tigrayans want end to border row The older farmers remember the days when they used to work on their farms until the harvest was in and then go as seasonal migrant labour to Eritrea.
Military Buildup Heightens Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions in 2007 VOA
Somalia says rebels regrouping and ready to fight Somalia's interim government has said 80 per cent of the country is not under its control, the rebels are regrouping..
Ethiopian mortar attack killed at least 17 people in the main market Somali analysts say Ethiopian forces are the only ones in Mogadishu with the capability to fire these kinds of shells in the city. ..
Eritrea / Ethiopia: 378 persons repatriated On 14 December 2007, 368 persons were repatriated from Eritrea to Ethiopia under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). ...
iopians Said to Push Civilians into Rebel War NewYork Times: The Ethiopian government is forcing untrained civilians — including doctors, teachers, office clerks and employees of development programs financed by the World Bank and United Nations — to fight rebels in the desolate Ogaden region..
Eritrea politics: War talk FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT: The likelihood of conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea is at its highest level in seven years.
At Least 17 Dead In Somali Unrest Officials from Ethiopia, which has troops in Somalia backing Yusuf's government, were not immediately available for comment Thursday. ...
Eritrea: Small but pugnacious Eritrea might be tiny, but it is currently squaring up to much larger neighbour Ethiopia - and more or less everyone else..
Ethiopia and Eritrea Bad words over Badme A bitter old row shows no sign of fading
Canadian firm announces gold mining agreement with Eritrea AFP — Eritrea and Canadian mining firm Nevsun Resources Limited have signed an agreement to develop a gold mining project..
East Africa peace bloc urges Eritrea return Asmara withdrew from IGAD over the body's backing of Ethiopian intervention in Somalia late last year...
Tensions persist over disputed Eritrea-Ethiopia border Isayas Gabriel was there as tens of thousands of fellow soldiers were cut down during Ethiopia's last war with Eritrea,..
Horn African Diaspora unites for peace and stability of the region. A conference for peace and stability in the horn of Africa was held in London on Sunday December 9th 2007, bringing communities from Ogden, Somalia, Eritrea and Oromo together...
Somalia: Islamists Take Town Bule Burte, a strategic town in central Somalia, has fallen out of government hands, residents said, and a militia allied to the Islamist movement is in control...
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki's Paper Submitted to the EU Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki's Paper Submitted to the EU - African Summit in Lisbon..
President receives High-level Joint Military and Security Committee of Eritrea, Shabait:President Isaias Afwerki today received and held talks with the High-level Joint Military and Security Committee of Eritrea, Sudan, Libya and Chad. ..
Rights Group Accuses Sudan, Eritrea of Deporting Eritrean Refugees ... An Eritrean human rights group is accusing the governments of Sudan and Eritrea of working together to round up and deport Eritreans ...
Soldiers disrupt Somalia lawmakers' private meeting Somali lawmakers in Baidoa, the transitional federal parliament is based, said a private meeting was disrupted by Somali-Ethiopian soldiers, who demanded that legislators meeting privately at the home disperse.
Sec. Rice Briefing En Route Addis Ababa, Ethiopia SECRETARY RICE: It [Eritrea/Ethiopia situation] is a really fluid situation and we're watching it very carefully.
Mega dam project for Red Sea More than 150 metres high, one kilometre thick and 100 km long, stretching between Yemen in the north and either Eritrea or Djibouti in the south. ..
Eritrea: President Isaias And Libyan Leader Hold Talks in Tripoli On arrival in Tripoli last night, the high-level Eritrean Government delegation headed by President Isaias was accorded a warm welcome by senior Libyan ...
Allegations of Media Rights Violations Angers Eritrea Eritrea's government has responded angrily to an appeal by a Paris-based media watchdog, urging the European Union to declare Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki persona non grata ..
Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi During today’s meeting, we emphasized the need for a comprehensive ceasefire agreement to be forged between Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and "non-extremist" opposition groups..
Rice Urges Peace in African Hotspots Rice said in a statement she had "urged the prime minister to avoid any acts that might heighten friction between Eritrea and Ethiopia and to take concrete steps to lessen tensions on the border"
Exiled Islamist leader rejects Somali government talks call "Our problem is not with the old prime minister or the new prime minister. Our problem is Ethiopia's occupation,"
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Alarm as Somalia halts food aid BBC: Two ships carrying aid, which the French navy escorted in to scare off pirates, cannot unload their cargo.
Eritrea, Ethiopia: Sir Arthur Watts Passes Away Sir Arthur Watts, appointed by Ethiopia as member of the Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission that arbitrated the border dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia died on November 16 aged 76.
News analysis: Rice visits Africa with thorny issues, US strategic ... Bush will also visit Africa early next year to show the United States attaches importance to the continent. ..
U.S. Debating Shift of Support in Somali Conflict By Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Staff Writer [aybelando aybelnandeye]
Tegbar and the Ethiopian Patriotic Youth League agree to merge The primary objective of the merged group is to enable the people of Ethiopia defend ourselves from the repression and atrocities of the ruling Tigray People’s Liberation Front (Woyanne) by any means ..
Hopes for Somali peace 'doomed' The escalating insurgency had seen United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon rule out sending any peacekeepers to the Horn of African nation, except for a "coalition of the willing".
UN chief seeks world help for Africa's border crises
Putting Africa to rights in 24 hours: that is Condoleezza Rice's optimistic assi By Written by Simon Tisdall
Somalia: Fighting again breaks out in the capital, 9 killed The Ethiopians are using in the fighting with tanks and heavy artillery weapons and continue shelling in the battle zone as the militants firing rocked propel grenades ..
Ethiopia: Situation improving in Somalia- PM In stark contradiction to international reports, Ethiopia believes Somalia is stabilizing..
Group Works to Build Peace Through Medicine VOA: In January, Physicians for Peace will launch a class in pediatrics and general surgery in Eritrea...
Low expectations as Rice heads to Ethiopia to defuse African conflicts AFP: Frazer said the talks will also touch on role of Eritrea, which she said supports not only extremists operating in Somalia but also legitimate non-violent opposition groups there.
Sudan’s NCP refuses to meet US Secretary of State Rice over CPA ... Sudan stresses that the upcoming meeting between Bashir and SPLM leader Salva Kiir is enough to resolve differences, and doesn’t need an outside “intervention.” ..
Somalia: Insurgency spreading to regions outside of Mogadishu Somali rebels are spreading their guerrilla war outside of the capital Mogadishu following a months-long ...
No border deal as Ethiopia-Eritrea panel dissolves AFP :The EEBC in its "final and irreversible" ruling on the disputed border granted Eritrea the border town of Badme, which Ethiopia has refused to accept..
Eritrea-Ethiopia tensions simmer Aljazeera.net, A commission tasked with setting a demarcated border between Ethiopia and Eritrea has dissolved amid continuing tensions between the two countries. ...
Revenge drives young Somali militant LA
Somalia: an epic theater of cruelty that the whole world ignores The core problem was that Somalis everywhere were appalled to see Ethiopian troops on the streets of their capital. What kind of government, they asked, needed the protection of a foreign force against its own citizens?
Briefing By Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer on Secretary QUESTION: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, can I ask you about a subject that you didn't mention [Yes, she is forgetful]
Ethiopia, Eritrea Can't Agree on Border An international commission trying to settle a boundary dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea ended its work Friday after the ...
America's Latest African Blunder How an about-face on a boundary issue could destabilize an entire region. By Michela Wrong
US's Rice to visit Ethiopia in rare Africa trip Rice, a rare visitor to the African continent, will visit Ethiopia..
Eritrean invasion of Ethiopia "a suicide," says Meles "Until the boundary is demarcated on the ground the border is not demarcated," Meles said ..
Ethiopia-Eritrea border demarcation deadline passing The deadline to set a boundary between Ethiopia and Eritrea will pass on Friday with the disputed frontier likely to be left as ...
Somalia offensive after attacks BBC: At least six Ethiopian army bases came under fire..
Al-Bashir Losing Grip on Unity Government Continuing disagreement over power-sharing and south’s vast oil revenues are behind latest political crisis.
Ethiopia, Eritrea tread a thin line The EU stated that tensions were being exacerbated by the US, which was pursuing what the EU body termed "simplistic perceptions" of the terrorist threats in the Horn of Africa..
2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Deadline - Sunday, December 2, 2007 Elinor K. Tesfamariam, Esq. Attorney & Managing Member Immigration and Human Rights Law Group Elinor@ihrgl.com
Soldiers continue human rights abuses in Ethiopia's beleaguered southeast, say.. Man accused Ethiopian army of killing his neighbors.. gang rapes and public hangings .. villagers had been told not to speak to international observers... withholding food to punish fighters and supporters ..
Eritrea-Ethiopia border deadline looms amid war fears It's hard to see the looming threat of war with Ethiopia as you walk Eritrea's tree-lined boulevards or enter its Italian-style cafes...
Somali media barred from covering conflict: rights group Mogadishu's mayor has barred besieged Somali media from covering insurgents, military operations and the city's fleeing civilians in the ...
PM Meles: Ethiopia Prepared for War.. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says his country is prepared for a possible war with neighboring Eritrea,..
Ethiopia vows to sustain crackdown on rebels as UN envoy visits Aid workers say the crackdown has spurred a humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands of people..
Looming threat of renewed war casts pall over Eritrea AFP
New figures show significant falls in malaria deaths Eritrea had seen a decline of 70 per cent of cases since 2001, and a 60 per cent fall in the deaths of children under five..
Ethiopia plays down war talk ahead of border deadline Reuters
Chad, Eritrea, Libya are all meddling in conflict The African Union mediators clearly failed to give the people of Darfur and the victims of the conflict — particularly women, internally displaced persons, and non-aligned Arab groups — an adequate voice at the talks..
US to Double Aid to Ethiopia's Ogaden Donald Yamamoto played down the fact that an independent commission charged with the demarkation of the 1000-kilometer border between Ethiopia and Eritrea is to dissolve later this month. He says Washington believes the two countries must settle their differences themselves...
US pledges $100 million annually to Ethiopia The US is one of the leading aid donors to Ethiopia along with the UK, Canada and Ireland.
A brittle Western ally in the Horn of Africa From The Economist print edition: While things are getting better in much of Africa, Ethiopia risks getting left behind..
The US secret war in the Horn of Africa By Philippe Leymarie:..In entrusting the dirty work to Ethiopia, the United States has risked reigniting smouldering tensions in the region...
Ethiopia harbors US secret prison - rights group In a secret detention camp in Addis Ababa, some 40 foreigners are being held in violation of due process of law.The secret prison is opened under the order of the USA
Somali opposition dismiss nomination of new PM Somali dissidents rejected President Abdullahi Yusuf's nomination of a former attorney general as premier, saying the move would do little to end an insurgency against government troops and their Ethiopian allies.
Somali opposition dismiss nomination of new PM Somali dissidents rejected President Abdullahi Yusuf's nomination of a former attorney general as premier, saying the move would do little to end an insurgency against government troops and their Ethiopian allies.
Somalia swears in new prime minister Nur Hassan Hussein, 69, took the oath of office after 211 of the present 212 lawmakers endorsed him in the provincial town of Baidoa
Mortar barrage sparks Mogadishu clashes: witnesses AFP Insurgents fired a barrage of mortars into an Ethiopian army camp in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, triggering heavy fighting, ...
The Bleak Future of the Horn of Africa The Economist has looked at the trend in five countries in the region, namely, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia...
Eritrea: new war situations Very few days remain in the mandate of the Commission charged with resolving the dispute between the Eritrean and Ethiopian Governments...
Iran and Eritrea to expand mutual relations In this meeting which was held at the Eritrea's presidential palace, defining Iran's vast potentials in technical, industrial, economic and educational fields, Bagheri declared his country's readiness to establish direct economic ties with Eritrea. ..
Armed groups along Sudan's eastern frontier: An overview and analysis Asmara continued to support the NDA and in addition assisted armed groups opposed to the government in Addis Ababa. Sudan, Ethiopia, and Yemen in turn supported a range of political and armed groups opposed to the regime in Asmara..
It is time for both Africans and the rich world to walk the talk ... It is time for both Africans and the rich world to walk the talk in Darfur and Somalia
Eritrea, Ethiopia: Jendayi Frazer Interview With VOA "That delimitation gives certain territory to Ethiopia and certain territory to Eritrea. You need to have dialogue especially with the local communities about how that demarcation is going to take place" [This is not Meles, but his parrot ..]
Nevsun Secures $60M From Eritrea to Develop Bisha The agreement shows confidence in the country that it will fulfil its promises to miners..
US Concerned About Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia [Frazer still wants concessions on a legally closed issue].."Frazer said the U.N. plan requires concessions by both parties .."
Diplomats dismayed by Darfur rebel’s refusal to talk By SHASHANK BENGALI McClatchy Newspapers
Looming threat of renewed war casts pall over Eritrea "Camels survive in drought and hardship long after all others have died. It's like us: Eritreans just never give up."
Four Ethiopian opposition groups create new structure ASMARA, Eritrea — Four Ethiopian opposition forces have formed a new alliance called Unity of Ethiopians for Democratic Change (UEDC)..
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of having 'declared war' Reuters - Eritrea said on Wednesday arch-foe Ethiopia had "long since declared war" on Asmara by refusing to implement a five-year-old border ruling..
China Ex-Im Bank loans $60m to Eritrea for mine The China Import-Export Bank will lend $60-million to Eritrea so that its State-owned mining firm can buy 40% of a gold mine from Canada's Nevsun Resources, ...
Somali Mothers Mourn As Crisis Grows Aid workers are calling it Africa's biggest humanitarian crisis, but no one has to tell Fatima Usman how rapidly things have gone bad in Somalia..
Ethiopia-Eritrea: Office of the Spokesman What is the U.S. reaction to the recent heightened tensions between the two countries?
Security Council rejects UN chief's opposition to UN force in Somalia The U.N. Security Council rejected Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's opposition to the possible deployment of U.N..
Eritrea did not expel 13 missionaries - Asmara Reuters - Eritrea said on Monday it had not renewed the residence permits of 13 foreign Catholic missionaries, but it denied reports it had expelled them...
Somalia: What the News Failed to Report The people of Somalia are enduring yet another round of suffering as Ethiopian forces wreck havoc in the capital, Mogadishu...
Ethiopian aircrafts 'carpet-bomb' Ogaden region: rebels Ethiopia's air force has been "carpet-bombing" villages and nomadic settlements in its oil- and gas-rich Ogaden region..
Somaliland troops move east towards the capital of Puntland A Puntland government source said today's military move is "more provocation" from the Hargeisa-based separatist government.
Somalia: The Bleak Future of the Horn of Africa At least one rebel has been killed an an insurgent attack on an African Union base in Somalia..
Mission in Eritrea to isolate LTTE Sri Lanka mission in Eritrea, as a precaution against the LTTE claiming Unilateral Declaration of Independence..
Eritrea may force Ethiopia to wage war – Meles Zenawi In an interview with Al-Jezeera television, Meles answering to a question whether Ethiopia will open war against Eritrea, Meles said..
Ethiopia army claims killing around 100 Ogaden rebels AFP
Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic links with Eritrea Sri Lanka has established formal diplomatic relations with Eritrea, the foreign ministry announced Friday.
Explosions hit troops in Mogadishu Scores of Ethiopian troops are believed to have been killed in twin explosions that targeted military vehicles in Mogadishu
Ethiopia tightening grip on Somalia —or losing it? Violence has once again mounted in Somalia since Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki pledged support for the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia..
Salvage of Den Den begins officially By Team Mangalorean Photographs: Rajesh Shetty
AFRICA INSIGHT: Somalia's conflict a threat to regional peace The simmering war in Somalia following the resignation of Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Ghedi is leading the country to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe..
War without end Fifteen years after the botched US/UN intervention Operation Restore Hope, Somalia has been plunged into another vicious conflict..
Ethiopia pledges to settle dispute with Eritrea by peaceful means [Ethiopia lets the UNSC hear what they want to hear but proposes no concrete plan to address their concern]
Islamic insurgents in Somalia urged to fight against AU peacekeepers "Uganda has invaded us. So the Ugandan army are like the Ethiopians. We will kill Ugandan army, we will kill their officials, we will destroy their cars and we will kill their politicians by the permission of God,"
AU envoy flexible on Darfur talks venue Reuters - The AU's Darfur envoy on Wednesday said he was prepared to conduct part of the peace talks between rebels and the government outside Libya...
International Mediators Meet on Darfur in Asmara VOA: UN and AU mediators met with representatives of Sudan's neighbors in the Eritrean capital Asmara to discuss the way forward on peace talks ...
Ethiopia, Eritrea urged in Security Council presidential statement to implement “The Security Council underscores the acceptance without preconditions by both Ethiopia and Eritrea of the final and binding delimitation decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC).
Eritrea: Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of European ... The Eritrean Ambassador to the European Union, Mr. Girma Asmerom, presented his credentials to the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel ...
Sudan: Darfur - UN And AU Envoys Head to Eritrea for Talks With ... The Asmara meeting follows a week of consultations and preparations in Sirte, Libya, by JMST experts on some of the key issues facing war-wracked Darfur..
Somalia's War Flares Up Again Times: Somalia is once again the war no one wants to touch. Ethiopia is discovering, as the U.S. has in Iraq, that invasion and occupation are two different things. It is stuck fast in its own East African quagmire, ..
Ethiopia steps up military occupation of Mogadishu A brutal clampdown by the US-backed Ethiopian forces occupying Mogadishu has resulted in the deaths of more than 70 civilians and up to 200 wounded. The killings were reprisals...
War clouds in the Horn of Africa By Yohannes Woldemariam and Okbazghi Yohannes: (both writers are professors of international relations)
Somalia: Former Somali PM 'ready to mediate' between govt, opposition He said he is even willing to visit exiled Somali opposition leaders in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea...
Ethiopian Shells land on a hospital, a mother and her five kids ... Elsewhere, at least three SOS hospital employees have been injured when mortar fired by Ethiopians hit the hospital in north of Mogadishu...
Thousands flee as fighting in Somali capital claims 59 lives "The Ethiopians are killing even the women let alone the men, so we have no option of staying. We are looking for safety," said Ali Mohamed Barqad, ...
Eritrea sorts war-torn past for archive chest AFP:..It's a record of one of Africa's most remarkable rebel armies, documenting the past spirit of optimism that drove their 30-year bitter guerrilla war to successfully liberate Eritrea..
Eritrea says U.N. most to blame for border impasse "The greatest abuse and accountability squarely rests on the Security Council and the secretary-general, and not Ethiopia per se,"
Somali "Leaders" Squabble as Militants Gain Momentum by J. Peter Pham, Ph.D. World Defense Review columnist
US urges restraint to avert new Eritrea-Ethiopia war "We urge both governments to disengage militarily from the most critical locations along the border and to cooperate with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea,"
U.S. Embassy advised US citizens to remain 60 miles off the Eritrean border Further indication that the US knows the Ethiopian plans to attack Eritrea manifests in the warning the US embassy issued, "U.S. Embassy personnel have been advised to remain 60 miles from the Ethiopia-Eritrea border in the area east of Adigrat (Ethiopia) to Bure (Ethiopia)"
Death tolls mounts as Mogadishu violence flares Ethiopian tanks kill many civilians in Somalia
Somali insurgents drag dead Ethiopians in streets MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali insurgents dragged the bodies of dead Ethiopian soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu ..
Islamists vow to fight Ethiopia ASMARA - A top Somalian opposition leader has vowed to fight until the withdrawal of all Ethiopian troops..
9 Ethiopian soldiers dead: Crowd drags Ethiopian corpse, echoing 1993 brutality In a brutal echo of a 1993 battle involving Somali militias in which the bodies of U.S. troops were dragged through the streets, crowds Thursday shouted "God is great" as they pulled the bruised, bullet-riddled corpse..
Sudanese plane crashes into army tanks, 2 dead cargo plane collided with three army tanks after crash-landing at ... off the runway into the nearby military airport, a Sudanese army spokesman said. ...
Ban calls for resolution to dispute “There is no other option but for the two parties to find common ground that would allow the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission to proceed with the demarcation of the border,” Ban said in a report to the U.N. Security Council. ..
Eritrea: Le Monde Journalist - the TPLF Regime Will Soon Declare War The TPLF regime will soon declare war against Eritrea under the blessing of the United States Administration, Mr. Jean-Philippe Remy said..
Eritrea: Country Endowed With Spectacular Coral Reefs - Australian ... An Australian scholar who conducted research on Eritrean coral reefs said that the nation is endowed with unpolluted and spectacular coral reefs. ...
UN chief makes the same mistakes Mr. Anan made [UN chief focuses on secondary issues like "buffer zone and UN movement" instead of requesting Ethiopia to abide by the border ruling and let the demarcation take place]
Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions Raise New International Alert Steinberg adds that Ethiopian threats to withdraw from the Algiers agreement have been disturbing, as have rumors that Addis Ababa may be stirring up internal unrest among groups inside Eritrea to help bring down the Asmara government..
An e-mail from Rumsfeld "make the American people realise they are surrounded in the world by violent extremists".
UN to open office in Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden The U.N. has also called for an independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by Ethiopian forces in the region...
A heap where nothing is just trash LA Times: NONE OF IT WASTED, At the Medebar recycling market in Asmara, capital of Eritrea, self-taught artisans turn garbage into goods.
Ethiopia and Eritrea may go to war "in weeks" "Addis Ababa believes an effort in the near future to stage a coup in Asmara and use force against an Eritrean government that has few friends would also be tolerated in Washington."
Eritrea: War veterans retrained as nurses Veterans of one of Africa's bloodiest conflicts were among the recent graduates at the University of Dundee.
Ethiopia: Analysts Warn of New War With Eritrea “A military build-up along the common border over the past few months has reached alarming proportions,” the ICG says,
Ethiopian rebels claim killing of more than 270 troops "Five military transport vehicles were destroyed by RPG-7s (rocket propelled grenades). The transport vehicles were full of troops when they were struck resulting in a high number of casualties," it added.
Somali Succession Poses Challenge for Yusuf, Ethiopia, and the ... VOA By Howard Lesser
Crewmen freed in Somalia after five months A local seamen's union leader told AFP last week the release was imminent in return for the payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom.
Ethiopia reinforces troops in Somalia - witnesses Inhabitants said there was more fighting in Mogadishu overnight into Sunday
Somalia: Five Ethiopian soldiers and two civilian died in a fierce combat in Mog The skirmish came after Ethiopian troops stormed at some sections of ..
Would-be immigrants arrive on a boat in Italy Police said 255 migrants from Eritrea were on board.
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of invasion plans again ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea on Saturday accused Ethiopia for the third time this week of planning an invasion ..
Eritrea claims Ethiopia gearing up for war Eritrea accused Saturday its arch-enemy Ethiopia of "preparing to launch another war," adding to growing concerns the Horn of Africa..
Ethiopians in north want no repeat of border war Reuters - When Ethiopia and Eritrea went to war nine years ago, Mullu Brhane was living in a town on the Ethiopian side ..
FACTBOX-Key facts on Ethiopia and Eritrea The 1998-2000 border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea claimed some 70,000 lives but the dispute over the frontier was never resolved.
Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Dispute Intensifies Tensions are rising between Eritrea and Ethiopia as the border dispute between the two continues, threatening to topple both nations’ economies.
Marathoner Keflezighi seeks Olympic luck Meb Keflezighi figures he'll need some luck Saturday when running the men's Olympic trials marathon in New York's Central Park.
Rebels kill 23 Eritrean troops - Ethiopian media "This is an illusion created in the minds of the Ethiopians," Information Minister Ali Abdu Ahmed told Reuters by telephone. "If the Ethiopians want to dream, let them enjoy their dream for the whole night," he added.
Failed state, failed leader Economist: Somalia, a country still dangerously adrift
A brittle Western ally in the Horn of Africa AFP: While things are getting better in much of Africa, Ethiopia risks getting left behind. Here is why..
Uncertainty Haunts Refugees as Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions Rise By Peter Heinlein Shimelba Refugee Camp, Northern Ethiopia
Waiting for War NewsWeek: As Ethiopia and Eritrea edge toward another conflict, refugees in a border camp are watching with trepidation. An on-scene report from Shimelba.
Asst. Secretary Franzer Challenged ( Watch Videao) House of Representatives (video)
Bolton evinces some refreshing political candor "... it seemed to me that Eritrea had a point: Ethiopia had agreed on a mechanism to resolve the border dispute in 2000 and was now welching on the deal."
CNN: US warship pursuing hijacked ship off Somalia A U.S. destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters ...
Reaching out to fight seed poverty abroad MORE than 56,000 households in Eritrea, East Africa can look forward to a more secure food supply next year ..
Nevsun Flies on Bisha Go-Ahead - after a 40% agreement Nevsun was kicked out of the country by the Eritrean government in late 2004, and only allowed to resume exploration activity in early 2005 after agreeing to allow the government to purchase a 30% interest in the project (on top of its 10% free carried interest)...
Somali premier resigns as crisis deepens Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi resigned Monday following a long-running feud ..
Sudan’s Ticking Time Bomb Analysts widely predicted a flop at October 27 Darfur peace talks in Libya, given that the country’s three main rebel groups announced ahead of time that they would not attend
Ethiopia: Lack of AU troops hindering Ethiopian withdrawal from ... Rice said problems in Sudan, Cote d'Ivore and other parts of Africa had made it "challenging" for the African Union to raise troops simultaneously. ..
Ethiopia denies plot to attack Eritrea Diplomats and analysts say worsening relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbours could erupt into a new war.
Nevsun edges closer to Eritrea mine, shares rise Reuters
Battles rock Mogadishu for second day Fighting raged for a second day in the Somali capital on Sunday as Ethiopian troops clashed with Islamist-led rebels in the heaviest battles for weeks...
Somali insurgents kill 3 Ethiopia soldiers The insurgents succeeded in briefly capturing Hodan Police Station. They looted assets inside station before withdrawing in the face of superior firepower..
Eritrean asylum seekers face uncertain future Eritreans fleeing the army have come under the spotlight after Swiss Justice Minister Christoph Blocher called for tougher measures against deserters seeking asylum..
FACTBOX-Who is attending Darfur talks, who is not Reuters
US Has Difficulty To Talk To Eritrea, C. Rice “On Eritrea/Ethiopia, yes, .. It has been difficult to talk to Eritrea, frankly. We've had trouble getting them to talk to us. And I sent our assistant secretary to talk with Mr. Esayas, and he didn't see her. So while we are saying to the Ethiopians that certain things need to be done, it would be very helpful if the Eritreans would show a little bit more interest in what the United States has to say”, Rice testified..
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of plotting to invade Reuters - Eritrea accused arch-foe Ethiopia on Saturday of plotting to invade the Red Sea state ahead of a late-November ...
UN Mission in Sudan News Bulletin - 25 Oct 2007 The Special Envoy said he had met with President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea while in Asmara, and in Khartoum, with the Sudan's chief meeting negotiator,..
Eritrea: TPLF Regime to Launch Invasion With the Blessing of U.S. Administration Intelligence agencies and individuals with close connection with foreign affairs circles say that the TPLF regime is intending to launch an invasion against Eritrea in the first week of November 2007 with the blessing of the US Administration...
UN Move on Eritrea-Ethiopia Border Issue Raises Fears of Stalemate Collapse A former U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia, David Shinn, says "They [Ethiopinas] did not accept the final agreement. Well, you cannot do that. Binding arbitration is binding arbitration."
Michela Wrong: War brews on the new frontier A US diplomat friend used to accuse me of naivety when I struggled to interpret governments' behaviour. "Look at what they do, not what they say," he would scold. The Addis regime looked at what the west did when confronted by its defiance, not what it said, and concluded - correctly - that it had nothing to fear from continued intransigence..
Ethiopia, Eritrea Trade Blame on Boundary Dispute VOA: By Peter Heinlein, Ethiopia and Eritrea are blaming each other as a commission set up to adjudicate their border dispute prepares to finish its work without ...
Eritrea: Video report by Jeffery Gettleman NY
UN refuses to delay Darfur talks peaking today by videoconference from Asmara, Eritrea, where he has been meeting with senior Government officials to discuss preparations for the negotiations, Mr. Eliasson said ..
Resentment and Rations as Eritrea Nears a Crisis By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN - The new York Times
Eritrea makes arrests over assassination bid Reuters - Eritrea said on Tuesday it had made an undisclosed number of arrests in connection with the attempted assassination of the Red Sea state's powerful internal security chief last week.
Key players in the Darfur conflict Guardian Unlimited
Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission says it is unable to carry out its work.. In a report it sent to the UN Secretary General, the Boundary Commission (EEBC) pointed out that it is unable to carry out its demarcation task due to the Ethiopian government’s non-compliance.
Eritrea: Festival Eritrea 2007 in the UK Colorfully Concludes Festival Eritrea 2007 in the UK, which was conducted from 19 to 21 October, concluded on Sunday in a colorful manner.
Ethiopia's Leader Downplays Attack By Rebel Group Meles Zenawi has shrugged off claims by a rebel group that it has killed more than 250 government troops in clashes during the past few days.
Ethiopian rebels claim killing 250 government troops Ethiopian rebels said they had killed 250 government troops in on renewed clashes in the volatile Ogaden region..
Expert: Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia 'a disastrous miscalculation' "Western donor powers have been absolutely stupid" by backing the Ethiopia-TFG military push to unseat the Islamic Courts movement late last year, Dr. Weinstein argued. He said that the Islamist takeover of Mogadishu in mid-2006 was "a genuine revolution" that brought peace to Mogadishu.
Nine die in Mogadishu clashes Clashes between Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian troops in the Somali capital left two Ethiopian soldiers and seven civilians dead..
Ethiopia: Impaled on the horn of Africa An Ethiopian soldier who deserted from the army and fled to Bosasso said he had been ordered to fire on villagers indiscriminately. "Men, women, children - we killed them all," he said.
Ethiopian rebels claim to have killed 140 government troops The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) said in a statement that almost 1,000 of its fighters attacked Ethiopian troops near Wardheer early Saturday, killing more than 140 of them, with "many more wounded"...
Radio Station Manager Killed in Somalia The manager of a radio station critical of both the Somali government and the Islamic militants who have been trying to topple it was killed outside his home..
Somalia public urged to defend themselves against govt injustice Somalia's interim prime minister urged the public to defend themselves against men in government uniform who are causing "mass displacement."
Eritrea simmers as crisis builds By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN New York Times
Text of President Robert Mugabe's speech at 62nd Session of UN General Assembly Let Mr. Bush read history correctly. Let him realise that both personally and in his representative capacity as the current President of the United States, he stands for this "civilisation" which occupied, which colonised, which incarcerated, which killed. He has much to atone for and very little to lecture us on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His hands drip with innocent blood of many nationalities...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Uses UN Speech to Attack West President Robert Mugabe is probably as reviled in the West as he is revered in parts of the Third World, but in both spheres he has proved himself a master politician...
Eritrea is registering encouraging achievements in ensuring food ... Asmara, 19 October 2007 - The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, said that Eritrea is registering encouraging achievements in ensuring food security and eradicating poverty..
Mass Murder in the Horn of Africa By a US ally The latest chapter in the region's long agony merely confirms the original diagnosis: that U.S. intervention creates new problems instead of solving old ones...
Armed factions meetings in Juba, Demand Eritrea facilitating the ... The Committee of Five responsible for the unification of Darfur movements assembling in the city of Juba (south Sudan), is about to reach a satisfactory end ..
Somalia Detains UN Food Aid Official Somalia (AP) — Dozens of heavily armed government security forces stormed a United Nations compound Wednesday and spirited away the official ...
Somali PM in Ethiopia amid debate on his fate "Gedi has been given the same kind of deal the American government gave (former Kenyan President Daniel arap) Moi -- leave quietly and no jail," said a Somalia expert in Nairobi..
Qatari firms investing and building in Africa The company unveiled plans to build a number of 'tourism projects' on Dahlak Island back in January of this year and the firm's CEO Nasser Hassan Al Ansari said at the time the deal demonstrated its commitment to Africa. ..
UN warns Somalia's self-declared republic over border row Source: Panapress
Tensions on the Horn of Africa Eritrea and Ethiopia seem well on their way to starting yet another destructive war. Tensions between the two Horn of Africa countries have hovered near a ...
Battle erupts in Somali capital A major gun battle has broken out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as MPs meet in the central city of Baidoa to consider the future of the government...
Netherlands Divides Developing Countries into Three Categories Bosnia-Herzegovina, Eritrea, Albania, Armenia, Cape Verde, Macedonia, FYR and Sri Lanka are phased out...
Resentment and Rations as Eritrea Nears a Crisis Possible border conflict with Ethiopia has led to enrolment of thousands of Eritrean students into the army...
Eritrea says attempted assassination on security head Reuters - Eritrea's powerful internal security chief is in stable condition after being attacked by an unknown number of assailants..
Eritrea security chief survives assassination bid Eritrea's powerful head of internal security, Colonel Simon Ghebredengel, survived an assassination attempt last week in Asmara, ...
Eight killed in new battles between Somaliland and Puntland At least eight people were killed and several wounded Monday in fighting between forces from the breakaway Somali states of Somaliland and Puntland over a disputed border town..
‘It felt like the whole of Eritrea was running with me’ - Tadese Eritrea’s World Road Running champion Tadese who retained his title summed-up the inspiring atmosphere. “Today it felt like the whole of Eritrea was running ...
Egyptian border police open fire on immigrants trying to illegally cross into // The four who were arrested were all Eritrean and told authorities that ...
Somalia's political swords are drawn As if Somalis do not have enough battles to contend with, their two leading politicians, President Abdullahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi, have fallen out. ..
ERITREA: Interview - President says border issues "must be resolved" IRIN interviewed President Isaias Afewerki in Asmara, on 1 October. ...
Border row threatens terrorism war A little-known border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia is rapidly escalating again and threatens not only the peace of the neighborhood, but also against the broader struggle against Islamist terrorism.
Ban Ki-Moon Urges Restraint By Ethiopia and Eritrea as Tensions Rise Voicing his concern at escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the two East African neighbours to ...
Washington has “titanic arguments” on many subjects with Ethiopia U.S. officials in Ethiopia stepped up pressure on the Ethiopian leaders on Thursday to prosecute any unjustified killings of the Somali ..
Tiny Eritrea turns down aid in bold quest for self-reliance Eritrea - This struggling nation is doing something virtually unheard of in Africa: It's turning down foreign aid...
Professor Hollows: Hero in eyes of the world Mrs Hollows has no doubt the foundation, formed shortly before her husband's death, had honoured his work. ..
East Africa: Horn of Africa Stories - 'One Life Saved, the Other Lost' In Ethiopia, Befekadu Moreda was a tenacious and uncompromising independent editor, which landed him in jail nine times. ..
Oil Prices in Eritrea among the World’s Highest A new report by the German organization Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) reveals that one liter of gasoline costs USD 1.90 in Eritrea..
Leader and President Afewerki completed their talks The Libian Leader of the revolution and President Afewerki of Eritrea completed their discussions ..
Eritrea: Govt, UAE Sign Memorandum of Understanding On Air ... Eritrea and the United Arab Emirates yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding on ways to upgrade the existing air transport service ..
The 3rd YPFDJ Conference in Canada Concludes Successfully The third annual YPFDJ conference also known as the “Keyahti Embeba” conference took place in Camp Couchiching, Ontario, Canada on Friday October 5th ..
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of jamming media Asmara - Eritrea has accused its arch-rival Ethiopia of blocking broadcasts and webpages by its media in the latest round of accusations between the Horn of Africa foes...
Ahmed Saleh and 29 others honored at Black Achievers in Industry banquet The dinner recognizes outstanding contributions in community service, volunteerism, corporate leadership and entrepreneurship in the African- American community...
AU forces in Somalia attacked THE Ugandan peacekeepers in Mogadishu came under a grenade attack on Sunday night..
FLYING WHILE MUSLIM: In the crosshairs of airport security In a post-9/11 world, returning from an overseas trip could mean a serious ordeal at the port of entry for many American Arab and Muslim travelers..
Ethiopian president calls for military buildup to counter Eritrea AP
US stands by Ethiopia, bashes ‘terror-loving’ Eritrea Ms Frazer’s unwillingness to speak out specifically against Ethiopian actions in the Ogaden also drew a rebuke from Congressman Donald Payne, chairman of the Africa affair..
Saudis host conference to support pro-US regime in Somalia, as opposition groups The last thing a Muslim country like Somalia – which has been in the grip of turmoil and lawlessness for 16 years and is now under occupation by Ethiopian and US forces – needs is intervention in its turbulent affairs by Muslim governments, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, that are allies of the US...
One killed as Somali Islamists bring in Afghan-trained commander Gunmen shot dead Ahmed Hareed, a district official for Somali National Security Agency, overnight ..
Uganda envoy says brokering Somali peace as eight killed AFP
What is Eritrea's Sudan strategy? Over at the CIA, they must really be scratching their heads over Eritrea...
Darfur Rebels Find Refuge in Eritrea, but Little Hope The Eritreans have a decent track record, American officials say..African Union officials said Eritrea wields even more influence in Darfur, because of its longstanding contacts with the rebel groups there...
Ethiopia Pledges 5,000 Troops for Darfur Peacekeeping [Former US ambassador David Shinn to Ethiopia seems to be surprised that Ethiopia didn't keep its forces to deal with Eritrea and Somalia..]
German chancellor offers help in Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute She did not specify how Germany could help or what had changed in a deadlock that has had both countries trading accusations for years...
Fierce fighting in Somali capital Sheikh Mukhtar Robo Abu Mansur, the commander of the Shabab movement in Mogadishu, told AFP by phone that his fighters had killed 12 Somali soldiers and five Ethiopians.
Brewing Border Battle Threatens U.S. Counterterrorism Gains The outspoken anti Eritrea Mr. J. Peter Pham wants no war between Eritrea and Ethiopia mainly to secure US interest in the area..
Somalia: Al Shabaab not linked to Eritrea based opposition A senior military official with Somalia's ousted Islamic Courts movement distanced his group from a recent conference in Eritrea ..
Ethiopia angry at proposed US aid sanction The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act, which demands Ethiopia to make a host of democratic changes or face security aid cuts...
Ethiopia: Excerpts from the Floor Statement of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) ... I rise in very, very, very strong support of the Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act. ...
INTERVIEW-Ethiopia can't legally scrap border ruling-Eritrea "The most important thing is that nothing Ethiopia does at this point will have any affect on the boundary decision," Eritrea's legal advisor, Lea Brilmayer, told Reuters
Ethiopia: Advocate Says Ogaden Crisis Strikingly Similar to Darfur "The situation in Ogaden follows a frighteningly familiar pattern - a brutal counterinsurgency operation with ethnic overtones in which government forces deliberately attack civilians and...."
Eritrea: Opting for War Will Lead the TPLF Regime to Its Demise The Eritrean people had long since known that the rogue regime by nature is incapable of abiding by law and that the only option it has is to buy time ...
Eritrea grants more exploration licences Asmara - Eritrea has granted two exploration licences to a Chinese base metal company and a joint Chinese-Eritrean gold and base metal business, ...
Ethiopia and the State of Democracy: Effects on Human Rights and ... By Jendayi E. Frazer, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
Rebels With a Cause - Video Jeffrey Gettleman travels with the Ogaden National Liberation Front, a separatist rebel movement in eastern Ethiopia. ..
Darfur Rebels Kill 10 in Peace Force Hundreds of Darfurian rebels overran an African Union peacekeeping base in the central Darfur region of Sudan..
Eritrean economy close to "collapse" A report released today by Chatham House states that the economy of Eritrea is "close to collapse"...[An academic view of the Eritrean economy]
African conflicts at critical stage The killing of African Union troops in Darfur underlines the critical situation in the Horn of Africa and beyond..
Volcano erupts off Yemen, soldiers killed A volcano erupted on a Yemeni Red Sea island late on Sunday, killing at least seven soldiers ..
Eight killed in Somali violence AFP — At least eight people were killed in separate attacks in Somalia Sunday, witnesses said, a day after the president summoned top security ...
Ambassador-designate Ronald McMullen to Eritrea Statement of Ronald K. McMullen Ambassador-designate to the State of Eritrea Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eritrean Christians still find reason to celebrate ancient festival Eritrea: "We are all here together, Muslim and Christians."
Four civilians killed in fresh Somalia violence Insurgents armed with rocket launchers, machine guns attack police station in southern Mogadishu..
Red Tape Snarls Pentagon Counterterror Plan CQ HOMELAND SECURITY – SPYTALK
Watchdog puts Eritrea on corruption ranking # 111 out of 179 Based on the annual Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, Watchdog puts Eritrea on rank 111 (Denmark 1st and Somalia last)..
Letter to UNSG; President of the UNSC; UNSC Member States; Witnesses, EU Eritrea urges the UN Security Council to shoulder its legal, moral and security responsibilities and take appropriate action to enforce the decision of the EEBC to stem Ethiopia’s reckless game...
Eritrea calls on UN to solve border crisis, warns of Ethiopian attack "Ethiopia seems to be planning to use its unlawful attempt at renunciation of the Algiers Agreements as a precursor for initiation of renewed hostilities,"
Eritrea says US Support Encourages Ethiopian Aggression A senior Eritrean official says U.S. support for Ethiopia as an anti-terror ally is encouraging the regional giant to take an aggressive stance against Eritrea..
Statement by the Embassy of Ethiopia on Action by House Foreign Affairs Committe [This letter shows how the Ethiopian rulers use the "ally against terrorism" magic as a cover up ...]
Ethiopia border deal falls through Ethiopia’s prime minister, said: “The boundary cannot be official on the map. We don’t accept it. We accept demarcation on the ground [which we will never allow to take place].” ..
Eritrea reacts coolly to Ethiopia's threat to end peace pact Eritrea on Wednesday reacted coolly to a threat by its arch-foe Ethiopia to abandon a peace agreement ..
Eritrea rejects Ethiopia warning Eritrea has angrily dismissed an accusation from its long-time foe Ethiopia that it is in material breach of the Algiers Agreement. ...
Ethiopia sends warning to Eritrea The Ethiopian government says it has formally notified Eritrea ..
US-Eritrea Relations: Soured by Design By Sophia Tesfamariam
Group urges to not add Eritrea to sponsors of terrorism list The letter cited a great deal of evidence to show that these charges are groundless and that in fact Eritrea, as Osama bin Laden’s first victim, ...
Ethiopia Threatens to Terminate Peace Deal With Eritrea Ethiopia has threatened to terminate the peace agreement that ended its border war with Eritrea..
Cadila opens $10 million Ethiopia plant India's Cadila Pharmaceuticals has opened its first overseas formulation manufacturing facility in Ethiopia, ...
At least five slain as fighting engulfs Mogadishu Bloodletting has been the norm since the administration's Ethiopian-backed troops swept into Mogadishu in January..
Somalia: Political row between president and the PM deepens Some insiders suggested that Gedi's recent meetings with opposition figures represents a separate policy the Prime Minister is pursuing..
Somalia PM says govt open to talks with opposition, appeals for aid [While the US wants to punish Eritrea for hosting the Somali oppostion groups in Asmara, the TFG now wants to host them as well..]
Eritrean musicians visits South Sudan’s Rumbek The Eritrean Musicians held a show at SPLA barracks in Malou which is eight (8) mile out from Rumbek town centre..
It is pay back time: US donates $96m to Ethiopia The United States said on Friday that it is donating $96m to Ethiopia in recognition of the Horn of Africa country's ..
Fresh Ethiopia forces deployed in Mogadishu Hundreds of fresh Ethiopian troops and armor have arrived in parts of the Somali capital Mogadishu over the past two nights...
UN Rights Envoy Says Fear Growing in Somalia VOA News A United Nations human rights expert says people in Somalia are more afraid then ever of being targeted by fighting in the capital,..
Caught in the crossfire For a country of 5 million confronting a giant neighbour of 80 million, plus the world's sole superpower, such bravado is either famous last words - or the harbinger of even bigger problems for the US in the Horn of Africa.
Eritrea denies connections with Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers, Evades issue of ‘asylum’ Eritrea denied to Asian Tribune that it has anything to do with Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers nevertheless praised Norway’s role in mediating ..
'Many wounded' in Somaliland-Puntland clash in north Somalia Heavy fighting broke out overnight Wednesday in relatively quiet northern Somalia after rival troops from Somaliland and Puntland regions clashed..
US plans Eritrea sanctions over Somali insurgents US claims to have "severely disrupted the al-Qaeda East Africa network".. [it is public knowledge that no Al-Qaeda members were found in Somalia]..
Somali opposition alliance begins fight against Ethiopia AFP — Somalia's new Islamist-dominated opposition alliance said Thursday its forces have launched a bid to oust Ethiopian troops from their country...
Eritreans Deny American Accusations of Terrorist Ties Ali Abdu, Eritrea’s information minister, said if Ms. Frazer was trying to make “Eritrea kneel down in front of her,” she had better learn what he called a basic Eritrean fact...
Ogaden NGO slams Ethiopian govt over UN visit Reuters - A local human rights group accused Ethiopia's government on Wednesday of manipulating a visit by U.N. aid officials and human rights investigators..
John M. Yates, US Special Envoy to Somalia He says the Eritrea provides support to insurgents in Somalia, but the US ability to influence Eritrea “seems to be limited.”..
Eritrea denies US allegations it supports terrorists Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu Tuesday denied US allegations his country supports terrorists, adding Eritrea ...
EU urges Eritrea to charge or free detainees The European Union says it is extremely concerned about 21 politicians and journalists and other detainees held without trial in Eritrea and called on the government there to charge or release them..
A "bush/Zenawi" made humanitarian catastrophe is imminent The TFG said "We ask the donor countries and the world to help Somalia before the country faces another catastrophe like the one in 1992."
NUSOJ Denounces Attack and Blockade Against Radio Shabelle The TFG forces surrounded the premises of Radio Shabelle and opened fire to the windows and the doors of the building. The forces denied access to and from the Radio building and the journalists have been hiding under the tables
Where Ethiopia lost seven years “In all the urban areas people are worried about the political situation and what will come next,” said Daniel Mono, a 26-year-old development worker. “The millennium is a change of numbers and is not going to solve the problems no matter what the authorities say.”
Mr. J. Peter Pham, twisting the facts on the ground [Mr. Pham has slowly grown in to Eritrea's enemy number one. His nasty articles seem to emanate from the hatred he harbors against the President of Eritrea. Here is his latest propaganda against Eritrea..]
Somali clan unity deal rejected Somalia's transitional government says it has signed a reconciliation agreement aimed at estabilising the country and uniting Somali clans.
Former US Ambassador Favors Arab Troops in UN Somali Peacekeeping Force Somali leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia Sunday say they want Arab troops to play a major role in a peacekeeping force in their country. ..
Ethiopia says Eritrea must change stance on border dispute Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Monday that Eritrea must change its stance if the protracted border dispute between the two ...
9/11 - 6 years later, America’s 3 lethal errors Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis: America made four basic mistakes that in the past turned empires down. ..
Eritrea: Exemplary Religious Awareness Eritreans are one of the first people who accepted the Christian and Islamic faiths. ...
Africa's rebels take to tranquil Eritrea capital Reuters) - They're all around me. In cafes sipping sweetened tea, walking down the Eritrean capital's tree-lined boulevards, or in a local fair. Rebels are in Asmara, and they're everywhere you go...
Saudi king invites Somalia leaders for talks: Official The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has invited senior Somali leaders to their country for talks on reconciliation..
Norway arming and financing LTTE through Eriteria, Prabhakaran offered asylum Arms and Funds to the LTTE from Norway through Eriteria?
Eritrean president backs Somali opposition alliance He said: "The Somali people's opposition to the invader is a legitimate right of self-defense," he said, warning external forces are "doomed to end up in fiasco."
US faults Germany for discrimination against religious minorities The State Departments lists China, Eritrea, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan as the worst countries in the world when it comes ...
Islamists to lead Somali opposition alliance Hundreds of delegates meeting in Eritrea chose Sheikh Sharif Ahmed to steer the new opposition grouping...
Ban's balancing act Ethiopia and Eritrea might have vested interests in Somalia, but the sad truth is that when it comes to the crunch few countries have much time for either of them, and that is true of the US, too....
Eritrea Goes To Extremes Eritrea announced that it would seek to "avoid war" with Ethiopia, but insisted that Ethiopia fulfill its commitment to agree to the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission's..
Somali Opposition Alliance Worries Some Analysts Analys say it was unlikely there can be a genuine Somali government without the Islamists who were ousted by the Ethiopians...
Ethiopia: US Building Loyalty, One Toilet at a Time NewsWeek: The U.S. military is hoping that soft projects will help it win friends in a volatile part of Africa. It’s a risky strategy..
Somali opposition forms new coalition, alarms government "We have reached a concrete and viable resolution in seven days... something few Somali conferences have been able to do," congress spokesman Zakariya Mahamud Abdi told reporters.
Eritrea rules out war with Ethiopia over border "It is a paradox to condone the country that is invading Somalia and to condemn the country which is holding the peaceful congress of Somalia," Ali said.
Analyst Says Somali Opposition Working to Unite Politically and Militarily Othieno reacts by saying, “Look, Jendayi Frazer’s comments are worrying to say the least…the sub-text of what she’s saying is basically Eritrea has been hosting so-called terrorists in The Horn and therefore, the US probably will have to take action against Eritrea...
How Eritrea fell out with the west BBC: Western governments once held Eritrea up as a beacon of hope for Africa.
Eritrea plays down chance of border war with Ethiopia Reuters - Eritrea said on Tuesday it will take every precaution to avoid war with arch-foe Ethiopia over their disputed ...
Ethiopia criticises UN team The foreign ministry condemned the commission's announcement that the border defined last year would be final..
Somali opposition vows to defeat Ethiopia within months There are streams of young men coming to Mogadishu to take part in the liberation (and) I assure you that very soon Somalis will liberate their country,..
US's Jendayi proposes a "Regime change" in Eritrea She further indicated US's support for Ethiopia's war against Eritrea "as Ethiopia's right for self defense" ..
Ethiopia, Eritrea trade insults on border impasse One of the international officials involved in the meeting said that the Eritreans had made compromises and their account was fairly accurate.,,
Comesa countries queue to get EU funds for Customs project The Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Seychelles and Swaziland will each receive computer equipment worth between $100,000 and $400,000 each in a EU-funded Customs improvement project. ..
UN chief Encouraged by Progress on Darfur UN urged key regional countries -- which U.N. officials identify as Sudan and neighbours Chad, Egypt, Eritrea and Libya -- to work closely with the United Nations ..
Eritrea needs to stop alleged support of terrorists, says U.S. official Eritrea has described allegations that is sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing the Horn of Africa region as "preposterous."
Somalia: Ethiopian Troop Base in National Stadium Comes Under Attack Unknown groups attacked the base of the Ethiopian troops in the national stadium...
Five civilians killed in Mogadishu unrest Five Somalis were killed Saturday in Mogadishu's restive Bakara market area as police were conferring with locals ..
UN concern over Ethiopian rebel crackdown AFP — The United States and the United Nations expressed concern Saturday at an Ethiopian crackdown on insurgents in its restive Ogaden region,..
NewsWeek: Taking the War on Terror to Africa (3 pages) The Next Battlefront: The US is planning a new strategic command to take the global War on Terror to the Horn of Africa...Perhaps the biggest source of concern is the recent U.S. track record in the Horn of Africa, where the US has been pursuing an increasingly militarized policy for more than a year with disastrous results...
The US has issued Eritrea with its strongest warning yet over alleged support... BBC: Eritrea accuses Jendayi Frazer herself of deliberate distortion..
Somali rebels warn of full-scale war to push out Ethiopians AFP — Rebellious Somali leaders on Saturday warned of a full-scale war in the conflict-torn Horn of Africa nation to push out Ethiopian troops ..
Ethiopia blamed for collapse of talks Asmara - Eritrea on Saturday blamed arch-foe Ethiopia for the failure of the latest talks aimed at solving their long-running bitter border dispute, ...
Ethiopia- Berhanu on his imprisonment “I will do it again” In response to the strong American alliance with the ruling party, he said “at the least, [what] the West can do, if it can’t support the struggle for democracy, is to avoid helping the enemies of democracy [Melles] in Africa.”
Ethiopia: Horn of Dilemma The Times: The Western diplomat believes Ethiopia "bought itself a free pass [from the US] on human rights" by cooperating in the hunt for the three [illusive]al-Qaeda operatives...
Ethiopian troops leave Somalia town, warn elders The region's clan elders were specifically warned about allowing anti-government personnel to use Dhusamareb as a launching pad into Eritrea..
Interview: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (3 pages) TIME: What keeps you awake at night? Meles: It has always been fear — fear that this great nation,..,may be on the verge of total collapse..
Somali Leaders Open Eritrea Conference Leaders from diverse groups in Somalia launched a 10-day conference in Eritrea Thursday to discuss how to end the chaos in Somalia..
Eritrean diaspora heads home for 'beles' time "People may leave to a new life elsewhere, but we fought so long for freedom that our hearts remain in Eritrea," said Michael. "This will always be home."
Warning of new Horn of Africa war War could resume between Ethiopia and Eritrea unless they accept a resolution of their border conflict..
Militant Somali Islamist at Eritrea talks Ahmed called on Washington to engage with the Somali opposition, and rejected charges of terrorism he said had been fabricated by Ethiopia.
Ethiopia: With journalists blocked from entering Ogaden, MSF exposes the truth MSF charity told a news conference in neighbouring Kenya on Tuesday "seeing burned and deserted villages, locals fleeing to the bush and a dire health situation" ...
Nine killed in Mogadishu as Islamists prepare for talks Eight civilians fell victim Wednesday to intense fighting in Mogadishu between Somali government forces and Islamist-led insurgents..
Mottaki: Iran seeks friendly ties with Eritrea According to the Information and Press Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the meeting, Mottaki voiced Iran's readiness to broaden economic ties with Eritrea. ..
Eritrea boosts economic ties with China AFP: Eritrea is looking east. Frustrated with the Western nations it blames for a border feud with arch-foe Ethiopia, this east African nation is boosting economic and political ties with China and Arab nations...
Eritrea's 'secret' architecture: Modernist gems survive in Africa As for quality, "the architectural heritage of Asmara would deserve World Heritage status," said Gaetano Palumbo, a director at the World Monuments Fund, ..
Somalia comes full circle While the US is fighting what it views as another front in the "war on terror," the conflict in Somalia is in reality about local clan-based rivalries and a struggle for regional predominance, particularly between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ..
Somali opposition figures to unite in Eritrea Reuters - Somali opposition leaders, including several senior Islamists, are to meet in Eritrea from Thursday to try to unite ...
US Report did not identify the military assistance given to the Tamil Tigers Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka
Horn of Africa: Implement border ruling or risk sparking a "new crisis" Ethiopia must implement a border ruling or risk sparking a "new crisis", Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki ..
200 killed in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia: An increasingly violent insurgency in Somalia’s capital killed 200 civilians and wounded 400 last month..
Ethiopia rebels call ceasefire for UN mission Ethiopian rebels announced a ceasefire on Sunday while a U.N. mission assesses their claims of human rights abuses ..
Eritrea: President Isaias Dismisses As Baseless Anti-Eritrea ... President Isaias Afwerki dismissed as baseless anti-Eritrea accusation by US State Department officials, and underscored that it emanates from the failed ...
“U.S. Will Declare Eritrea as State Sponsor of Terrorism”, says US Assistant Sec US says Eritrea has shipped a "huge quantity of arms" to the insurgents,[only God knows how the ship makes it to Somalia while the US navy and Ethiopia fully control the coast of Somalia]
Norway to cut aid to Ethiopia Ethiopia's decision to expel six of nine Norwegian diplomats from the country means Ethiopia will lose around NOK 30 million in Norwegian development aid. ...
UN assesses needs, abuse claims in Ethiopia region "Villagers and pastoralists are being told they will suffer the consequences if they share details of war crimes with members of the mission,"
Ethiopia, Somalia: Reconciliation Conferences and Threats The Somalian government's reconciliation conference ended Aug. 30 in Mogadishu, yielding contradictory reports..
Migrants die in rescue calamity The group from Ethiopia and Eritrea had left Libya in an overloaded boat with no engine or food, and leaking water supplies. Two pregnant women died during ...
U.S. Senate Investigation Reveals Eritrea Providing Military Aid to Sri Lanka Ta Asiantribune.com): A United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee report reveals that ...
Somalia: Heavy Clashes Break Out in Capital The gun battle is believed to be the heaviest according to the previous nights,..
Three killed as Mogadishu violence continues "Eritrea is ready to cooperate with the United Nations and all those parties striving to promote a peaceful solution in Somalia," said Issaias,..
How Horn of Africa brothers fell out Dec 2005: Michela Wrong, author of a recent book on Eritrea, reflects on the differences in outlook between two nations ..
Norway 'shocked' over diplomatic expulsion Foreign Minister Støre said "we must now take the consequences" of the Ethiopian authorities' refusal to ease their position...
Ethiopia says it will attend Eritrea border talks The demarcation process ground to a halt after Addis Ababa rejected the border as set out by the commission in April 2002..
Somalia clan elders refuse participation at Eritrea conference The elders and the Eritrea-based group share the common principle of demanding an Ethiopian army pullout...
Norway is to reduce its diplomatic presence in Ethiopia Ethiopia had accused Norway of trying to promote the interests of its arch enemy Eritrea ..
Norway to withdraw diplomats from Ethiopia Ethiopian authorities have expressed dissatisfaction with Norway's conduct in relation to Ethiopian interests in the Horn of Africa. ...
Resurgent Gadhafi flexing his muscle "When he says you need to come to Tripoli, no one says no, because the money he could provide to your enemies could destroy you."...
Freed Ethiopian Journalists Describe Threats By Stephanie McCrummen - Washington Post Foreign Service.."They told me, 'We will kill you if you do not disappear'..
High-level Military and Security Committee of Eritrea, Libya Chad and Sudan hold Tripoli
Wave of attacks launched in Mogadishu A wave of attacks killed a civilian and wounded five others in the Somali capital on Saturday,..
Eritrea sets conditions to improve relations with USA “If the situation has to really change for the better, then the Americans must change their ways of thinking."..
Former rebels return to join government Asmara - The last of eastern Sudan's former rebels are returning home from exile in Eritrea to be sworn into the central government in Khartoum, ...
Ethiopia to press Ogaden campaign despite criticism Reuters - Ethiopian soldiers are accused of burning homes, seizing livestock and killing civilians in its toughest crackdown ...
FACTBOX - Facts about Ethiopia's ONLF rebels Reuters
Lyons: Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict Fueling Somalia Crisis Interview with Terrence Lyons, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University ..
Ethiopia upset by U.S. bill The Ethiopian government is using the political prisoners [and terrorism] as "pawns in its shell game with the U.S. Congress."..
Somalia: Ethiopian convoy attacked, civilian casualty An Ethiopian convoy has gone under attack in north of the Somalia capital Mogadishu on Wednesday as the insurgent groups continue targeting the ...
Sunridge Gold Intercepts 146 Metres of 1.21% Copper and 0.92% Zinc at Emba Derho Recent results from 20 drill holes at Emba Derho continue to show wide intervals of mineralization from the zinc and copper zones ..
UN vows to defend Somalia regime The United Nations Security Council has warned it will "take measures" against anyone threatening Somalia’s western-backed transitional government ..
Security Council calls for possible deployment of U.N. peacekeepers to Somalia But some Security Council countries believe there must be a peace to keep before U.N. troops are sent to Somalia.
Eritrean President Says US Leads World on 'Dangerous Path' He specifically accused Washington of backing what he called Ethiopian aggression against Eritrea and in Somalia.
U.S. must change policy in Horn of Africa: Eritrea Reuters
Expelled Eritreans seek damages from Ethiopia Reuters
Eritrea: Country Scorns US's Goal of Adding It to Terrorism List In an interview with Shabelle, Ali Abdou Ahmed, Eritrea's information minister, said it was not appropriate for his government to react, stressing that the U.S. State Department repeatedly failed its foreign policy in Somalia.
Hateftef nay weizero Janday on why tiny Eritrea should be on the "bad guys" list On-The-Record Briefing On U.S.-Eritrea Relations
Eritrea rejects US accusation of terrorism Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is expected to make an official statement to journalists about relations with the United States late on Sunday.
Opening of Eritrean Western USA Festival - 2007 Publicity Committee Eritrean Western USA Festival
Eritrea Must be Encouraged! By Berhane Alazar:Eritrea Must be Encouraged! As an Eritrean American and one with vested interest in the wellbeing of the Horn of Africa region, it saddens me to see the US/Eritrea relation deteriorating unjustifiably. ..
US considers putting Eritrea on terrorism list The United States said on Friday it was considering putting Eritrea on its list of state sponsors of terrorism for allegedly funneling weapons to insurgents fighting the Ethiopian-backed government in Somalia.
Eritrea: Country Scorns US's Goal of Adding It to Terrorism List The Eritrean government disdained remarks by the American secretary of state for African affairs, Jendayi Frazer, who said Friday that Eritrea will be added to the list of states that sponsor terrorism...
US Officials stop demonizing Eritrea, a young and principled ... By Ghidewon Abay Asmerom
Fears after volcano in Ethiopia BBC
Ethiopia blames Eritrea for 'assassination' plot [It is known that Ethopia blames Eritrea for any thing that goes wrong in Ethiopia]
Report blames both transitional government in Somalia for bloodshed in Somalia Ethiopian troops had shelled hospitals, ..UN arms monitors accused the Ethiopian military of dropping white phosphorous bombs on insurgents and killing 35 civilians in the process..
Africa: US Allays Fears Over New Military Body "Africans are nervous that Africom will sanction the militarisation of diplomacy and severely undermine multilateralism on the continent," ..
Human Rights Group Says 30 Killed in Mogadishu A human rights group says at least 30 people have been killed in Mogadishu over the past day..
Bodies spotted near Italian coast The bodies of at least a dozen suspected immigrants have been seen floating off Italy's Lampedusa island..
Eritrea lashes out at U.S. over consulate closure "I have no explanation for this. If you look at U.S. policy in the last two years, we have seen a pattern of unfriendly and unjust acts against Eritrea," Yemane Ghebremeskel..
US orders Eritrea to close its consulate in California AP - The U.S. State Department said Monday it had ordered Eritrea to close its consulate in Oakland, California, the latest salvo in an escalating diplomatic conflict ...
Somalia: Five Police Stations Attacked Overnight in Mogadishu Armed opponents of Somalia's transitional government attacked the police in the capital, Mogadishu, on 9 August, carrying out raids on five stations ...
Two Somali journalists, four officials killed in Mogadishu AFP
Ethiopia Focuses on Oil Deals Despite Resistance From Rebels Petronas is one of 66 companies licensed to mine for minerals in Ethiopia. But, these regions have their problems. ..
Ethiopia: Zenawi Confronts the Ogaden Provocation The ONLF will not be the one to pay the price for Zenawi's determination...
Fighting rocks Mogadishu near children's hospice Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and government troops rocked the capital overnight ..
In Africa, a poisonous standoff Globe Editorial: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ought to make a settlement this year one of his top priorities...
Mogadishu violence continues as renewed exodus spills over to ... The UN refugee agency UNHCR said about 27,000 people have fled the battered capital..
Ethiopia executes spy boss killer BBC
Ethiopia's dirty war By Tom Porteous, London director, published in Guardian Unlimited
Proposed meeting between Somalia govt, opposition in Djibouti "They [opposition groups] contacted us and said they want to meet with the [national reconciliation] committee in Djibouti and we accepted," Chairman Mahdi said.
Somalia: Grenade Blast Leaves 2 Dead in Mogadishu Two people were killed and six others were wounded after insurgents hurled a grenade at government troops in Suuq Baad market...
Somalia: Ethiopia Engages in Secret Talks With Islamists The leaders of Somalia's routed Union of Islamic Courts and the Ethiopian government have reportedly been having undisclosed dialog..
Eritrea dismisses extension of UN border mission Eritrea Saturday dismissed a United Nations decision to extend by six months the mandate of its mission monitoring a disputed border with arch-foe Ethiopia.
Red Cross confirms pull-out from Ethiopian region The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has pulled out from Ethiopia's restive Ogaden region following a government order..
Food Security in Eritrea: The Need to Safeguard the Heartland By Ravinder Rena: Eritrea, exhibiting some positive signs for the last two years (2004-2006) is important testimony that it is achieving the long awaited objective of food security...
Nice new friends The Economist: Eritreans say that every time it has mattered, the West has let them down. ..
Rumblings of trouble in Africa - Part 3 By Paul Salopek
Rumblings of trouble in Africa - Part 2 The U.S. and other mediators have offered to build Ethiopia a second Badme deeper within its territory -- to no avail...
Rumblings of trouble in Africa Old foes Ethiopia and Eritrea insist they aren't gearing up for war. But experts fear that the signs along the border indicate otherwise. ...
Somali gunmen attack Ethiopians Some 40 heavily armed fighters have attacked an Ethiopian base ..
Security Council Extends UN Mission in Ethiopia And Eritrea UN News Service
Somali Islamists Kill Civilians In Attacks Six people were killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb targeted at a truck carrying soldiers was detonated on a busy street in Mogadishu, ...
UN Urges Restraint in Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Dispute VOA
Blasts Kill 5 in Somali Capital Two separate explosions killed at least five civilians in the Somali capital, where the government is ...
Is Somalia a Proxy War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea? Some observers say the violence in Somalia may be a proxy war between Eritrea and Ethiopia...
Ethiopian Mass Murder in Ogaden Cities and Towns According to eyewitnesses the mass murder took place in the city of Qoriile on July 24th, 2007.
Somali Islamists Reject Reconciliation Talks By VOA News Leaders of Somalia's Islamist movement have rejected a government invitation to attend peace talks in Mogadishu. ...
Eritrea: National Athletics And Cycling Teams Arrive Home The national teams won 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze medals and placed Eritrea on the 15th rank out of the 40 nations that won medals..
Eritrea denies UN report it secretly gave "huge quantities of arms ... "It is a total fabrication and the intention of the report is to depict it as if there is a proxy war between Eritrea and Ethiopia," Abdu told the AP from Asmara.
Un: Eritrea Has Armed Islamic Fighters The Guardian
Ethiopia Expels the ICRC: A Potential Credible Eyewitness The international community publicly censure Ethiopia over its human rights record in the Ogaden...
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Torture And Detain Two Teenagers Ethiopian troops based in Mogadishu seized two young Somalis, beating them and burning their home in Heliwa district..
Ethiopia cracks down on Red Cross Ethiopia on Tuesday gave the Red Cross a week to leave the Ogaden region in the country's volatile east, saying the aid group had been talking to rebels..
Eritrea appeals to China in Ethiopia border deadlock Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki has asked China to boost efforts to break the tense border deadlock with arch-foe Ethiopia..
Hollow quest for peace As the interim government seeks to ignore its main rivals and the main issues at what will prove a less than historic reconciliation conference, violence is on the rise again in Mogadishu ..
Eritrea signs two economic deals with China Eritrea has signed two economic agreements with China on expanding the Red Sea state's universities and unspecified technical cooperation,..
Ethiopia blocks humanitarian aid to Ogaden region The Ethiopian military and its proxy militias have been siphoning off millions of dollars in international food aid, and using a UN polio eradication program to funnel money to their fighters..
Ethiopia Pardons 38 Opposition Leaders Hailu told the Associated Press "They want to cover their losses. They know they lost an election. We know we won."..
Somalia: Fresh Fighting Forces Thousands More to Flee Homes The United Nations refugee agency today reported that renewed violence has forced 10000 people to flee Mogadishu over the last week...
Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea won the race Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea won the race in 27.00.30 minutes — in an event where even the Kenyans failed to impress. .
Ban Ki-moon calls for efforts to break Ethiopia-Eritrea peace ... "I strongly urge both countries to take advantage of the Commission's advice and assistance before it takes action to conclude its work at the end of November," he noted.
Somali talks stutter on amid fresh attacks Islamist political leaders exiled in neighboring Eritrea have insisted any peace conference should take place outside of Somalia ..
Sunridge Gold Announces Technical Services Agreements for Asmara ... In particular, these specialists will be involved in the advancement of Sunridge's large, newly discovered Emba Derho zinc/copper/gold deposit as well as the 3 other deposits on the Asmara Project...
Eritrea: Mining Picture Remains Cloudy By Nathan Becker Eritrea, a war-torn nation on the Red Sea in northeastern Africa, is about the size of Tennessee. It’s also believed to be very rich in ...
The UN's all-pervasive role in Africa By Martin Plaut BBC Africa analyst
US Congress, Bush administration exasperated by Ethiopian ... Bush administration and Congress are growing exasperated over Ethiopia's backsliding from democracy but are wary of applying too much "pressure" ..
Ethiopia activists given life terms More than 30 opposition members in Ethiopia have been given life sentences for their role in 2005 election protests..
Democracy on Trial After the EU declared its 2005 elections flawed, this country's troops killed 193 protestors and arrested 20,000 more. Last week, 42 of the accused were convicted of inciting violence ..
Djibouti: plying smoothly in troubled waters THE Horn of African Republic of Djibouti has celebrated its 30th independence anniversary bearing the hallmarks of becoming the Dubai of East Africa...
Eritrea accuses UK envoy of "conspiratorial" acts Reuters - Eritrea accused a British diplomat on Saturday of "conspiratorial activities", saying the envoy was caught trying to install ...
Teetering on shifting Eritrea-Ethiopia border, Badme awaits fate AFP: Stuck in the limbo of the bitter border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the town of Badme strives to grow even as fresh conflict brews.
Iles sets record in pool as Algeria dominate medal haul Eritrea's Oumbassay Freicalsy took silver
Insurgents step up attacks in Somalia, reinforcements deployed Insurgents launched explosive attacks on government targets in the Somali capital Mogadishu today, ...
Somali exodus surges as insecurity grows Xinhua - An estimated 8,000 Somalis have fled escalating violence in Somali capital Mogadishu as..
Somalia: Grenade explosion kills a government official in Afgoi The deputy district commissioner of Afgoi, some 30 kilometers west of the capital, Mogadishu, and two civilians were ...
Five Darfur rebel groups agree to unite ASMARA (Reuters) - Five Darfur rebel groups agreed on Saturday to unite ahead of possible peace talks to end a four-year conflict..
Ethiopia: Off with their heads, maybe Ethiopia, despite its human-rights record, is a key ally against terrorism. [Is Mr. Zenawi using the threat to excute the opposition memebrs to get more aid?]
Two British Council employees arrested in Eritrea Eritrea has arrested two British Council employees in Asmara, the Red Sea state said on Thursday...
Large African rats trained to find land mines The Washington Times
Mortars rock Mogadishu palace before peace meeting Suspected Islamist rebels fired mortar bombs at Somalia's presidential palace in Mogadishu..
Somali opposition to hold parallel peace conference in Eritrea The aim of the opposition conference, to be held in the Eritrean capital, Asmara is to "form a coalition whose objective is to liberate the country" from Ethiopia..
MDN Withdraws From Eritrea MDN (a mining exploration company) announces its decision to withdraw from Eritrea effective immediately...
Eritrea arrests head of British Council Eritrea has arrested the acting head of the British Council in the capital, Asmara, and refused a British diplomat permission to leave the country following a row over a satellite internet link.
Eritrea denies violating religious freedoms They [Johavahs] cannot have it both ways: refuse to recognise the government but at the same time ask legal services from the same government,"
Bush Administration keeps the kerosene on the Somali flames Despite clear evidence that the U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia has done little to stabilize the country and bring about national reconciliation, the Bush administration persists in what can only be described as cavalier and irrational actions ..
Ethiopia's democracy on trial As they turned up in court, expecting to hear their fate, Ethiopia's 38 detained opposition leaders put on a show of bravado.
Ethiopia recommends death sentence for opposition leaders Ethiopian prosecutors asked for the death penalty Monday for 38 politicians and activists accused of ..
Profile: Muktar Ibrahim Muktar Ibrahim was the prime mover in the conspiracy to bomb London's transport network on 21 July 2005..
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