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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...

Posted: Sat Jun 28 16:49:21 2008News Id. 1214686161

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..

Posted: Fri Jun 27 00:55:59 2008News Id. 1214542559

Update Report on Eritrea-Ethiopia
The Belgium plan recomends: "deployment of a military UN Observer Mission" based in Ethiopia..

Posted: Fri Jun 27 00:54:50 2008News Id. 1214542490

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..

Posted: Thu Jun 26 12:28:09 2008News Id. 1214497689

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

Posted: Thu Jun 26 12:26:32 2008News Id. 1214497592

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

Posted: Thu Jun 26 12:21:35 2008News Id. 1214497295

Eritrea: Speech By Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Eritrea blames Djibouti for attacking first

Posted: Wed Jun 25 11:24:36 2008News Id. 1214407476

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 ..

Posted: Wed Jun 25 11:14:56 2008News Id. 1214406896

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 .

Posted: Tue Jun 24 21:09:27 2008News Id. 1214356167

UN council seeks clarity on Horn of Africa clash
Reuters

Posted: Tue Jun 24 21:03:17 2008News Id. 1214355797

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,

Posted: Tue Jun 24 20:28:55 2008News Id. 1214353735

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

Posted: Tue Jun 24 07:29:46 2008News Id. 1214306986

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,..

Posted: Mon Jun 23 12:32:17 2008News Id. 1214238737

Somalia: Many Wounded in Somalia Cinema Bombing
Ten people were wounded Sunday in southwestern Somalia when a bomb exploded inside a movie theater ..

Posted: Mon Jun 23 03:11:45 2008News Id. 1214205105

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. ...

Posted: Mon Jun 23 03:11:11 2008News Id. 1214205071

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 ...

Posted: Mon Jun 23 03:09:59 2008News Id. 1214204999

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 ...

Posted: Sun Jun 22 21:55:56 2008News Id. 1214186156

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, ...

Posted: Sun Jun 22 21:54:06 2008News Id. 1214186046

Djibouti charges Eritrea in new incursion
A week after border skirmishes were reported, Djibouti has accused neighboring Eritrea of illegally intruding into its territory. ...

Posted: Sun Jun 22 21:52:05 2008News Id. 1214185925

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.

Posted: Fri Jun 20 14:36:36 2008News Id. 1213986996

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...

Posted: Fri Jun 20 04:03:45 2008News Id. 1213949025

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...

Posted: Thu Jun 19 22:59:44 2008News Id. 1213930784

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 ..

Posted: Thu Jun 19 14:51:12 2008News Id. 1213901472

More Discouraging News from Around the Troubled African Horn
Editor Dr. J. Peter Pham

Posted: Thu Jun 19 03:47:03 2008News Id. 1213861623

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. ...

Posted: Thu Jun 19 03:42:58 2008News Id. 1213861378

Terrible Famine That Exposed TPLF's Empty Boasting
Shabait.com (Asmara)EDITORIAL

Posted: Wed Jun 18 01:29:53 2008News Id. 1213766993

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 ..

Posted: Tue Jun 17 18:51:02 2008News Id. 1213743062

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.

Posted: Tue Jun 17 18:49:09 2008News Id. 1213742949

Beyond the Fragile Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea: Averting ... Internationa
International Crisis Group

Posted: Tue Jun 17 18:47:30 2008News Id. 1213742850

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

Posted: Tue Jun 17 03:18:57 2008News Id. 1213687137

UN: Somalia crisis "worse than Darfur"
World War 4 Report

Posted: Tue Jun 17 03:15:26 2008News Id. 1213686926

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 ..

Posted: Mon Jun 16 15:06:00 2008News Id. 1213643160

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 ...

Posted: Mon Jun 16 15:04:22 2008News Id. 1213643062

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..

Posted: Mon Jun 16 03:33:43 2008News Id. 1213601623

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 ..

Posted: Sun Jun 15 16:04:43 2008News Id. 1213560283

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..

Posted: Sun Jun 15 16:04:01 2008News Id. 1213560241

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...

Posted: Fri Jun 13 14:46:09 2008News Id. 1213382769

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.

Posted: Fri Jun 13 14:43:27 2008News Id. 1213382607

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..

Posted: Fri Jun 13 14:40:38 2008News Id. 1213382438

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,...

Posted: Fri Jun 13 11:26:24 2008News Id. 1213370784

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. ...

Posted: Fri Jun 13 11:12:05 2008News Id. 1213369925

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...

Posted: Fri Jun 13 02:30:49 2008News Id. 1213338649

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.

Posted: Fri Jun 13 02:28:34 2008News Id. 1213338514

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

Posted: Fri Jun 13 02:23:00 2008News Id. 1213338180

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 ...

Posted: Fri Jun 13 02:20:37 2008News Id. 1213338037

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.

Posted: Thu Jun 12 11:36:31 2008News Id. 1213284991

Group accuses Ethiopia of war crimes in Ogaden
The Associated Press

Posted: Thu Jun 12 03:09:42 2008News Id. 1213254582

Eritrea: Press Statement By Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press Statement Jun 11, 2008, 13:06


Posted: Wed Jun 11 22:18:42 2008News Id. 1213237122

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.

Posted: Wed Jun 11 22:16:50 2008News Id. 1213237010

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...

Posted: Wed Jun 11 17:32:31 2008News Id. 1213219951

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..

Posted: Wed Jun 11 13:50:45 2008News Id. 1213206645

Djibouti-Eritrean Clash Called Minor Incident, But Adds to ...
VOA

Posted: Wed Jun 11 13:45:48 2008News Id. 1213206348

Two killed in Eritrea border clash
DJIBOUTI - Two Djiboutian soldiers were killed and 68 others wounded during a battle with rival Eritrean forces..

Posted: Wed Jun 11 13:42:54 2008News Id. 1213206174

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..

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:32:33 2008News Id. 1213137153

Britain pledges $20m to Ethiopia
Britain pledged at least 20 million USD after Ethiopia announced an increase of military spending by 50 million

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:30:36 2008News Id. 1213137036

Ethiopia: 'We Do Not Have Anything in the House'
Can the world feed Ethiopians while the Ethiopian government increases miltary spending? ...

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:29:09 2008News Id. 1213136949

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,..

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:22:49 2008News Id. 1213136569

Horn of Africa neighbours clash
Aljazeera

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:17:59 2008News Id. 1213136279

Djibouti says clashes with Eritrean troops at border
Reuters

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:09:20 2008News Id. 1213135760

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..

Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:06:22 2008News Id. 1213135582

US concern over Kuwaiti funding of foreign fighters
Kuwaitis fight against the US in Iraq..

Posted: Tue Jun 10 03:24:42 2008News Id. 1213082682

Somali peace talks splutter in Djibouti
Gulf Times

Posted: Tue Jun 10 03:18:00 2008News Id. 1213082280

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,..

Posted: Mon Jun 9 13:15:34 2008News Id. 1213031734

Eritrean rebels not welcome: Ottawa
'Acts Of Terror'

Posted: Mon Jun 9 03:57:05 2008News Id. 1212998225

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..

Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:40:27 2008News Id. 1212910827

Death toll rises to 16 in Mogadishu violence
Reuters South Africa

Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:38:26 2008News Id. 1212910706

Police face criminal charges for failing to protect vulnerable victims
Telegraph

Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:37:40 2008News Id. 1212910660

Eritrean rebels say 12 troops killed in raid
AFP

Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:36:59 2008News Id. 1212910619

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, ...

Posted: Sat Jun 7 02:35:40 2008News Id. 1212820540

UN envoy to Darfur frustrated at stalled peace process
International Herald Tribune

Posted: Thu Jun 5 16:12:51 2008News Id. 1212696771

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

Posted: Thu Jun 5 16:03:06 2008News Id. 1212696186

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. ..

Posted: Wed Jun 4 17:13:32 2008News Id. 1212614012

'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. ..

Posted: Wed Jun 4 15:58:17 2008News Id. 1212609497

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..

Posted: Wed Jun 4 04:07:56 2008News Id. 1212566876

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.

Posted: Mon Jun 2 22:03:16 2008News Id. 1212458596

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.

Posted: Mon Jun 2 21:57:01 2008News Id. 1212458221

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.

Posted: Mon Jun 2 15:44:52 2008News Id. 1212435892

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..

Posted: Mon Jun 2 15:40:18 2008News Id. 1212435618

Trapped Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
UN Dispatch

Posted: Mon Jun 2 15:38:06 2008News Id. 1212435486

Somalia: Ethiopian military base seized
Al-Shabab forces have taken over an Ethiopian military base in an attack that killed eight Ethiopians

Posted: Sun Jun 1 03:45:29 2008News Id. 1212306329

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). ...

Posted: Sun Jun 1 03:43:45 2008News Id. 1212306225

Stalemate takes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin
Relief Web

Posted: Sun Jun 1 03:41:44 2008News Id. 1212306104

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..

Posted: Sun Jun 1 03:39:36 2008News Id. 1212305976

Ethiopia-Eritrea: Stalemate tkes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians ...
Source: Refugees International (RI)

Posted: Sat May 31 03:49:40 2008News Id. 1212220180

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...

Posted: Fri May 30 19:07:37 2008News Id. 1212188857

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.

Posted: Fri May 30 04:17:36 2008News Id. 1212135456

Somali Opposition Splits Amid Conflict
VOA: Divisions within Somalia's Eritrea-based opposition group have turned into an open conflict..

Posted: Fri May 30 03:46:34 2008News Id. 1212133594

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..

Posted: Thu May 29 17:23:10 2008News Id. 1212096190

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..

Posted: Thu May 29 15:46:34 2008News Id. 1212090394

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, ...

Posted: Thu May 29 15:44:44 2008News Id. 1212090284

Ethiopia: Ethiopian premier interview on Somalia and Eritrea
Ethiopia

Posted: Wed May 28 15:21:17 2008News Id. 1212002477

Three killed in Ethiopia blast: officials
AFP: Bombs have exploded in two hotels in a southern Ethiopian town, killing three people and wounding five..

Posted: Wed May 28 15:16:56 2008News Id. 1212002216

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. ..

Posted: Tue May 27 16:04:26 2008News Id. 1211918666

Peacekeepers sell arms to Somalis
BBC

Posted: Tue May 27 16:02:36 2008News Id. 1211918556

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"..

Posted: Tue May 27 16:01:49 2008News Id. 1211918509

At Least 10 Killed in Mogadishu Clash
VOA

Posted: Tue May 27 16:00:34 2008News Id. 1211918434

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...

Posted: Tue May 27 15:59:35 2008News Id. 1211918375

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...

Posted: Tue May 27 02:44:33 2008News Id. 1211870673

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.

Posted: Tue May 27 02:41:19 2008News Id. 1211870479

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.”

Posted: Tue May 27 02:36:40 2008News Id. 1211870200

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.

Posted: Tue May 27 02:24:24 2008News Id. 1211869464

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 ...

Posted: Tue May 27 02:23:02 2008News Id. 1211869382

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 ...

Posted: Thu May 22 15:47:53 2008News Id. 1211485673

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..

Posted: Thu May 22 14:45:55 2008News Id. 1211481955

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..

Posted: Thu May 22 14:45:12 2008News Id. 1211481912

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.

Posted: Wed May 21 14:11:11 2008News Id. 1211393471

Ethiopia to stay in Somalia till "jihadists" beaten
"the prime minister's statement is very ridiculous, far from reality, bordering on delusional," ..

Posted: Wed May 21 12:02:15 2008News Id. 1211385735

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 ..

Posted: Tue May 20 18:38:23 2008News Id. 1211323103

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...

Posted: Tue May 20 18:36:49 2008News Id. 1211323009

Ethiopia struggles to meet textile expansion plans
just-style.com

Posted: Tue May 20 18:34:07 2008News Id. 1211322847

Ethiopia blast near government ministry injures several people
A witness and a government official say a minibus exploded in the Ethiopian capital Tuesday evening..

Posted: Tue May 20 18:31:50 2008News Id. 1211322710

Ahmadinejad: No limits to Iran-Eritrea ties
Ahmadinejad stated that Iran saw no limits to the expansion of cooperation and relations with Eritrea.

Posted: Tue May 20 02:05:44 2008News Id. 1211263544

Drought returns to haunt Ethiopia
Children Dying in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia

Posted: Mon May 19 14:06:13 2008News Id. 1211220373

Aid vessel hijacked off Somalia
BBC News, East African maritime officials say pirates have hijacked a Jordanian ship off the coast of Somalia..

Posted: Mon May 19 14:03:49 2008News Id. 1211220229

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..

Posted: Mon May 19 14:03:07 2008News Id. 1211220187

Eritrean President Arrives in Tehran
President Ahmadinejad officially welcomed his Eritrean counterpart at the Presidential Office...

Posted: Mon May 19 14:01:59 2008News Id. 1211220119

Eritrean leader rejects stand-off with Djibouti
AFP

Posted: Mon May 19 13:21:02 2008News Id. 1211217662

Tadesse ‘sprints’ to glory
BANGALORE: At the end of two exciting finishes, Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea won the Elite Men’s World 10K run

Posted: Sun May 18 22:27:00 2008News Id. 1211164020

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.

Posted: Sun May 18 22:25:18 2008News Id. 1211163918

Somali fighters seize southern town
Witnesses said the fighters seized weapons and four armoured trucks from the tribal militia members..

Posted: Sun May 18 03:13:10 2008News Id. 1211094790

4 Ethiopia soldiers killed in Somalia clashes
Heavy fighting erupted in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday between insurgents and Ethiopian soldiers,..

Posted: Sun May 18 03:10:55 2008News Id. 1211094655

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..

Posted: Sun May 18 03:09:48 2008News Id. 1211094588

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

Posted: Sat May 17 03:03:54 2008News Id. 1211007834

Eritrea mulls more foreign mining licences
Eritrea will decide this year on five more applications for mining exploration licences from ...

Posted: Sat May 17 02:57:25 2008News Id. 1211007445

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..

Posted: Thu May 15 20:26:03 2008News Id. 1210897563

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..

Posted: Thu May 15 20:24:55 2008News Id. 1210897495

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, ..

Posted: Thu May 15 20:22:57 2008News Id. 1210897377

US Terrorism Report: Selective Data, Wrong Lessons
Countercurrents.org

Posted: Thu May 15 14:29:27 2008News Id. 1210876167

May 13 - the Day the TPLF Embarked On a Suicide Mission
Shabait.com Editorial

Posted: Thu May 15 14:26:08 2008News Id. 1210875968

Eritrea Has A Problem With Djibouti
Eritrea's recent squabble with Djibouti is another reminder that border disputes plague the Horn of Africa ...

Posted: Thu May 15 14:24:06 2008News Id. 1210875846

Nevsun Resources Ltd.: Bisha Update-Capital and Operating Costs
Market Wire

Posted: Thu May 15 14:20:55 2008News Id. 1210875655

Ethiopia says ready to secure route to Djibouti port
Reuters

Posted: Thu May 15 14:18:40 2008News Id. 1210875520

Where is Eritrea headed?
Reuters; Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is probably one of Africa’s least-known yet controversial leaders...

Posted: Thu May 15 12:34:55 2008News Id. 1210869295

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.

Posted: Tue May 13 16:59:11 2008News Id. 1210712351

INTERVIEW-Eritrean leader blames CIA plot for youth exodus
Eritrea accused the CIA and other Western agencies on Tuesday of luring young people away ...

Posted: Tue May 13 16:58:33 2008News Id. 1210712313

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.

Posted: Tue May 13 12:32:15 2008News Id. 1210696335

Eritrea denies Djibouti border accusation
We decline the invitation to go into another crisis in the region," Isayas Said

Posted: Tue May 13 12:30:33 2008News Id. 1210696233

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,..

Posted: Tue May 13 12:28:38 2008News Id. 1210696118

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. ..

Posted: Tue May 13 01:37:10 2008News Id. 1210657030

Somalia-Blast devastates Ethiopian vehicles in south of Somalia
One of the heaviest explosions in Somalia was beleaguered on Ethiopian troop’s convoys ..

Posted: Mon May 12 16:30:59 2008News Id. 1210624259

Ethiopia confident of its Djibouti corridor: PM
AFP

Posted: Mon May 12 16:27:37 2008News Id. 1210624057

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..

Posted: Sun May 11 00:08:44 2008News Id. 1210478924

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 ..

Posted: Sun May 11 00:02:53 2008News Id. 1210478573

Darfur rebels poised to take Khartoum
The vicious conflict in Darfur suddenly came to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,..

Posted: Sun May 11 00:01:47 2008News Id. 1210478507

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..

Posted: Sat May 10 23:58:54 2008News Id. 1210478334

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 ...

Posted: Sat May 10 23:57:34 2008News Id. 1210478254

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, ...

Posted: Sat May 10 15:25:24 2008News Id. 1210447524

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.

Posted: Sat May 10 15:24:37 2008News Id. 1210447477

Witnesses: 6 killed in Somalia gunbattle with insurgents
Insurgents attacked a Somali military base near the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Friday, ...

Posted: Fri May 9 16:35:41 2008News Id. 1210365341

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, ...

Posted: Fri May 9 16:33:37 2008News Id. 1210365217

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.

Posted: Fri May 9 04:37:39 2008News Id. 1210322259

Ethiopians forces kill 12 civilians in southern Somalia: elders
AFP

Posted: Thu May 8 16:46:17 2008News Id. 1210279577

Armed Somali Insurgents Seize Police Headquarters in Mogadishu
Wall Street Journal

Posted: Thu May 8 16:41:22 2008News Id. 1210279282

Fresh fighting in Mogadishu after 35 killed: police
The Islamists promised to avenge the killing of Hashi Aden Ayro ..

Posted: Thu May 8 16:40:25 2008News Id. 1210279225

Ethiopians pull out of Doha meet, organizers cite political tension
International Herald Tribune

Posted: Thu May 8 14:43:03 2008News Id. 1210272183

Ethiopia stages Doha boycott
April after Ethiopia accused the Arab country of supporting armed groups in the region

Posted: Thu May 8 14:42:31 2008News Id. 1210272151

ridge Gold Announces Exploration and Development Programs
Market wire

Posted: Thu May 8 14:41:52 2008News Id. 1210272112

Eritrea denies Djibouti war claim
Eritrea has denied that it has any problems with Djibouti, which accuses it of amassing troops on their border.

Posted: Thu May 8 14:30:21 2008News Id. 1210271421

Eritrea army 'entered Djibouti' BBC News
Eritrea has denied accusations that its soldiers had dug trenches on the Djibouti side of the border..

Posted: Tue May 6 15:44:18 2008News Id. 1210103058

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..

Posted: Tue May 6 15:43:16 2008News Id. 1210102996

Eritrean Exile Groups Discuss Afwerki Ouster in Addis
A conference of Eritrean(???) exile groups is underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa

Posted: Mon May 5 14:37:57 2008News Id. 1210012677

Thousands in Somalia Riot Against High Food Prices
BBC: Two die in Somali currency riot ..

Posted: Mon May 5 13:22:56 2008News Id. 1210008176

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

Posted: Mon May 5 13:20:49 2008News Id. 1210008049

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 ..

Posted: Mon May 5 13:19:46 2008News Id. 1210007986

Witnesses: Somalia fighting kills 15
The shaky UN-backed transitional government come under daily attack by Islamic insurgents..

Posted: Mon May 5 13:19:11 2008News Id. 1210007951

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...

Posted: Sun May 4 02:38:56 2008News Id. 1209883136

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..

Posted: Sun May 4 02:34:51 2008News Id. 1209882891

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

Posted: Sun May 4 01:18:02 2008News Id. 1209878282

Talented 10-year-old to perform on ‘Maury’
The Renton Reporter

Posted: Sat May 3 13:22:12 2008News Id. 1209835332

Islamic insurgents in Somalia threaten revenge on America
The Associated Press

Posted: Fri May 2 17:12:36 2008News Id. 1209762756

Security Council urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to refrain from any threat to ..
The Associated Press

Posted: Fri May 2 17:09:22 2008News Id. 1209762562

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 ..

Posted: Fri May 2 17:08:23 2008News Id. 1209762503

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...

Posted: Fri May 2 15:12:02 2008News Id. 1209755522

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),"

Posted: Fri May 2 15:10:27 2008News Id. 1209755427

Death of al-Qaeda Leader in Somalia Could Affect Peace Process
VOA

Posted: Thu May 1 13:25:16 2008News Id. 1209662716

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 ..

Posted: Thu May 1 13:22:56 2008News Id. 1209662576

Somali attack kills senior al-Qaeda man
US war planes killed an Islamist rebel supected of being al-Qaeda's leader in Somalia ..

Posted: Thu May 1 13:22:13 2008News Id. 1209662533

Security Council slams Eritrea for obstructing UN mission
AFP) — The Security Council has slammed Eritrea's continued "obstructions" ..

Posted: Thu May 1 13:18:24 2008News Id. 1209662304

Somali rebels attack military convoy
Heavily armed men attacked the convoy in Hodn district and seized all the weapons and military vehicles

Posted: Wed Apr 30 19:53:08 2008News Id. 1209599588

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..

Posted: Wed Apr 30 19:48:52 2008News Id. 1209599332

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.

Posted: Wed Apr 30 15:45:51 2008News Id. 1209584751

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.

Posted: Wed Apr 30 15:42:36 2008News Id. 1209584556

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

Posted: Wed Apr 30 15:40:12 2008News Id. 1209584412

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. ..

Posted: Tue Apr 29 13:28:34 2008News Id. 1209490114

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. ..

Posted: Tue Apr 29 13:26:46 2008News Id. 1209490006

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 ..

Posted: Tue Apr 29 13:25:41 2008News Id. 1209489941

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...

Posted: Tue Apr 29 13:24:35 2008News Id. 1209489875

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..

Posted: Tue Apr 29 04:23:49 2008News Id. 1209457429

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 ..

Posted: Tue Apr 29 04:22:03 2008News Id. 1209457323

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...

Posted: Sun Apr 27 03:10:15 2008News Id. 1209280215

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. ..

Posted: Sun Apr 27 03:04:02 2008News Id. 1209279842

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 ..

Posted: Sun Apr 27 02:57:46 2008News Id. 1209279466

Beja Congress slams Eritrean negligence of East Sudan peace ...
Sudan Tribune

Posted: Sun Apr 27 02:54:28 2008News Id. 1209279268

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.

Posted: Sun Apr 27 02:31:38 2008News Id. 1209277898

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..

Posted: Sun Apr 27 02:30:36 2008News Id. 1209277836

Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991'
CNN news

Posted: Mon Apr 21 21:18:32 2008News Id. 1208827112

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.

Posted: Mon Apr 21 21:14:48 2008News Id. 1208826888

SITUATION IN SOMALIA DISINTEGRATING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SPEAKS OUT ...
UNITED NATIONS

Posted: Mon Apr 21 21:02:00 2008News Id. 1208826120

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.

Posted: Mon Apr 21 20:09:34 2008News Id. 1208822974

Strong set of pipes takes girl to New York City
By MARY SWIFT: P-I COLUMNIST

Posted: Mon Apr 21 17:48:41 2008News Id. 1208814521

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...

Posted: Mon Apr 21 16:44:33 2008News Id. 1208810673

Publisher admits major errors in memoir of child soldier
CBC

Posted: Mon Apr 21 16:42:03 2008News Id. 1208810523

Ethiopia accuses Qatar of terrorist funding and severs ties
Afric.com

Posted: Mon Apr 21 16:35:27 2008News Id. 1208810127

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

Posted: Mon Apr 21 16:27:19 2008News Id. 1208809639

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,"

Posted: Sun Apr 20 16:59:26 2008News Id. 1208725166

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..

Posted: Sun Apr 20 16:57:34 2008News Id. 1208725054

SUCCESSFUL HORN AFRICAN AMERICANS CONFERECE FOR PEACE IN MINNESOTA
By Wolday Gebremichael

Posted: Fri Apr 18 02:07:25 2008News Id. 1208498845

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 ..

Posted: Thu Apr 17 15:00:10 2008News Id. 1208458810

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.

Posted: Thu Apr 17 14:59:24 2008News Id. 1208458764

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.

Posted: Thu Apr 17 14:52:09 2008News Id. 1208458329

Exiled Somali leaders want UN-mediated talks
Reuters

Posted: Thu Apr 17 03:23:48 2008News Id. 1208417028

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, ...

Posted: Thu Apr 17 03:23:08 2008News Id. 1208416988

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.

Posted: Tue Apr 15 16:49:06 2008News Id. 1208292546

Eritrea: Coral reefs
AFP: Hope for global marine future

Posted: Tue Apr 15 14:20:11 2008News Id. 1208283611

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, ...

Posted: Tue Apr 15 14:11:44 2008News Id. 1208283104

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 ...

Posted: Tue Apr 15 14:10:48 2008News Id. 1208283048

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 ..

Posted: Mon Apr 14 12:12:18 2008News Id. 1208189538

Mangrove project creates hope
"The little fish like the mangroves, the big fish like the little fish - and we like the big fish."

Posted: Mon Apr 14 12:10:51 2008News Id. 1208189451

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..

Posted: Sun Apr 13 21:35:57 2008News Id. 1208136957

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..

Posted: Sat Apr 12 22:31:48 2008News Id. 1208053908

Ethiopians head to recapture Jowhar
ICU fighters seized the town on Wednesday, without facing any resistance

Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:57:55 2008News Id. 1207940275

French commandos swoop after pirates free hostages
Reuters) - French commandos seized six pirates in Somalia on Friday..

Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:56:03 2008News Id. 1207940163

Uganda thrash Eritrea in CHAN
Sport News

Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:51:41 2008News Id. 1207939901

UN fears new Ethiopia-Eritrea war
BBC News

Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:50:40 2008News Id. 1207939840

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..

Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:48:42 2008News Id. 1207939722

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 ...

Posted: Fri Apr 11 13:52:05 2008News Id. 1207936325

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..

Posted: Wed Apr 9 21:33:53 2008News Id. 1207791233

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..

Posted: Wed Apr 9 21:31:40 2008News Id. 1207791100

Somalia: Explosion rocks Somaliland parliament building
Garowe Online

Posted: Wed Apr 9 21:30:40 2008News Id. 1207791040

Chad says rebel attack from Sudan "imminent": minister
AFP — Thousands of rebels massed in Sudan are about to attack neighbouring Chad..

Posted: Wed Apr 9 21:26:00 2008News Id. 1207790760

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

Posted: Wed Apr 9 21:24:24 2008News Id. 1207790664

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.

Posted: Wed Apr 9 02:47:46 2008News Id. 1207723666

Sudanese president visits Eritrea
President Omar al-Bashir will head tomorrow morning, Wednesday, to the Eritrean capital Asmara on a visit for one day.

Posted: Wed Apr 9 02:45:20 2008News Id. 1207723520

14,000 Ethiopian soldiers enter Somalia
Thousands of Somali citizens flee their homes as more than 14,000 Ethiopian soldiers have entered..

Posted: Mon Apr 7 21:29:43 2008News Id. 1207618183

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..

Posted: Mon Apr 7 21:25:16 2008News Id. 1207617916

Djibouti Delays Cost Ethiopia $1.4 Million a Day, Fortune Says
Bulk cargo is being delayed for an average of two months..

Posted: Mon Apr 7 21:22:49 2008News Id. 1207617769

Eerie silence in empty Mogadishu
BBC reporter: Mark Doyle

Posted: Mon Apr 7 13:31:25 2008News Id. 1207589485

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...

Posted: Mon Apr 7 13:29:34 2008News Id. 1207589374

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

Posted: Mon Apr 7 02:29:36 2008News Id. 1207549776

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,” ..

Posted: Mon Apr 7 02:27:18 2008News Id. 1207549638

Qaeda attacks US housing complex in Yemen
A complex housing US citizens here was hit by three mortar shells late Sunday

Posted: Mon Apr 7 02:25:42 2008News Id. 1207549542

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..

Posted: Mon Apr 7 02:23:12 2008News Id. 1207549392