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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1214497295 |
Eritrea: Speech By Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Eritrea blames Djibouti for attacking first
| Posted: Wed Jun 25 11:24:36 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1214356167 |
UN council seeks clarity on Horn of Africa clash
Reuters
| Posted: Tue Jun 24 21:03:17 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213901472 |
More Discouraging News from Around the Troubled African Horn
Editor Dr. J. Peter Pham
| Posted: Thu Jun 19 03:47:03 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213861378 |
Terrible Famine That Exposed TPLF's Empty Boasting
Shabait.com (Asmara)EDITORIAL
| Posted: Wed Jun 18 01:29:53 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213742949 |
Beyond the Fragile Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea: Averting ... Internationa
International Crisis Group
| Posted: Tue Jun 17 18:47:30 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213687137 |
UN: Somalia crisis "worse than Darfur"
World War 4 Report
| Posted: Tue Jun 17 03:15:26 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213284991 |
Group accuses Ethiopia of war crimes in Ogaden
The Associated Press
| Posted: Thu Jun 12 03:09:42 2008 | News Id. 1213254582 |
Eritrea: Press Statement By Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press Statement Jun 11, 2008, 13:06
| Posted: Wed Jun 11 22:18:42 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213206645 |
Djibouti-Eritrean Clash Called Minor Incident, But Adds to ...
VOA
| Posted: Wed Jun 11 13:45:48 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213136569 |
Horn of Africa neighbours clash
Aljazeera
| Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:17:59 2008 | News Id. 1213136279 |
Djibouti says clashes with Eritrean troops at border
Reuters
| Posted: Tue Jun 10 18:09:20 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213135582 |
US concern over Kuwaiti funding of foreign fighters
Kuwaitis fight against the US in Iraq..
| Posted: Tue Jun 10 03:24:42 2008 | News Id. 1213082682 |
Somali peace talks splutter in Djibouti
Gulf Times
| Posted: Tue Jun 10 03:18:00 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1213031734 |
Eritrean rebels not welcome: Ottawa
'Acts Of Terror'
| Posted: Mon Jun 9 03:57:05 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1212910827 |
Death toll rises to 16 in Mogadishu violence
Reuters South Africa
| Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:38:26 2008 | News Id. 1212910706 |
Police face criminal charges for failing to protect vulnerable victims
Telegraph
| Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:37:40 2008 | News Id. 1212910660 |
Eritrean rebels say 12 troops killed in raid
AFP
| Posted: Sun Jun 8 03:36:59 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1212820540 |
UN envoy to Darfur frustrated at stalled peace process
International Herald Tribune
| Posted: Thu Jun 5 16:12:51 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1212435618 |
Trapped Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
UN Dispatch
| Posted: Mon Jun 2 15:38:06 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1212306225 |
Stalemate takes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin
Relief Web
| Posted: Sun Jun 1 03:41:44 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1212305976 |
Ethiopia-Eritrea: Stalemate tkes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians ...
Source: Refugees International (RI)
| Posted: Sat May 31 03:49:40 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1212090284 |
Ethiopia: Ethiopian premier interview on Somalia and Eritrea
Ethiopia
| Posted: Wed May 28 15:21:17 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1211918666 |
Peacekeepers sell arms to Somalis
BBC
| Posted: Tue May 27 16:02:36 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1211918509 |
At Least 10 Killed in Mogadishu Clash
VOA
| Posted: Tue May 27 16:00:34 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1211323009 |
Ethiopia struggles to meet textile expansion plans
just-style.com
| Posted: Tue May 20 18:34:07 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1211263544 |
Drought returns to haunt Ethiopia
Children Dying in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia
| Posted: Mon May 19 14:06:13 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1211220119 |
Eritrean leader rejects stand-off with Djibouti
AFP
| Posted: Mon May 19 13:21:02 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210897377 |
US Terrorism Report: Selective Data, Wrong Lessons
Countercurrents.org
| Posted: Thu May 15 14:29:27 2008 | News Id. 1210876167 |
May 13 - the Day the TPLF Embarked On a Suicide Mission
Shabait.com Editorial
| Posted: Thu May 15 14:26:08 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210875846 |
Nevsun Resources Ltd.: Bisha Update-Capital and Operating Costs
Market Wire
| Posted: Thu May 15 14:20:55 2008 | News Id. 1210875655 |
Ethiopia says ready to secure route to Djibouti port
Reuters
| Posted: Thu May 15 14:18:40 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210624259 |
Ethiopia confident of its Djibouti corridor: PM
AFP
| Posted: Mon May 12 16:27:37 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210322259 |
Ethiopians forces kill 12 civilians in southern Somalia: elders
AFP
| Posted: Thu May 8 16:46:17 2008 | News Id. 1210279577 |
Armed Somali Insurgents Seize Police Headquarters in Mogadishu
Wall Street Journal
| Posted: Thu May 8 16:41:22 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210279225 |
Ethiopians pull out of Doha meet, organizers cite political tension
International Herald Tribune
| Posted: Thu May 8 14:43:03 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210272151 |
ridge Gold Announces Exploration and Development Programs
Market wire
| Posted: Thu May 8 14:41:52 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1210012677 |
Thousands in Somalia Riot Against High Food Prices
BBC: Two die in Somali currency riot ..
| Posted: Mon May 5 13:22:56 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1209878282 |
Talented 10-year-old to perform on ‘Maury’
The Renton Reporter
| Posted: Sat May 3 13:22:12 2008 | News Id. 1209835332 |
Islamic insurgents in Somalia threaten revenge on America
The Associated Press
| Posted: Fri May 2 17:12:36 2008 | News Id. 1209762756 |
Security Council urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to refrain from any threat to ..
The Associated Press
| Posted: Fri May 2 17:09:22 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1209755427 |
Death of al-Qaeda Leader in Somalia Could Affect Peace Process
VOA
| Posted: Thu May 1 13:25:16 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1209279466 |
Beja Congress slams Eritrean negligence of East Sudan peace ...
Sudan Tribune
| Posted: Sun Apr 27 02:54:28 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1209277836 |
Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991'
CNN news
| Posted: Mon Apr 21 21:18:32 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1208826888 |
SITUATION IN SOMALIA DISINTEGRATING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SPEAKS OUT ...
UNITED NATIONS
| Posted: Mon Apr 21 21:02:00 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1208810673 |
Publisher admits major errors in memoir of child soldier
CBC
| Posted: Mon Apr 21 16:42:03 2008 | News Id. 1208810523 |
Ethiopia accuses Qatar of terrorist funding and severs ties
Afric.com
| Posted: Mon Apr 21 16:35:27 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1208725054 |
SUCCESSFUL HORN AFRICAN AMERICANS CONFERECE FOR PEACE IN MINNESOTA
By Wolday Gebremichael
| Posted: Fri Apr 18 02:07:25 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1208458329 |
Exiled Somali leaders want UN-mediated talks
Reuters
| Posted: Thu Apr 17 03:23:48 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1208292546 |
Eritrea: Coral reefs
AFP: Hope for global marine future
| Posted: Tue Apr 15 14:20:11 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1207940163 |
Uganda thrash Eritrea in CHAN
Sport News
| Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:51:41 2008 | News Id. 1207939901 |
UN fears new Ethiopia-Eritrea war
BBC News
| Posted: Fri Apr 11 14:50:40 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1207791100 |
Somalia: Explosion rocks Somaliland parliament building
Garowe Online
| Posted: Wed Apr 9 21:30:40 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1207617769 |
Eerie silence in empty Mogadishu
BBC reporter: Mark Doyle
| Posted: Mon Apr 7 13:31:25 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News 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 2008 | News Id. 1207549392 |
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
| Posted: Mon Apr 7 02:14:50 2008 | News Id. 1207548890 |
States agree to mark weapons
Twelve African countries Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to the marking of all state-owned small arms..
| Posted: Mon Apr 7 02:09:58 2008 | News Id. 1207548598 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Apr 4 18:21:40 2008 | News Id. 1207347700 |
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,..
| Posted: Fri Apr 4 18:20:35 2008 | News Id. 1207347635 |
Ethiopia and the United States - A loveless liaison
The Economist: America and Ethiopia need each other, but their needs are not equal
| Posted: Thu Apr 3 14:36:28 2008 | News Id. 1207247788 |
Eritrea releases 33 Yemeni fishermen
ocal sources have said that 33 Yemeni fishermen arrived on Wednesday evening in Hodiedah after the Eritrean authorities released ...
| Posted: Thu Apr 3 14:31:18 2008 | News Id. 1207247478 |
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, ...
| Posted: Wed Apr 2 18:13:48 2008 | News Id. 1207174428 |
The Norway Post : Norway reviews engagement in Somalia
Norway will no longer sponsor African nations who want to send troops to Somalia.
| Posted: Wed Apr 2 17:55:07 2008 | News Id. 1207173307 |
Aid Group Criticizes US on Somalia
AP — U.S. attacks on Islamic extremists in Somalia are undermining attempts to find a peaceful solution..
| Posted: Wed Apr 2 16:08:21 2008 | News Id. 1207166901 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Apr 2 15:26:06 2008 | News Id. 1207164366 |
Somalia: The Human Rights Crisis
Statement prepared by Human Rights Watch for the "Arria formula" meeting on Somalia
| Posted: Tue Apr 1 15:51:56 2008 | News Id. 1207079516 |
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,» ...
| Posted: Mon Mar 31 14:04:10 2008 | News Id. 1206986650 |
Eritrea Hold Team With Last-Gasp Controversial Equaliser
Africa Championship (First leg): Eritrea 2 Uganda 2
| Posted: Mon Mar 31 13:59:16 2008 | News Id. 1206986356 |
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."
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 16:12:28 2008 | News Id. 1206907948 |
Blast kills 9 Ethiopians in Somalia
A massive explosion has destroyed an Ethiopian military convoy in South Mogadishu
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 16:01:51 2008 | News Id. 1206907311 |
Death toll from Mogadishu market blasts hits 17
[Ethiopians do not need suicide bombers to attack civilians, the US ally uses tank shells instead]
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 16:00:05 2008 | News Id. 1206907205 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 15:52:07 2008 | News Id. 1206906727 |
Thugs R Us
Strategy Page
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 15:44:29 2008 | News Id. 1206906269 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 15:40:20 2008 | News Id. 1206906020 |
Bekele clears all obstacles for cross-country crown
Guardian
| Posted: Sun Mar 30 15:38:19 2008 | News Id. 1206905899 |
Somalia government in trouble
Critics say the Bush administration erred by identifying Islamists in Somalia as terrorists.
| Posted: Sat Mar 29 02:07:40 2008 | News Id. 1206770860 |
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. ..
| Posted: Fri Mar 28 20:35:46 2008 | News Id. 1206750946 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Mar 28 20:27:50 2008 | News Id. 1206750470 |
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....
| Posted: Fri Mar 28 20:15:49 2008 | News Id. 1206749749 |
Is America terrorizing Somalia?
By Nicole C. Lee
| Posted: Fri Mar 28 16:22:13 2008 | News Id. 1206735733 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Mar 28 14:21:46 2008 | News Id. 1206728506 |
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. ...
| Posted: Fri Mar 28 14:20:50 2008 | News Id. 1206728450 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Mar 26 20:14:27 2008 | News Id. 1206576867 |
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
| Posted: Wed Mar 26 15:21:56 2008 | News Id. 1206559316 |
Fighting Kills 5 in Somalia Capital
Muslim militants briefly overran a police station Monday after violent clashes with police that killed five people, ...
| Posted: Tue Mar 25 14:45:40 2008 | News Id. 1206470740 |
Eritrea: The ideals behind the rhetoric they spout, food security
Dr.Abdullahi Mohamed (Deputy Editor Geeka Afrika Online)
| Posted: Tue Mar 25 14:44:18 2008 | News Id. 1206470658 |
Nevsun Resources Ltd.: Tabakoto Sale
CNN News
| Posted: Tue Mar 25 14:23:30 2008 | News Id. 1206469410 |
Eritrea withdraw from qualifiers
2010 FIFA news
| Posted: Tue Mar 25 14:19:17 2008 | News Id. 1206469157 |
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. ..
| Posted: Tue Mar 25 14:17:45 2008 | News Id. 1206469065 |
Eritrea works to lure business back to war-battered port
Gulf Times, Qatar
| Posted: Mon Mar 24 17:52:14 2008 | News Id. 1206395534 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Mar 23 23:06:11 2008 | News Id. 1206327971 |
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
| Posted: Sun Mar 23 23:03:52 2008 | News Id. 1206327832 |
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. ...
| Posted: Sun Mar 23 23:00:18 2008 | News Id. 1206327618 |
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
| Posted: Sat Mar 22 15:04:39 2008 | News Id. 1206212679 |
Profile: Somalia's Islamic 'lads'
BBC: Al-Shabab has distanced itself from the Somali opposition based in Eritrea, saying it is too secular. ..
| Posted: Sat Mar 22 01:33:34 2008 | News Id. 1206164014 |
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 ..
| Posted: Sat Mar 22 01:31:19 2008 | News Id. 1206163879 |
Taking chances: What should the Ethiopians do?
Al Ahram
| Posted: Sat Mar 22 01:30:05 2008 | News Id. 1206163805 |
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...
| Posted: Sat Mar 22 01:24:03 2008 | News Id. 1206163443 |
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]
| Posted: Thu Mar 20 20:24:14 2008 | News Id. 1206059054 |
Prelude To War
The Ethiopians are playing up "Eritrean terrorism" and, in general, trying to get the Ethiopian public in an anti-Eritrean mood.
| Posted: Mon Mar 17 15:29:29 2008 | News Id. 1205782169 |
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, ...
| Posted: Sun Mar 16 00:30:50 2008 | News Id. 1205641850 |
Chad's President, Sudan's leader sign peace, security agreement
Afrique en ligne, France -
| Posted: Sat Mar 15 00:34:05 2008 | News Id. 1205555645 |
Eritrea foils UN mission over key territory
Thami Dickson, New York
| Posted: Sat Mar 15 00:31:44 2008 | News Id. 1205555504 |
Security Council insists Eritrea fully cooperate in temporary relocation of U.N.
AP
| Posted: Thu Mar 13 23:30:54 2008 | News Id. 1205465454 |
Blast on Ethiopia-Eritrea border
There has been a deadly explosion in a bus on the disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
| Posted: Thu Mar 13 23:29:29 2008 | News Id. 1205465369 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Mar 11 13:20:13 2008 | News Id. 1205256013 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Mar 11 13:18:29 2008 | News Id. 1205255909 |
Not so fond farewell to Eritrea
By Peter Martell
BBC News
| Posted: Mon Mar 10 14:47:29 2008 | News Id. 1205174849 |
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...
| Posted: Mon Mar 10 01:50:47 2008 | News Id. 1205128247 |
Some UN troops in Eritrea being sent home for now: UN report
AFP
| Posted: Fri Mar 7 17:21:40 2008 | News Id. 1204928500 |
Ten killed in Somalia violence
AFP: Five Somali government troops and five civilians were killed in two separate incidents..
| Posted: Fri Mar 7 14:10:36 2008 | News Id. 1204917036 |
UN council should act on Eritrea-Ethiopia - Ban
Reuters
| Posted: Fri Mar 7 12:58:58 2008 | News Id. 1204912738 |
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,"
| Posted: Wed Mar 5 16:12:45 2008 | News Id. 1204751565 |
Press conference by Security Council President
The developments around the UNMEE would be discussed on 13 March..
| Posted: Wed Mar 5 15:36:33 2008 | News Id. 1204749393 |
Ten reasons for putting Central African Republic on your radar screen
Have your say..
| Posted: Wed Mar 5 15:35:04 2008 | News Id. 1204749304 |
Eritrea: First Group of UN Peacekeepers Temporarily Relocate
UN News
| Posted: Wed Mar 5 15:32:24 2008 | News Id. 1204749144 |
Residents of Somali Town Protest US Missile Strike
VOA News
| Posted: Tue Mar 4 15:03:25 2008 | News Id. 1204661005 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Mar 4 14:59:54 2008 | News Id. 1204660794 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Mar 4 14:58:44 2008 | News Id. 1204660724 |
UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: MONDAY, 03/03/2008
UN News
| Posted: Tue Mar 4 14:56:33 2008 | News Id. 1204660593 |
Eritrea claims UN supports Ethiopia in border deadlock
AFP — Eritrea on Tuesday accused the United Nations of siding with its arch-enemy Ethiopia..
| Posted: Tue Mar 4 14:54:59 2008 | News Id. 1204660499 |
Nevsun Resources Ltd.: BISHA Update-SAG & Ball Mills Ordered
Planned installation of this equipment at the Bisha mine site is November 2009 ..
| Posted: Tue Mar 4 14:45:44 2008 | News Id. 1204659944 |
Somalia: 17 Killed, 20 Wounded in Mogadishu Violence
Ethiopian-backed Somali government troops engaged in fierce fighting with insurgents in the capital Mogadishu Saturday..
| Posted: Sun Mar 2 21:17:05 2008 | News Id. 1204510625 |
How Kikwete, new darling of the West, saved Kenya from collapse
The East African
| Posted: Sun Mar 2 21:16:01 2008 | News Id. 1204510561 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Mar 2 21:14:08 2008 | News Id. 1204510448 |
East Africa: Latest Eritrean Obstruction of Relocation Efforts Strands Over 100
UN News Center
| Posted: Sat Mar 1 16:16:45 2008 | News Id. 1204406205 |
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..
| Posted: Sat Mar 1 16:11:33 2008 | News Id. 1204405893 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Mar 1 04:11:32 2008 | News Id. 1204362692 |
Eritrea: Peace Broker or Conflict Agitator?
The MiddleEast News Source: Written by Rachelle Kliger
| Posted: Thu Feb 28 15:17:32 2008 | News Id. 1204229852 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Feb 28 15:13:50 2008 | News Id. 1204229630 |
Most UN Eritrea/Ethiopia peacekeepers reach Asmara
Reuters
| Posted: Thu Feb 28 14:54:07 2008 | News Id. 1204228447 |
Ethiopia rebels say killed 43 soldiers in 2 weeks
Reuters
| Posted: Wed Feb 27 15:13:38 2008 | News Id. 1204143218 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Feb 27 15:12:51 2008 | News Id. 1204143171 |
Israel: No Promised Land for Africans
AP
| Posted: Tue Feb 26 17:58:00 2008 | News Id. 1204066680 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Feb 24 18:22:05 2008 | News Id. 1203895325 |
Eritrea: No Obstructions to Regrouping of Peacekeepers, UN Says
UN News Service
| Posted: Sun Feb 24 18:19:24 2008 | News Id. 1203895164 |
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 ..
| Posted: Fri Feb 22 02:10:49 2008 | News Id. 1203664249 |
The "New Strategy" for Somalia Collapses
Report Drafted By:
Dr. Michael A. Weinstein
| Posted: Thu Feb 21 14:14:56 2008 | News Id. 1203621296 |
Witnesses: Suspected Insurgents Kill Two Ethiopian Soldiers in Somalia
VOA
| Posted: Wed Feb 20 21:29:58 2008 | News Id. 1203560998 |
Eritrea criticizes UN over troop withdrawal
Eritrea accused the United Nations on Wednesday of making false accusations during a standoff over ...
| Posted: Wed Feb 20 21:28:01 2008 | News Id. 1203560881 |
UN Troops in Eritrea Move to Capital
VOA
| Posted: Wed Feb 20 21:27:26 2008 | News Id. 1203560846 |
National Bank of Ethiopia Gold Scam unfolds
Traders cheated the National Bank of Ethiopia out of over 250 million birr with fake gold bricks.
| Posted: Tue Feb 19 02:28:29 2008 | News Id. 1203406109 |
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 ...
| Posted: Tue Feb 19 02:25:26 2008 | News Id. 1203405926 |
UN forces stranded as Eritrea blocks pull-out
FT
| Posted: Mon Feb 18 03:32:20 2008 | News Id. 1203323540 |
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)
| Posted: Sat Feb 16 12:50:11 2008 | News Id. 1203184211 |
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]
| Posted: Sat Feb 16 12:43:55 2008 | News Id. 1203183835 |
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...
| Posted: Sat Feb 16 12:38:44 2008 | News Id. 1203183524 |
Security Council censures Eritrea for obstructing UN force
AFP
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 22:45:49 2008 | News Id. 1203133549 |
Sparks Fly Over Eritrean Child-Warrior Movie at Berlin Festival
[Eritrean girl from ELF's Tsbah camp distorted Eritrean history to achieve celebrity status]
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 13:29:36 2008 | News Id. 1203100176 |
U.N. says Eritrea cut off food to peacekeepers
A standoff between Eritrea and the United Nations escalated on Friday..
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 13:24:25 2008 | News Id. 1203099865 |
Bush Africa Trip Touts Successes, Bypasses Places He Can't Help
By Hans Nichols and Roger Runningen
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:32:40 2008 | News Id. 1203064360 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:29:17 2008 | News Id. 1203064157 |
Sudan army rejects UK peacekeeper
Sudan's army rejected the appointment of a British officer to an international peacekeeping force in Darfur
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:24:46 2008 | News Id. 1203063886 |
Yemeni envoy to Somalia escapes grenade attack - aide
Reuters
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:21:19 2008 | News Id. 1203063679 |
UN troops begin Eritrea pullout
By Harvey Morris at the United Nations
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:19:53 2008 | News Id. 1203063593 |
Makers defend Eritrea child soldier film in Berlin
Two leading parts (Actors) were taken by Ethiopians who were dubbed into Eritrea's Tigrinya language.
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:15:30 2008 | News Id. 1203063330 |
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. ...
| Posted: Fri Feb 15 03:10:02 2008 | News Id. 1203063002 |
Analyst Sees Chance for Peace Dialogue in Somalia
By Joe DeCapua
| Posted: Wed Feb 13 02:03:36 2008 | News Id. 1202886216 |
US Navy missiles strike coastal town in Somalia
US Navy warships off of Somalia's northeastern coast fired at least three missiles..
| Posted: Wed Feb 13 02:02:02 2008 | News Id. 1202886122 |
Eritrea: Lonely Planet's Top-Pick Countries, 2008
A list from Lonely Planet Bluelist
| Posted: Wed Feb 13 01:59:40 2008 | News Id. 1202885980 |
Relocation of UN Peacekeepers From Eritrea 'Imminent'
VOA
| Posted: Wed Feb 13 01:52:44 2008 | News Id. 1202885564 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Feb 11 22:47:42 2008 | News Id. 1202788062 |
The World's forgotten catastrophe
A special report by Steve Bloomfield
| Posted: Sat Feb 9 18:04:50 2008 | News Id. 1202598290 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Feb 8 22:53:10 2008 | News Id. 1202529190 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Feb 8 22:51:05 2008 | News Id. 1202529065 |
Chad's government imposes curfew as rebels regroup
AFP:..Deby claims he controls the whole country, but a military source said the rebel alliance ..
| Posted: Fri Feb 8 18:11:21 2008 | News Id. 1202512281 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Feb 7 22:23:33 2008 | News Id. 1202441013 |
Islamist insurgents claim Somalia attacks
AFP
| Posted: Thu Feb 7 13:38:08 2008 | News Id. 1202409488 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Feb 7 13:36:52 2008 | News Id. 1202409412 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Feb 6 16:15:53 2008 | News Id. 1202332553 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Feb 6 03:07:14 2008 | News Id. 1202285234 |
Deadly blast hits Somalia port
Most of those killed were Ethiopians believed to be on their way to find work ..
| Posted: Tue Feb 5 20:40:01 2008 | News Id. 1202262001 |
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
| Posted: Tue Feb 5 20:21:53 2008 | News Id. 1202260913 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Feb 5 20:19:27 2008 | News Id. 1202260767 |
UN Demands Eritrea Ease Fuel Supplies
Ban said the mission might have to pull out of Eritrea if fuel restrictions are not lifted
| Posted: Mon Feb 4 22:19:03 2008 | News Id. 1202181543 |
UN Demands Eritrea Lift Fuel Delivery Restrictions
VOA
| Posted: Mon Feb 4 22:11:41 2008 | News Id. 1202181101 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Feb 4 11:08:42 2008 | News Id. 1202141322 |
Yemen calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to adopt dialogue to handle ...
Sana
| Posted: Mon Feb 4 11:06:11 2008 | News Id. 1202141171 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Feb 4 11:04:50 2008 | News Id. 1202141090 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Feb 3 02:42:35 2008 | News Id. 1202024555 |
Chad rebels 'to resume offensive'
Chadian rebels have said they will resume their assault on N'Djamena on Sunday morning..
| Posted: Sun Feb 3 02:26:09 2008 | News Id. 1202023569 |
Eritrea: NASAIR Plans to Introduce Air-Bus 300
Shabait
| Posted: Sun Feb 3 02:21:33 2008 | News Id. 1202023293 |
22 killed in Kenya riots
Gulf Daily News
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 18:07:05 2008 | News Id. 1201993625 |
France eyes "neutral" military role in Chad conflict
Reuters
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 18:04:21 2008 | News Id. 1201993461 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 18:00:58 2008 | News Id. 1201993258 |
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
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 17:59:18 2008 | News Id. 1201993158 |
Eritrea slams UN for extending peace mission mandate
Eritrea has slammed the UN Security Council for extending the mandate of a peacekeeping mission
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 17:57:44 2008 | News Id. 1201993064 |
Africa summit wraps up amid concern over Kenya, Chad
African Union leaders on Saturday discussed means of containing spiralling violence in Chad and Kenya
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 06:16:51 2008 | News Id. 1201951011 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 06:05:40 2008 | News Id. 1201950340 |
Eritrea: Statement On UN Security Council Resolution 1798 (2008)
Eritrea finds Resolution 1798(2008) irrelevant for all the cogent considerations underlined above. ..
| Posted: Sat Feb 2 05:45:07 2008 | News Id. 1201949107 |
‘West increasingly tolerating false democrats’
“It’s now too easy for autocrats to get away with mounting a sham democracy,”
| Posted: Thu Jan 31 19:31:53 2008 | News Id. 1201825913 |
Bomb kills one in small west Eritrean market town
The Red Sea state accused its neighbour Ethiopia of using "terrorist" elements to attack it
| Posted: Thu Jan 31 19:29:18 2008 | News Id. 1201825758 |
UN extends Ethiopia-Eritrea force mandate 6 months
Reuters
| Posted: Thu Jan 31 19:27:35 2008 | News Id. 1201825655 |
No Quick Fix for Kenyan Crisis
Kenya, once a leader in the region, is following neighbors like Somalia down a path of disintegration.
| Posted: Tue Jan 29 17:58:37 2008 | News Id. 1201647517 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jan 29 17:56:30 2008 | News Id. 1201647390 |
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
| Posted: Tue Jan 29 17:55:26 2008 | News Id. 1201647326 |
Ethiopia says Eritrea forces shot at deserters
Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu rejected the report.
| Posted: Tue Jan 29 03:25:45 2008 | News Id. 1201595145 |
Ethiopian troops abandon key military base in central Somalia
garoweonline
| Posted: Mon Jan 28 19:48:46 2008 | News Id. 1201567726 |
Ogaden: humanitarian aid hampered by security situation
AFP
| Posted: Mon Jan 28 19:46:21 2008 | News Id. 1201567581 |
Somalia: Insurgents Attack Ethiopian Forces in Central Region
An unknown number of heavily armed insurgents attacked an Ethiopian army garrison in central Somalia..
| Posted: Sat Jan 26 09:07:25 2008 | News Id. 1201356445 |
Heavy clashes leave 21 dead in Somalia.
PRESS TV
| Posted: Sat Jan 26 09:01:49 2008 | News Id. 1201356109 |
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,
| Posted: Sat Jan 26 08:59:52 2008 | News Id. 1201355992 |
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 ...
| Posted: Sat Jan 26 08:58:05 2008 | News Id. 1201355885 |
'To impose democracy from outside is inherently undemocratic'
Guardian
| Posted: Fri Jan 25 08:58:32 2008 | News Id. 1201269512 |
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 ,,
| Posted: Thu Jan 24 01:05:29 2008 | News Id. 1201154729 |
Sunridge Gold Announces New Resource Estimates for Debarwa and Adi ...
New resource estimate for Sunridge Gold's Asmara deposits in Eritrea..
| Posted: Thu Jan 24 01:04:07 2008 | News Id. 1201154647 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Jan 24 01:03:24 2008 | News Id. 1201154604 |
Sweden to deport man to Eritrea
Sweden is to send a 23-year-old asylum seeker back to Eritrea despite warnings from the UN
| Posted: Wed Jan 23 08:11:41 2008 | News Id. 1201093901 |
How did a relatively stable country like Kenya come to the brink of civil war ?
By Andisheh Nouraee
| Posted: Wed Jan 23 00:08:42 2008 | News Id. 1201064922 |
East Africa: Comesa Eyes Common External Tariffs
Business Daily
| Posted: Wed Jan 23 00:07:10 2008 | News Id. 1201064830 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Jan 23 00:06:05 2008 | News Id. 1201064765 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jan 22 14:13:25 2008 | News Id. 1201029205 |
Ethiopia Holding American Citizen
Mohammed Farah Hassan has seen no American officials since being jailed in the regional capital of Jijiga..
| Posted: Sun Jan 20 23:51:24 2008 | News Id. 1200891084 |
Mortars greet Somali prime minister's move to Mogadishu
AP
| Posted: Sun Jan 20 23:42:38 2008 | News Id. 1200890558 |
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 ...
| Posted: Fri Jan 18 14:37:53 2008 | News Id. 1200685073 |
Ethiopia Detains US, European Citizens in Ogaden
Voice of America
| Posted: Fri Jan 18 14:36:31 2008 | News Id. 1200684991 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Jan 18 01:23:42 2008 | News Id. 1200637422 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 20:05:12 2008 | News Id. 1200618312 |
How America set Bhutto up for the kill
MWC News By Don Williams
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 14:42:53 2008 | News Id. 1200598973 |
Somalia Fighting Kills 16
Islamic militants fired mortar shells and guns in the Somali capital on Thursday, sparking crossfire with Ethiopian troops and ...
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 14:41:18 2008 | News Id. 1200598878 |
Ethiopia rejects "virtual" border with Eritrea
Ethiopia on Thursday rejected a "virtual demarcation" of its disputed border with Eritrea..
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 14:40:21 2008 | News Id. 1200598821 |
Ethiopia renews gasoline imports from Sudan
Ethiopia reached a one-year agreement with Sudan to resume gasoline imports from its western neighbor, ..
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 01:05:13 2008 | News Id. 1200549913 |
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,,
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 01:03:48 2008 | News Id. 1200549828 |
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, ..
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 01:01:41 2008 | News Id. 1200549701 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Jan 17 00:56:04 2008 | News Id. 1200549364 |
UK White Nile signs Ethiopia oil deal
Reuters - Ethiopia has signed an oil exploration deal with Britain's White Nile..
| Posted: Wed Jan 16 19:09:57 2008 | News Id. 1200528597 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Jan 16 19:08:32 2008 | News Id. 1200528512 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Jan 16 19:05:16 2008 | News Id. 1200528316 |
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,
| Posted: Wed Jan 16 02:12:28 2008 | News Id. 1200467548 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jan 15 16:22:43 2008 | News Id. 1200432163 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jan 15 16:08:59 2008 | News Id. 1200431339 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Jan 14 14:31:57 2008 | News Id. 1200339117 |
First Eritrea, then Norway, now Congressman Payne: Ethiopia Tars Those Who ...
Press release from: Organization of Eritrean Americans
| Posted: Mon Jan 14 14:28:54 2008 | News Id. 1200338934 |
Eri-TV: Interview with President Isaias
2008 Would Provide Additional Impetus to the Integrated Drive for Liberation, Development and Prosperity: President Isaias
| Posted: Mon Jan 14 01:43:46 2008 | News Id. 1200293026 |
Blowing the Horn of Africa
CBN News Terrorism Analyst
| Posted: Mon Jan 14 01:39:19 2008 | News Id. 1200292759 |
Ten killed in enclave border clashes in Somalia
Ten people were killed in fighting between Somaliland and Puntland troops..
| Posted: Mon Jan 14 01:35:02 2008 | News Id. 1200292502 |
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
| Posted: Sun Jan 13 02:18:48 2008 | News Id. 1200208728 |
Bekele wins Great Edinburgh Cross Country race for third straight year
The Canadian Press
| Posted: Sun Jan 13 02:15:39 2008 | News Id. 1200208539 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Jan 13 00:28:24 2008 | News Id. 1200202104 |
Sudan admits Darfur attack on UN
Sudan has admitted that its forces were involved in an attack on peacekeepers in the troubled Darfur region.
| Posted: Sat Jan 12 19:57:54 2008 | News Id. 1200185874 |
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"
| Posted: Thu Jan 10 20:01:44 2008 | News Id. 1200013304 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Jan 10 19:57:41 2008 | News Id. 1200013061 |
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
| Posted: Thu Jan 10 01:52:28 2008 | News Id. 1199947948 |
Dubai government eyes more investment in SA
A company appointed to find the best investments for the Dubai government is expanding its portfolio..
| Posted: Thu Jan 10 01:47:12 2008 | News Id. 1199947632 |
''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..
| Posted: Thu Jan 10 01:44:31 2008 | News Id. 1199947471 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Jan 9 17:42:28 2008 | News Id. 1199918548 |
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]
| Posted: Wed Jan 9 13:14:04 2008 | News Id. 1199902444 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Jan 9 13:07:19 2008 | News Id. 1199902039 |
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
| Posted: Wed Jan 9 01:39:06 2008 | News Id. 1199860746 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Jan 9 00:56:55 2008 | News Id. 1199858215 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Jan 9 00:50:51 2008 | News Id. 1199857851 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jan 8 15:17:57 2008 | News Id. 1199823477 |
Somalia: Local Officials Flee Town Near Baidoa, Cite Islamist Gunmen
"Local nomads informed us that heavily armed men have reached their villages,"
| Posted: Tue Jan 8 15:17:13 2008 | News Id. 1199823433 |
Somalia: Local Officials Flee Town Near Baidoa, Cite Islamist Gunmen
"Local nomads informed us that heavily armed men have reached their villages,"
| Posted: Tue Jan 8 15:17:13 2008 | News Id. 1199823433 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jan 8 15:15:44 2008 | News Id. 1199823344 |
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. ...
| Posted: Tue Jan 8 15:03:27 2008 | News Id. 1199822607 |
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
| Posted: Tue Jan 8 01:51:38 2008 | News Id. 1199775098 |
As fighting rages, Kikuyus flee the lands of rival Kenyan tribes
NAKURU, Kenya: Kenya's privileged tribe is on the run...
| Posted: Mon Jan 7 14:20:12 2008 | News Id. 1199733612 |
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...
| Posted: Mon Jan 7 14:19:11 2008 | News Id. 1199733551 |
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 ..
| Posted: Mon Jan 7 01:22:37 2008 | News Id. 1199686957 |
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
| Posted: Sun Jan 6 14:05:34 2008 | News Id. 1199646334 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Jan 6 13:52:02 2008 | News Id. 1199645522 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Jan 6 13:48:54 2008 | News Id. 1199645334 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Jan 6 13:46:01 2008 | News Id. 1199645161 |
Facts confirm that Eritrea is endowed with plenty of mineral resources,
Shaebia
| Posted: Sun Jan 6 03:21:23 2008 | News Id. 1199607683 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Jan 6 03:02:33 2008 | News Id. 1199606553 |
How peaceful was Kenya to begin with?
"We must ask ourselves, was the peace an illusion?"
| Posted: Sat Jan 5 13:14:16 2008 | News Id. 1199556856 |
Libyan diplomats freed in Somalia
Two Libyan diplomats have been released just hours after they were abducted
| Posted: Sat Jan 5 13:08:51 2008 | News Id. 1199556531 |
Two Libyan diplomats abducted in Mogadishu
"The two diplomats had gone out for shopping when they were snatched," the diplomat told AFP.
| Posted: Sat Jan 5 13:07:54 2008 | News Id. 1199556474 |
Somalia: Yusuf Indha-Adde can not claim our victory, says Al-Shabab
Somali's radical Islamic movement said in a statement published on Friday ...
| Posted: Sat Jan 5 13:05:19 2008 | News Id. 1199556319 |
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
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 21:10:37 2008 | News Id. 1199499037 |
Somali interim leader collapses
Somalia's interim President Abdullahi Yusuf collapses and the new PM appoints a cabinet in his absence.
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 21:09:07 2008 | News Id. 1199498947 |
Kenya's humanitarian crisis grows
At least 180,000 people have been displaced by unrest as the humanitarian crisis grows..
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 21:08:01 2008 | News Id. 1199498881 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 21:05:06 2008 | News Id. 1199498706 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 20:59:03 2008 | News Id. 1199498343 |
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 ..
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 15:09:30 2008 | News Id. 1199477370 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Jan 4 15:07:06 2008 | News Id. 1199477226 |
Eritrean Community Center in Khartoum opened ..
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 19:36:17 2008 | News Id. 1199406977 |
Kenya Streets Wracked by Violence
Kenya's "stable" democracy turns in to chaos
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 18:07:59 2008 | News Id. 1199401679 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 17:54:46 2008 | News Id. 1199400886 |
The War on Terror in Africa: Assessment and Prospects for 2008
J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 17:49:58 2008 | News Id. 1199400598 |
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?
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 13:43:13 2008 | News Id. 1199385793 |
Somalia: Insurgents kill Ethiopian soldiers in Mogadishu
The Ethiopian soldiers were shot dead by Islamist snipers in Sodonka intersection in Hodan district
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 13:25:35 2008 | News Id. 1199384735 |
Kenya violence blocking aid shipments from reaching rest of east Africa
Reuters
| Posted: Thu Jan 3 13:23:54 2008 | News Id. 1199384634 |
Ethiopia blocks freed journalists from launching newspapers
CPJ Press Freedom Online
| Posted: Wed Jan 2 19:26:32 2008 | News Id. 1199319992 |
Ferocity of conflict threatens Somalia
Reuters: An unprecedented escalation in violence and worsening humanitarian crisis have earned little notice in the West..
| Posted: Wed Jan 2 19:25:15 2008 | News Id. 1199319915 |
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
| Posted: Wed Jan 2 19:23:40 2008 | News Id. 1199319820 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Jan 2 03:48:53 2008 | News Id. 1199263733 |
Kenya violence death toll hits 300
ABOUT 30 people, many of them children, were burned to death yesterday in a church in Eldoret..
| Posted: Tue Jan 1 19:27:39 2008 | News Id. 1199233659 |
Somalia: Ugandan Troops Attacked
Somali insurgents launched multiple attacks late Sunday, attacking the Ugandan peacekeepers..
| Posted: Tue Jan 1 19:26:30 2008 | News Id. 1199233590 |
Ethiopians kill, arrest Somalis
The soldiers opened fire on civilians and broke doors of a mosque where people had taken shelter
| Posted: Tue Jan 1 16:27:21 2008 | News Id. 1199222841 |
Death toll mounts in Kenya riots
"One tribe is targeting another one in a fashion that can rightly be described as ethnic cleansing"
| Posted: Tue Jan 1 06:18:31 2008 | News Id. 1199186311 |
Africa dismayed, resigned as Kenya slips into chaos
Africans watched with dismay and bitter resignation on Monday as Kenya slipped into post-election bloodletting. ...
| Posted: Tue Jan 1 06:14:23 2008 | News Id. 1199186063 |
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
| Posted: Mon Dec 31 14:44:30 2007 | News Id. 1199130270 |
Mortar strike kills 8 in Somali capital
A mortar strike in Somalia killed eight members of a family at a refugee camp on Sunday ..
| Posted: Sun Dec 30 17:50:04 2007 | News Id. 1199055004 |
Rebel ONLF denies capture of troops by Ethiopian army in Ogaden
ONLF forces are largely intact, operational and continue to be effective..
| Posted: Sat Dec 29 23:24:39 2007 | News Id. 1198988679 |
Somali official assassinated in capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A landmine killed the spokesman for Mogadishu's mayor Saturday
| Posted: Sat Dec 29 13:49:09 2007 | News Id. 1198954149 |
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..
| Posted: Sat Dec 29 13:25:08 2007 | News Id. 1198952708 |
Sudan accuses Chad of attacking Darfur
PRESS TV, Iran
| Posted: Sat Dec 29 11:35:17 2007 | News Id. 1198946117 |
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 ..
| Posted: Fri Dec 28 20:34:10 2007 | News Id. 1198892050 |
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. ...
| Posted: Fri Dec 28 02:58:04 2007 | News Id. 1198828684 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Dec 27 22:03:00 2007 | News Id. 1198810980 |
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"
| Posted: Thu Dec 27 15:21:43 2007 | News Id. 1198786903 |
Kenyans Head to Polls Amid Violence
Kenya - President Mwai Kibaki faced a fiery opposition leader in the closest presidential race..
| Posted: Thu Dec 27 11:04:55 2007 | News Id. 1198771495 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Dec 27 11:04:31 2007 | News Id. 1198771471 |
TPLF’s small-scale attack in Eritrean sovereign territory meets with failure
Shabait
| Posted: Wed Dec 26 15:58:34 2007 | News Id. 1198702714 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Dec 26 06:55:25 2007 | News Id. 1198670125 |
Eritrea president mourns independence hero Abdalla
Afeworki described Abdalla as "a symbol of the legacy of the Eritrean people's steadfastness and victory," ..
| Posted: Wed Dec 26 06:50:18 2007 | News Id. 1198669818 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Dec 26 06:48:13 2007 | News Id. 1198669693 |
Tensions over disputed Eritrea-Ethiopia border
AP
| Posted: Wed Dec 26 06:46:27 2007 | News Id. 1198669587 |
Ethiopia Marks Yearlong Occupation in Somalia
Ethiopia’s initial, decisive military victory has turned into a yearlong occupation with no end in sight...
| Posted: Tue Dec 25 15:57:19 2007 | News Id. 1198616239 |
Ethiopia Playing the US Game in Somalia
Arab News
| Posted: Tue Dec 25 15:55:29 2007 | News Id. 1198616129 |
Somalia still burning
Daily Nation, The first step towards peace in Somalia should be the withdrawal of the Ethiopian troops..
| Posted: Tue Dec 25 15:53:52 2007 | News Id. 1198616032 |
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 ..
| Posted: Sun Dec 23 13:27:26 2007 | News Id. 1198434446 |
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
| Posted: Sat Dec 22 03:48:16 2007 | News Id. 1198313296 |
'We don't waste a thing'
Philadelphia Inquirer
| Posted: Sat Dec 22 03:46:25 2007 | News Id. 1198313185 |
Trying to make Lebanon something it's not
Daily Star
| Posted: Sat Dec 22 03:45:16 2007 | News Id. 1198313116 |
UN 'not exaggerating crisis in Somalia'
The United Nations has rejected Ethiopian claims that it is exaggerating the severity of the crisis in Somalia..
| Posted: Fri Dec 21 05:34:19 2007 | News Id. 1198233259 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Dec 21 05:33:47 2007 | News Id. 1198233227 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Dec 20 01:51:54 2007 | News Id. 1198133514 |
Sudan’s SPLM proposes peace initiative to end Eritrea-Ethiopia dispute
Sudan Tribune
| Posted: Thu Dec 20 01:50:40 2007 | News Id. 1198133440 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Dec 20 01:48:12 2007 | News Id. 1198133292 |
Military Buildup Heightens Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions in 2007
VOA
| Posted: Tue Dec 18 13:40:36 2007 | News Id. 1198003236 |
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..
| Posted: Sat Dec 15 03:45:51 2007 | News Id. 1197708351 |
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. ..
| Posted: Sat Dec 15 03:41:10 2007 | News Id. 1197708070 |
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). ...
| Posted: Sat Dec 15 03:36:23 2007 | News Id. 1197707783 |
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..
| Posted: Sat Dec 15 03:29:43 2007 | News Id. 1197707383 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Dec 13 23:48:33 2007 | News Id. 1197607713 |
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. ...
| Posted: Thu Dec 13 19:08:19 2007 | News Id. 1197590899 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Dec 13 18:21:36 2007 | News Id. 1197588096 |
Ethiopia and Eritrea Bad words over Badme
A bitter old row shows no sign of fading
| Posted: Thu Dec 13 18:20:08 2007 | News Id. 1197588008 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Dec 12 17:37:29 2007 | News Id. 1197499049 |
East Africa peace bloc urges Eritrea return
Asmara withdrew from IGAD over the body's backing of Ethiopian intervention in Somalia late last year...
| Posted: Wed Dec 12 07:37:07 2007 | News Id. 1197463027 |
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,..
| Posted: Wed Dec 12 07:35:24 2007 | News Id. 1197462924 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Dec 12 03:42:55 2007 | News Id. 1197448975 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Dec 11 14:56:21 2007 | News Id. 1197402981 |
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki's Paper Submitted to the EU
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki's Paper Submitted to the EU - African Summit in Lisbon..
| Posted: Tue Dec 11 14:53:57 2007 | News Id. 1197402837 |
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. ..
| Posted: Tue Dec 11 14:53:22 2007 | News Id. 1197402802 |
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 ...
| Posted: Mon Dec 10 17:19:59 2007 | News Id. 1197325199 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Dec 8 04:25:11 2007 | News Id. 1197105911 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Dec 8 04:20:57 2007 | News Id. 1197105657 |
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. ..
| Posted: Fri Dec 7 15:46:12 2007 | News Id. 1197060372 |
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 ...
| Posted: Thu Dec 6 14:29:36 2007 | News Id. 1196969376 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Dec 6 14:27:17 2007 | News Id. 1196969237 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Dec 5 14:53:16 2007 | News Id. 1196884396 |
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"
| Posted: Wed Dec 5 14:35:23 2007 | News Id. 1196883323 |
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,"
| Posted: Wed Dec 5 01:49:43 2007 | News Id. 1196837383 |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 4 03:45:45 2007 | News Id. 1196757945 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 15:04:30 2007 | News Id. 1196798670 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 14:59:53 2007 | News Id. 1196798393 |
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. ..
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 04:30:33 2007 | News Id. 1196760633 |
U.S. Debating Shift of Support in Somali Conflict
By Ann Scott Tyson
Washington Post Staff Writer
[aybelando aybelnandeye]
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 03:29:36 2007 | News Id. 1196756976 |
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 ..
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 03:21:47 2007 | News Id. 1196756507 |
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".
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 03:18:28 2007 | News Id. 1196756308 |
UN chief seeks world help for Africa's border crises
| Posted: Tue Dec 4 03:09:48 2007 | News Id. 1196755788 |
Putting Africa to rights in 24 hours: that is Condoleezza Rice's optimistic assi
By Written by Simon Tisdall
| Posted: Mon Dec 3 18:05:58 2007 | News Id. 1196723158 |
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 ..
| Posted: Mon Dec 3 15:19:26 2007 | News Id. 1196713166 |
Ethiopia: Situation improving in Somalia- PM
In stark contradiction to international reports, Ethiopia believes Somalia is stabilizing..
| Posted: Mon Dec 3 13:53:48 2007 | News Id. 1196708028 |
Group Works to Build Peace Through Medicine
VOA: In January, Physicians for Peace will launch a class in pediatrics and general surgery in Eritrea...
| Posted: Mon Dec 3 07:05:58 2007 | News Id. 1196683558 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Dec 3 07:02:05 2007 | News Id. 1196683325 |
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.” ..
| Posted: Mon Dec 3 06:58:46 2007 | News Id. 1196683126 |
Somalia: Insurgency spreading to regions outside of Mogadishu
Somali rebels are spreading their guerrilla war outside of the capital Mogadishu following a months-long ...
| Posted: Sun Dec 2 01:34:15 2007 | News Id. 1196577255 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Dec 2 01:19:02 2007 | News Id. 1196576342 |
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. ...
| Posted: Sun Dec 2 01:08:13 2007 | News Id. 1196575693 |
Revenge drives young Somali militant
LA
| Posted: Sat Dec 1 04:24:26 2007 | News Id. 1196501066 |
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?
| Posted: Sat Dec 1 04:17:07 2007 | News Id. 1196500627 |
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]
| Posted: Fri Nov 30 21:59:48 2007 | News Id. 1196477988 |
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 ...
| Posted: Fri Nov 30 21:54:11 2007 | News Id. 1196477651 |
America's Latest African Blunder
How an about-face on a boundary issue could destabilize an entire region.
By Michela Wrong
| Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:49:01 2007 | News Id. 1196441341 |
US's Rice to visit Ethiopia in rare Africa trip
Rice, a rare visitor to the African continent, will visit Ethiopia..
| Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:36:11 2007 | News Id. 1196440571 |
Eritrean invasion of Ethiopia "a suicide," says Meles
"Until the boundary is demarcated on the ground the border is not demarcated," Meles said ..
| Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:33:38 2007 | News Id. 1196440418 |
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 ...
| Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:30:37 2007 | News Id. 1196440237 |
Somalia offensive after attacks
BBC: At least six Ethiopian army bases came under fire..
| Posted: Thu Nov 29 10:15:09 2007 | News Id. 1196349309 |
Al-Bashir Losing Grip on Unity Government
Continuing disagreement over power-sharing and south’s vast oil revenues are behind latest political crisis.
| Posted: Thu Nov 29 10:10:03 2007 | News Id. 1196349003 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Nov 29 10:05:41 2007 | News Id. 1196348741 |
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Attorney & Managing Member
Immigration and Human Rights Law Group
Elinor@ihrgl.com
| Posted: Thu Nov 29 09:35:07 2007 | News Id. 1196346907 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Nov 28 23:46:59 2007 | News Id. 1196311619 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Nov 28 21:14:00 2007 | News Id. 1196302440 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Nov 28 02:53:25 2007 | News Id. 1196236405 |
PM Meles: Ethiopia Prepared for War..
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says his country is prepared for a possible war with neighboring Eritrea,..
| Posted: Wed Nov 28 02:51:46 2007 | News Id. 1196236306 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Nov 27 17:45:10 2007 | News Id. 1196203510 |
Looming threat of renewed war casts pall over Eritrea
AFP
| Posted: Tue Nov 27 17:43:23 2007 | News Id. 1196203403 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Nov 27 17:42:12 2007 | News Id. 1196203332 |
Ethiopia plays down war talk ahead of border deadline
Reuters
| Posted: Tue Nov 27 17:40:40 2007 | News Id. 1196203240 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Nov 26 00:01:02 2007 | News Id. 1196053262 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Nov 25 15:16:49 2007 | News Id. 1196021809 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Nov 25 15:09:46 2007 | News Id. 1196021386 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Nov 25 03:17:34 2007 | News Id. 1195978654 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Nov 25 03:06:34 2007 | News Id. 1195977994 |
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
| Posted: Sun Nov 25 02:39:16 2007 | News Id. 1195976356 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Nov 25 02:22:36 2007 | News Id. 1195975356 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Nov 24 17:02:13 2007 | News Id. 1195941733 |
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
| Posted: Sat Nov 24 16:59:39 2007 | News Id. 1195941579 |
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, ...
| Posted: Fri Nov 23 20:55:23 2007 | News Id. 1195869323 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Nov 23 20:53:36 2007 | News Id. 1195869216 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Nov 23 16:39:01 2007 | News Id. 1195853941 |
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. ..
| Posted: Fri Nov 23 16:33:48 2007 | News Id. 1195853628 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 19:54:28 2007 | News Id. 1195779268 |
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
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 19:14:31 2007 | News Id. 1195776871 |
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 ..]
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 15:16:07 2007 | News Id. 1195762567 |
Nevsun Secures $60M From Eritrea to Develop Bisha
The agreement shows confidence in the country that it will fulfil its promises to miners..
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 03:32:33 2007 | News Id. 1195720353 |
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 .."
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 03:24:40 2007 | News Id. 1195719880 |
Diplomats dismayed by Darfur rebel’s refusal to talk
By SHASHANK BENGALI
McClatchy Newspapers
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 03:13:29 2007 | News Id. 1195719209 |
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."
| Posted: Thu Nov 22 03:10:49 2007 | News Id. 1195719049 |
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)..
| Posted: Wed Nov 21 21:54:41 2007 | News Id. 1195700081 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Nov 21 04:35:08 2007 | News Id. 1195637708 |
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, ...
| Posted: Wed Nov 21 00:50:50 2007 | News Id. 1195624250 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Nov 21 00:36:35 2007 | News Id. 1195623395 |
Ethiopia-Eritrea: Office of the Spokesman
What is the U.S. reaction to the recent heightened tensions between the two countries?
| Posted: Tue Nov 20 20:30:36 2007 | News Id. 1195608636 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Nov 19 21:08:51 2007 | News Id. 1195524531 |
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...
| Posted: Mon Nov 19 21:04:54 2007 | News Id. 1195524294 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Nov 18 18:58:37 2007 | News Id. 1195430317 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Nov 18 18:50:41 2007 | News Id. 1195429841 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Nov 18 01:15:30 2007 | News Id. 1195366530 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Nov 18 01:11:44 2007 | News Id. 1195366304 |
Mission in Eritrea to isolate LTTE
Sri Lanka mission in Eritrea, as a precaution against the LTTE claiming Unilateral Declaration of Independence..
| Posted: Sun Nov 18 00:59:28 2007 | News Id. 1195365568 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Nov 18 00:57:27 2007 | News Id. 1195365447 |
Ethiopia army claims killing around 100 Ogaden rebels
AFP
| Posted: Fri Nov 16 16:34:56 2007 | News Id. 1195248896 |
Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic links with Eritrea
Sri Lanka has established formal diplomatic relations with Eritrea, the foreign ministry announced Friday.
| Posted: Fri Nov 16 16:31:11 2007 | News Id. 1195248671 |
Explosions hit troops in Mogadishu
Scores of Ethiopian troops are believed to have been killed in twin explosions that targeted military vehicles in Mogadishu
| Posted: Thu Nov 15 23:03:28 2007 | News Id. 1195185808 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Nov 15 23:01:04 2007 | News Id. 1195185664 |
Salvage of Den Den begins officially
By Team Mangalorean
Photographs: Rajesh Shetty
| Posted: Thu Nov 15 22:35:46 2007 | News Id. 1195184146 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Nov 15 17:06:35 2007 | News Id. 1195164395 |
War without end
Fifteen years after the botched US/UN intervention Operation Restore Hope, Somalia has been plunged into another vicious conflict..
| Posted: Thu Nov 15 16:50:28 2007 | News Id. 1195163428 |
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]
| Posted: Wed Nov 14 20:36:32 2007 | News Id. 1195090592 |
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,"
| Posted: Wed Nov 14 16:14:53 2007 | News Id. 1195074893 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Nov 14 16:11:00 2007 | News Id. 1195074660 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Nov 14 13:51:09 2007 | News Id. 1195066269 |
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).
| Posted: Tue Nov 13 23:09:43 2007 | News Id. 1195013383 |
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 ...
| Posted: Tue Nov 13 19:03:32 2007 | News Id. 1194998612 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Nov 13 18:15:40 2007 | News Id. 1194995740 |
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, ..
| Posted: Mon Nov 12 17:43:50 2007 | News Id. 1194907430 |
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...
| Posted: Mon Nov 12 01:04:07 2007 | News Id. 1194847447 |
War clouds in the Horn of Africa
By Yohannes Woldemariam and Okbazghi Yohannes: (both writers are professors of international relations)
| Posted: Mon Nov 12 01:02:22 2007 | News Id. 1194847342 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Nov 11 21:42:40 2007 | News Id. 1194835360 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Nov 11 02:31:15 2007 | News Id. 1194766275 |
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, ...
| Posted: Sun Nov 11 02:17:35 2007 | News Id. 1194765455 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Nov 11 02:14:45 2007 | News Id. 1194765285 |
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,"
| Posted: Sat Nov 10 21:49:32 2007 | News Id. 1194749372 |
Somali "Leaders" Squabble as Militants Gain Momentum
by J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.
World Defense Review columnist
| Posted: Sat Nov 10 03:51:31 2007 | News Id. 1194684691 |
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,"
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 16:43:05 2007 | News Id. 1194644585 |
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)"
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 15:12:46 2007 | News Id. 1194639166 |
Death tolls mounts as Mogadishu violence flares
Ethiopian tanks kill many civilians in Somalia
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 14:50:38 2007 | News Id. 1194637838 |
Somali insurgents drag dead Ethiopians in streets
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali insurgents dragged the bodies of dead Ethiopian soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu ..
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 02:05:41 2007 | News Id. 1194591941 |
Islamists vow to fight Ethiopia
ASMARA - A top Somalian opposition leader has vowed to fight until the withdrawal of all Ethiopian troops..
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 02:02:43 2007 | News Id. 1194591763 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 02:00:18 2007 | News Id. 1194591618 |
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. ...
| Posted: Fri Nov 9 01:35:14 2007 | News Id. 1194590114 |
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. ..
| Posted: Thu Nov 8 22:14:22 2007 | News Id. 1194578062 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Nov 8 22:12:53 2007 | News Id. 1194577973 |
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. ...
| Posted: Thu Nov 8 22:10:36 2007 | News Id. 1194577836 |
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]
| Posted: Thu Nov 8 17:27:28 2007 | News Id. 1194560848 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Nov 7 13:34:46 2007 | News Id. 1194460486 |
An e-mail from Rumsfeld
"make the American people realise they are surrounded in the world by violent extremists".
| Posted: Tue Nov 6 15:41:48 2007 | News Id. 1194381708 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Nov 6 14:04:06 2007 | News Id. 1194375846 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Nov 6 02:53:21 2007 | News Id. 1194335601 |
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."
| Posted: Mon Nov 5 04:29:15 2007 | News Id. 1194254955 |
Eritrea: War veterans retrained as nurses
Veterans of one of Africa's bloodiest conflicts were among the recent graduates at the University of Dundee.
| Posted: Mon Nov 5 04:26:22 2007 | News Id. 1194254782 |
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,
| Posted: Mon Nov 5 04:22:36 2007 | News Id. 1194254556 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Nov 4 22:58:15 2007 | News Id. 1194235095 |
Somali Succession Poses Challenge for Yusuf, Ethiopia, and the ...
VOA By Howard Lesser
| Posted: Sun Nov 4 22:13:24 2007 | News Id. 1194232404 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Nov 4 15:30:30 2007 | News Id. 1194208230 |
Ethiopia reinforces troops in Somalia - witnesses
Inhabitants said there was more fighting in Mogadishu overnight into Sunday
| Posted: Sun Nov 4 15:28:27 2007 | News Id. 1194208107 |
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 ..
| Posted: Sat Nov 3 19:56:37 2007 | News Id. 1194134197 |
Would-be immigrants arrive on a boat in Italy
Police said 255 migrants from Eritrea were on board.
| Posted: Sat Nov 3 19:39:50 2007 | News Id. 1194133190 |
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of invasion plans again
ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea on Saturday accused Ethiopia for the third time this week of planning an invasion ..
| Posted: Sat Nov 3 14:41:16 2007 | News Id. 1194115276 |
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..
| Posted: Sat Nov 3 04:55:55 2007 | News Id. 1194080155 |
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 ..
| Posted: Fri Nov 2 16:44:24 2007 | News Id. 1194036264 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Nov 2 16:38:57 2007 | News Id. 1194035937 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Nov 2 16:34:45 2007 | News Id. 1194035685 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Nov 2 02:12:19 2007 | News Id. 1193983939 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Nov 1 15:52:21 2007 | News Id. 1193946741 |
Failed state, failed leader
Economist: Somalia, a country still dangerously adrift
| Posted: Thu Nov 1 15:39:55 2007 | News Id. 1193945995 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Nov 1 15:35:14 2007 | News Id. 1193945714 |
Uncertainty Haunts Refugees as Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions Rise
By Peter Heinlein
Shimelba Refugee Camp, Northern Ethiopia
| Posted: Wed Oct 31 20:11:52 2007 | News Id. 1193875912 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Oct 31 15:18:29 2007 | News Id. 1193858309 |
Asst. Secretary Franzer Challenged ( Watch Videao)
House of Representatives (video)
| Posted: Wed Oct 31 03:08:55 2007 | News Id. 1193814535 |
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."
| Posted: Tue Oct 30 15:09:40 2007 | News Id. 1193771380 |
CNN: US warship pursuing hijacked ship off Somalia
A U.S. destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters ...
| Posted: Tue Oct 30 03:01:44 2007 | News Id. 1193727704 |
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 ..
| Posted: Tue Oct 30 02:57:51 2007 | News Id. 1193727471 |
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)...
| Posted: Tue Oct 30 02:46:19 2007 | News Id. 1193726779 |
Somali premier resigns as crisis deepens
Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi resigned Monday following a long-running feud ..
| Posted: Mon Oct 29 18:44:25 2007 | News Id. 1193697865 |
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
| Posted: Mon Oct 29 18:42:26 2007 | News Id. 1193697746 |
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. ..
| Posted: Mon Oct 29 18:41:12 2007 | News Id. 1193697672 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Oct 29 18:37:47 2007 | News Id. 1193697467 |
Nevsun edges closer to Eritrea mine, shares rise
Reuters
| Posted: Mon Oct 29 18:34:58 2007 | News Id. 1193697298 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Oct 28 17:43:33 2007 | News Id. 1193607813 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Oct 28 02:14:10 2007 | News Id. 1193552050 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Oct 28 01:52:00 2007 | News Id. 1193550720 |
FACTBOX-Who is attending Darfur talks, who is not
Reuters
| Posted: Sun Oct 28 01:47:01 2007 | News Id. 1193550421 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Oct 28 01:42:37 2007 | News Id. 1193550157 |
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 ...
| Posted: Sun Oct 28 01:36:53 2007 | News Id. 1193549813 |
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,..
| Posted: Fri Oct 26 17:30:39 2007 | News Id. 1193434239 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Oct 26 16:44:40 2007 | News Id. 1193431480 |
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."
| Posted: Fri Oct 26 16:23:16 2007 | News Id. 1193430196 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Oct 25 16:14:47 2007 | News Id. 1193343287 |
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 ...
| Posted: Thu Oct 25 16:05:51 2007 | News Id. 1193342751 |
Eritrea: Video report by Jeffery Gettleman
NY
| Posted: Thu Oct 25 03:18:25 2007 | News Id. 1193296705 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Oct 25 03:04:38 2007 | News Id. 1193295878 |
Resentment and Rations as Eritrea Nears a Crisis
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN - The new York Times
| Posted: Thu Oct 25 01:53:24 2007 | News Id. 1193291604 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Oct 24 15:20:25 2007 | News Id. 1193253625 |
Key players in the Darfur conflict
Guardian Unlimited
| Posted: Wed Oct 24 15:16:32 2007 | News Id. 1193253392 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Oct 23 20:35:38 2007 | News Id. 1193186138 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Oct 23 20:33:28 2007 | News Id. 1193186008 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Oct 23 20:30:18 2007 | News Id. 1193185818 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Oct 22 23:55:29 2007 | News Id. 1193111729 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Oct 22 03:17:11 2007 | News Id. 1193037431 |
Nine die in Mogadishu clashes
Clashes between Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian troops in the Somali capital left two Ethiopian soldiers and seven civilians dead..
| Posted: Mon Oct 22 03:12:53 2007 | News Id. 1193037173 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Oct 22 03:09:16 2007 | News Id. 1193036956 |
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"...
| Posted: Mon Oct 22 02:51:54 2007 | News Id. 1193035914 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Oct 21 03:44:23 2007 | News Id. 1192952663 |
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."
| Posted: Sun Oct 21 03:43:26 2007 | News Id. 1192952606 |
Eritrea simmers as crisis builds
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
New York Times
| Posted: Sun Oct 21 03:24:52 2007 | News Id. 1192951492 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Oct 19 19:55:23 2007 | News Id. 1192838123 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Oct 19 19:49:48 2007 | News Id. 1192837788 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Oct 19 18:34:39 2007 | News Id. 1192833279 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Oct 19 01:24:56 2007 | News Id. 1192771496 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Oct 18 18:10:32 2007 | News Id. 1192745432 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Oct 17 20:08:58 2007 | News Id. 1192666138 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Oct 17 15:21:46 2007 | News Id. 1192648906 |
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. ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 17 15:13:36 2007 | News Id. 1192648416 |
UN warns Somalia's self-declared republic over border row
Source: Panapress
| Posted: Wed Oct 17 15:11:59 2007 | News Id. 1192648319 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Oct 17 14:55:12 2007 | News Id. 1192647312 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Oct 16 15:43:43 2007 | News Id. 1192563823 |
Netherlands Divides Developing Countries into Three Categories
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Eritrea, Albania, Armenia, Cape Verde, Macedonia, FYR and Sri Lanka are phased out...
| Posted: Tue Oct 16 15:40:02 2007 | News Id. 1192563602 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Oct 16 15:35:34 2007 | News Id. 1192563334 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Oct 16 15:32:17 2007 | News Id. 1192563137 |
Eritrea security chief survives assassination bid
Eritrea's powerful head of internal security, Colonel Simon Ghebredengel, survived an assassination attempt last week in Asmara, ...
| Posted: Tue Oct 16 15:30:33 2007 | News Id. 1192563033 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Oct 15 12:49:12 2007 | News Id. 1192466952 |
‘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 ...
| Posted: Mon Oct 15 12:47:02 2007 | News Id. 1192466822 |
Egyptian border police open fire on immigrants trying to illegally cross into //
The four who were arrested were all Eritrean and told authorities that ...
| Posted: Sun Oct 14 03:41:39 2007 | News Id. 1192347699 |
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. ..
| Posted: Fri Oct 12 20:07:36 2007 | News Id. 1192234056 |
ERITREA: Interview - President says border issues "must be resolved"
IRIN interviewed President Isaias Afewerki in Asmara, on 1 October. ...
| Posted: Fri Oct 12 14:57:16 2007 | News Id. 1192215436 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Oct 11 18:08:50 2007 | News Id. 1192140530 |
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 ...
| Posted: Thu Oct 11 18:06:35 2007 | News Id. 1192140395 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Oct 11 18:05:53 2007 | News Id. 1192140353 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Oct 11 03:21:04 2007 | News Id. 1192087264 |
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. ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 10 14:14:04 2007 | News Id. 1192040044 |
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. ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 10 14:10:27 2007 | News Id. 1192039827 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Oct 10 14:05:18 2007 | News Id. 1192039518 |
Leader and President Afewerki completed their talks
The Libian Leader of the revolution and President Afewerki of Eritrea completed their discussions ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 10 14:02:43 2007 | News Id. 1192039363 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 10 13:46:33 2007 | News Id. 1192038393 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 10 02:16:53 2007 | News Id. 1191997013 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Oct 9 15:39:14 2007 | News Id. 1191958754 |
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...
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 23:55:40 2007 | News Id. 1191902140 |
AU forces in Somalia attacked
THE Ugandan peacekeepers in Mogadishu came under a grenade attack on Sunday night..
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 23:42:07 2007 | News Id. 1191901327 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 13:40:35 2007 | News Id. 1191865235 |
Ethiopian president calls for military buildup to counter Eritrea
AP
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 13:36:18 2007 | News Id. 1191864978 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 13:33:26 2007 | News Id. 1191864806 |
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...
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 00:55:33 2007 | News Id. 1191819333 |
One killed as Somali Islamists bring in Afghan-trained commander
Gunmen shot dead Ahmed Hareed, a district official for Somali National Security Agency, overnight ..
| Posted: Mon Oct 8 00:45:48 2007 | News Id. 1191818748 |
Uganda envoy says brokering Somali peace as eight killed
AFP
| Posted: Fri Oct 5 18:29:56 2007 | News Id. 1191623396 |
What is Eritrea's Sudan strategy?
Over at the CIA, they must really be scratching their heads over Eritrea...
| Posted: Fri Oct 5 18:27:47 2007 | News Id. 1191623267 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Oct 5 01:07:03 2007 | News Id. 1191560823 |
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..]
| Posted: Thu Oct 4 15:31:14 2007 | News Id. 1191526274 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Oct 4 15:20:19 2007 | News Id. 1191525619 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Oct 4 03:00:43 2007 | News Id. 1191481243 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Oct 4 02:58:29 2007 | News Id. 1191481109 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 22:56:52 2007 | News Id. 1191466612 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 20:32:31 2007 | News Id. 1191457951 |
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. ...
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 20:29:11 2007 | News Id. 1191457751 |
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
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 19:19:48 2007 | News Id. 1191453588 |
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...."
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 19:15:19 2007 | News Id. 1191453319 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 19:12:35 2007 | News Id. 1191453155 |
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, ...
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 19:11:20 2007 | News Id. 1191453080 |
Ethiopia and the State of Democracy: Effects on Human Rights and ...
By Jendayi E. Frazer, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
| Posted: Wed Oct 3 02:38:22 2007 | News Id. 1191393502 |
Rebels With a Cause - Video
Jeffrey Gettleman travels with the Ogaden National Liberation Front, a separatist rebel movement in eastern Ethiopia. ..
| Posted: Mon Oct 1 20:19:20 2007 | News Id. 1191284360 |
Darfur Rebels Kill 10 in Peace Force
Hundreds of Darfurian rebels overran an African Union peacekeeping base in the central Darfur region of Sudan..
| Posted: Mon Oct 1 20:08:58 2007 | News Id. 1191283738 |
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]
| Posted: Mon Oct 1 19:02:47 2007 | News Id. 1191279767 |
African conflicts at critical stage
The killing of African Union troops in Darfur underlines the critical situation in the Horn of Africa and beyond..
| Posted: Mon Oct 1 18:55:11 2007 | News Id. 1191279311 |
Volcano erupts off Yemen, soldiers killed
A volcano erupted on a Yemeni Red Sea island late on Sunday, killing at least seven soldiers ..
| Posted: Mon Oct 1 14:38:42 2007 | News Id. 1191263922 |
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 ...
| Posted: Mon Oct 1 03:34:36 2007 | News Id. 1191224076 |
Ambassador-designate Ronald McMullen to Eritrea
Statement of Ronald K. McMullen
Ambassador-designate to the State of Eritrea
Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
| Posted: Sun Sep 30 13:59:22 2007 | News Id. 1191175162 |
Eritrean Christians still find reason to celebrate ancient festival
Eritrea: "We are all here together, Muslim and Christians."
| Posted: Sat Sep 29 04:31:49 2007 | News Id. 1191054709 |
Four civilians killed in fresh Somalia violence
Insurgents armed with rocket launchers, machine guns attack police station in southern Mogadishu..
| Posted: Sat Sep 29 04:27:25 2007 | News Id. 1191054445 |
Red Tape Snarls Pentagon Counterterror Plan
CQ HOMELAND SECURITY – SPYTALK
| Posted: Sat Sep 29 04:23:13 2007 | News Id. 1191054193 |
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)..
| Posted: Fri Sep 28 15:16:37 2007 | News Id. 1191006997 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Sep 28 14:47:50 2007 | News Id. 1191005270 |
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,"
| Posted: Fri Sep 28 14:36:04 2007 | News Id. 1191004564 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Sep 27 23:31:20 2007 | News Id. 1190950280 |
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 ...]
| Posted: Thu Sep 27 03:05:40 2007 | News Id. 1190876740 |
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].” ..
| Posted: Wed Sep 26 13:15:13 2007 | News Id. 1190826913 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Sep 26 12:59:58 2007 | News Id. 1190825998 |
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. ...
| Posted: Wed Sep 26 12:47:37 2007 | News Id. 1190825257 |
Ethiopia sends warning to Eritrea
The Ethiopian government says it has formally notified Eritrea ..
| Posted: Wed Sep 26 12:46:58 2007 | News Id. 1190825218 |
US-Eritrea Relations: Soured by Design
By Sophia Tesfamariam
| Posted: Tue Sep 25 14:52:00 2007 | News Id. 1190746320 |
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, ...
| Posted: Tue Sep 25 14:32:00 2007 | News Id. 1190745120 |
Ethiopia Threatens to Terminate Peace Deal With Eritrea
Ethiopia has threatened to terminate the peace agreement that ended its border war with Eritrea..
| Posted: Tue Sep 25 14:29:33 2007 | News Id. 1190744973 |
Cadila opens $10 million Ethiopia plant
India's Cadila Pharmaceuticals has opened its first overseas formulation manufacturing facility in Ethiopia, ...
| Posted: Mon Sep 24 12:36:44 2007 | News Id. 1190651804 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Sep 24 12:31:28 2007 | News Id. 1190651488 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Sep 24 01:08:03 2007 | News Id. 1190610483 |
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..]
| Posted: Mon Sep 24 01:04:13 2007 | News Id. 1190610253 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Sep 23 20:00:45 2007 | News Id. 1190592045 |
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 ..
| Posted: Sat Sep 22 02:19:19 2007 | News Id. 1190441959 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Sep 21 18:19:46 2007 | News Id. 1190413186 |
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,..
| Posted: Fri Sep 21 18:18:24 2007 | News Id. 1190413104 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Sep 21 15:59:51 2007 | News Id. 1190404791 |
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 ..
| Posted: Fri Sep 21 02:25:23 2007 | News Id. 1190355923 |
'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..
| Posted: Thu Sep 20 18:11:07 2007 | News Id. 1190326267 |
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]..
| Posted: Thu Sep 20 18:08:33 2007 | News Id. 1190326113 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Sep 20 18:05:26 2007 | News Id. 1190325926 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Sep 19 20:11:50 2007 | News Id. 1190247110 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Sep 19 17:31:33 2007 | News Id. 1190237493 |
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.”..
| Posted: Wed Sep 19 17:30:30 2007 | News Id. 1190237430 |
Eritrea denies US allegations it supports terrorists
Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu Tuesday denied US allegations his country supports terrorists, adding Eritrea ...
| Posted: Wed Sep 19 17:25:27 2007 | News Id. 1190237127 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Sep 19 17:24:11 2007 | News Id. 1190237051 |
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."
| Posted: Tue Sep 18 20:07:18 2007 | News Id. 1190160438 |
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
| Posted: Tue Sep 18 20:01:32 2007 | News Id. 1190160092 |
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.”
| Posted: Tue Sep 18 19:59:07 2007 | News Id. 1190159947 |
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..]
| Posted: Tue Sep 18 18:39:03 2007 | News Id. 1190155143 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Sep 17 17:27:33 2007 | News Id. 1190064453 |
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. ..
| Posted: Mon Sep 17 17:26:28 2007 | News Id. 1190064388 |
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 ...
| Posted: Mon Sep 17 16:43:56 2007 | News Id. 1190061836 |
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. ..
| Posted: Sun Sep 16 15:16:55 2007 | News Id. 1189970215 |
Eritrea: Exemplary Religious Awareness
Eritreans are one of the first people who accepted the Christian and Islamic faiths. ...
| Posted: Sun Sep 16 14:38:14 2007 | News Id. 1189967894 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Sep 16 00:15:20 2007 | News Id. 1189916120 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Sep 16 00:12:10 2007 | News Id. 1189915930 |
Norway arming and financing LTTE through Eriteria, Prabhakaran offered asylum
Arms and Funds to the LTTE from Norway through Eriteria?
| Posted: Sun Sep 16 00:11:07 2007 | News Id. 1189915867 |
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."
| Posted: Sat Sep 15 13:51:32 2007 | News Id. 1189878692 |
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 ...
| Posted: Fri Sep 14 16:39:27 2007 | News Id. 1189802367 |
Islamists to lead Somali opposition alliance
Hundreds of delegates meeting in Eritrea chose Sheikh Sharif Ahmed to steer the new opposition grouping...
| Posted: Fri Sep 14 16:37:33 2007 | News Id. 1189802253 |
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....
| Posted: Fri Sep 14 16:35:42 2007 | News Id. 1189802142 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Sep 13 14:17:16 2007 | News Id. 1189707436 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Sep 13 14:15:24 2007 | News Id. 1189707324 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Sep 12 21:37:27 2007 | News Id. 1189647447 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Sep 12 21:29:07 2007 | News Id. 1189646947 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Sep 12 02:25:48 2007 | News Id. 1189578348 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Sep 12 02:20:39 2007 | News Id. 1189578039 |
How Eritrea fell out with the west
BBC: Western governments once held Eritrea up as a beacon of hope for Africa.
| Posted: Tue Sep 11 18:04:08 2007 | News Id. 1189548248 |
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 ...
| Posted: Tue Sep 11 18:01:34 2007 | News Id. 1189548094 |
Ethiopia criticises UN team
The foreign ministry condemned the commission's announcement that the border defined last year would be final..
| Posted: Tue Sep 11 02:33:52 2007 | News Id. 1189492432 |
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,..
| Posted: Tue Sep 11 01:56:03 2007 | News Id. 1189490163 |
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" ..
| Posted: Tue Sep 11 01:54:46 2007 | News Id. 1189490086 |
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.,,
| Posted: Tue Sep 11 01:47:10 2007 | News Id. 1189489630 |
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. ..
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 22:27:06 2007 | News Id. 1189391226 |
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 ..
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 22:24:17 2007 | News Id. 1189391057 |
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."
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 22:15:18 2007 | News Id. 1189390518 |
Somalia: Ethiopian Troop Base in National Stadium Comes Under Attack
Unknown groups attacked the base of the Ethiopian troops in the national stadium...
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 03:57:06 2007 | News Id. 1189324626 |
Five civilians killed in Mogadishu unrest
Five Somalis were killed Saturday in Mogadishu's restive Bakara market area as police were conferring with locals ..
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 03:53:48 2007 | News Id. 1189324428 |
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,..
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 03:50:18 2007 | News Id. 1189324218 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 03:48:23 2007 | News Id. 1189324103 |
The US has issued Eritrea with its strongest warning yet over alleged support...
BBC: Eritrea accuses Jendayi Frazer herself of deliberate distortion..
| Posted: Sun Sep 9 03:36:44 2007 | News Id. 1189323404 |
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 ..
| Posted: Sat Sep 8 18:30:20 2007 | News Id. 1189290620 |
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, ...
| Posted: Sat Sep 8 18:26:59 2007 | News Id. 1189290419 |
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.”
| Posted: Fri Sep 7 16:20:26 2007 | News Id. 1189196426 |
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...
| Posted: Fri Sep 7 16:13:40 2007 | News Id. 1189196020 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Sep 7 15:59:03 2007 | News Id. 1189195143 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Sep 7 03:03:46 2007 | News Id. 1189148626 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Sep 6 17:15:16 2007 | News Id. 1189113316 |
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."
| Posted: Thu Sep 6 16:22:34 2007 | News Id. 1189110154 |
Warning of new Horn of Africa war
War could resume between Ethiopia and Eritrea unless they accept a resolution of their border conflict..
| Posted: Thu Sep 6 16:09:35 2007 | News Id. 1189109375 |
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.
| Posted: Thu Sep 6 14:57:14 2007 | News Id. 1189105034 |
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" ...
| Posted: Wed Sep 5 14:46:10 2007 | News Id. 1189017970 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Sep 5 14:38:18 2007 | News Id. 1189017498 |
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. ..
| Posted: Wed Sep 5 14:36:34 2007 | News Id. 1189017394 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Sep 5 14:34:14 2007 | News Id. 1189017254 |
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, ..
| Posted: Wed Sep 5 14:28:15 2007 | News Id. 1189016895 |
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. ..
| Posted: Tue Sep 4 16:38:52 2007 | News Id. 1188938332 |
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 ...
| Posted: Tue Sep 4 16:37:11 2007 | News Id. 1188938231 |
US Report did not identify the military assistance given to the Tamil Tigers
Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka
| Posted: Mon Sep 3 03:25:03 2007 | News Id. 1188804303 |
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 ..
| Posted: Mon Sep 3 03:17:49 2007 | News Id. 1188803869 |
200 killed in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia: An increasingly violent insurgency in Somalia’s capital killed 200 civilians and wounded 400 last month..
| Posted: Mon Sep 3 03:15:42 2007 | News Id. 1188803742 |
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 ..
| Posted: Mon Sep 3 03:14:59 2007 | News Id. 1188803699 |
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 ...
| Posted: Sat Sep 1 19:51:34 2007 | News Id. 1188690694 |
“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]
| Posted: Fri Aug 31 15:35:13 2007 | News Id. 1188588913 |
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: Thu Aug 30 21:53:33 2007 | News Id. 1188525213 |
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,"
| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:52:32 2007 | News Id. 1188525152 |
Ethiopia, Somalia: Reconciliation Conferences and Threats
The Somalian government's reconciliation conference ended Aug. 30 in Mogadishu, yielding contradictory reports..
| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:47:07 2007 | News Id. 1188524827 |
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 ...
| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:37:37 2007 | News Id. 1188524257 |
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 ...
| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:34:05 2007 | News Id. 1188524045 |
Somalia: Heavy Clashes Break Out in Capital
The gun battle is believed to be the heaviest according to the previous nights,..
| Posted: Wed Aug 29 19:47:42 2007 | News Id. 1188431262 |
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,..
| Posted: Wed Aug 29 19:46:13 2007 | News Id. 1188431173 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Aug 29 19:43:50 2007 | News Id. 1188431030 |
Norway 'shocked' over diplomatic expulsion
Foreign Minister Støre said "we must now take the consequences" of the Ethiopian authorities' refusal to ease their position...
| Posted: Wed Aug 29 15:10:05 2007 | News Id. 1188414605 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Aug 29 15:07:25 2007 | News Id. 1188414445 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Aug 28 03:36:20 2007 | News Id. 1188286580 |
Norway is to reduce its diplomatic presence in Ethiopia
Ethiopia had accused Norway of trying to promote the interests of its arch enemy Eritrea ..
| Posted: Tue Aug 28 02:53:37 2007 | News Id. 1188284017 |
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. ...
| Posted: Tue Aug 28 02:42:53 2007 | News Id. 1188283373 |
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."...
| Posted: Mon Aug 27 03:15:05 2007 | News Id. 1188198905 |
Freed Ethiopian Journalists Describe Threats
By Stephanie McCrummen - Washington Post Foreign Service.."They told me, 'We will kill you if you do not disappear'..
| Posted: Sun Aug 26 04:06:15 2007 | News Id. 1188115575 |
High-level Military and Security Committee of Eritrea, Libya Chad and Sudan hold
Tripoli
| Posted: Sun Aug 26 03:56:19 2007 | News Id. 1188114979 |
Wave of attacks launched in Mogadishu
A wave of attacks killed a civilian and wounded five others in the Somali capital on Saturday,..
| Posted: Sun Aug 26 03:53:43 2007 | News Id. 1188114823 |
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."..
| Posted: Sun Aug 26 03:48:18 2007 | News Id. 1188114498 |
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, ...
| Posted: Fri Aug 24 14:42:57 2007 | News Id. 1187980977 |
Ethiopia to press Ogaden campaign despite criticism
Reuters - Ethiopian soldiers are accused of burning homes, seizing livestock and killing civilians in its toughest crackdown ...
| Posted: Fri Aug 24 00:38:32 2007 | News Id. 1187930312 |
FACTBOX - Facts about Ethiopia's ONLF rebels
Reuters
| Posted: Fri Aug 24 00:36:48 2007 | News Id. 1187930208 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Aug 23 18:19:02 2007 | News Id. 1187907542 |
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."..
| Posted: Thu Aug 23 02:34:19 2007 | News Id. 1187850859 |
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 ...
| Posted: Thu Aug 23 02:27:30 2007 | News Id. 1187850450 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Aug 23 01:24:08 2007 | News Id. 1187846648 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Aug 23 01:20:28 2007 | News Id. 1187846428 |
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.
| Posted: Tue Aug 21 02:25:20 2007 | News Id. 1187677520 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Aug 20 14:21:21 2007 | News Id. 1187634081 |
U.S. must change policy in Horn of Africa: Eritrea
Reuters
| Posted: Mon Aug 20 14:19:09 2007 | News Id. 1187633949 |
Expelled Eritreans seek damages from Ethiopia
Reuters
| Posted: Mon Aug 20 14:16:41 2007 | News Id. 1187633801 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Aug 20 14:16:10 2007 | News Id. 1187633770 |
Hateftef nay weizero Janday on why tiny Eritrea should be on the "bad guys" list
On-The-Record Briefing On U.S.-Eritrea Relations
| Posted: Sat Aug 18 22:33:39 2007 | News Id. 1187490819 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Aug 18 22:14:24 2007 | News Id. 1187489664 |
Opening of Eritrean Western USA Festival - 2007
Publicity Committee
Eritrean Western USA Festival
| Posted: Sat Aug 18 22:09:38 2007 | News Id. 1187489378 |
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. ..
| Posted: Sat Aug 18 22:08:17 2007 | News Id. 1187489297 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Aug 18 15:52:31 2007 | News Id. 1187466751 |
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...
| Posted: Sat Aug 18 15:51:18 2007 | News Id. 1187466678 |
US Officials stop demonizing Eritrea, a young and principled ...
By Ghidewon Abay Asmerom
| Posted: Thu Aug 16 14:15:23 2007 | News Id. 1187288123 |
Fears after volcano in Ethiopia
BBC
| Posted: Thu Aug 16 01:30:41 2007 | News Id. 1187242241 |
Ethiopia blames Eritrea for 'assassination' plot
[It is known that Ethopia blames Eritrea for any thing that goes wrong in Ethiopia]
| Posted: Thu Aug 16 01:27:46 2007 | News Id. 1187242066 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Aug 14 13:18:26 2007 | News Id. 1187111906 |
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," ..
| Posted: Tue Aug 14 13:14:37 2007 | News Id. 1187111677 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Aug 14 13:11:08 2007 | News Id. 1187111468 |
Bodies spotted near Italian coast
The bodies of at least a dozen suspected immigrants have been seen floating off Italy's Lampedusa island..
| Posted: Tue Aug 14 13:07:12 2007 | News Id. 1187111232 |
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..
| Posted: Mon Aug 13 13:21:41 2007 | News Id. 1187025701 |
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 ...
| Posted: Mon Aug 13 13:19:25 2007 | News Id. 1187025565 |
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 ...
| Posted: Sun Aug 12 03:25:43 2007 | News Id. 1186903543 |
Two Somali journalists, four officials killed in Mogadishu
AFP
| Posted: Sun Aug 12 03:24:36 2007 | News Id. 1186903476 |
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. ..
| Posted: Fri Aug 10 19:34:34 2007 | News Id. 1186788874 |
Ethiopia: Zenawi Confronts the Ogaden Provocation
The ONLF will not be the one to pay the price for Zenawi's determination...
| Posted: Thu Aug 9 16:55:48 2007 | News Id. 1186692948 |
Fighting rocks Mogadishu near children's hospice
Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and government troops rocked the capital overnight ..
| Posted: Thu Aug 9 16:24:07 2007 | News Id. 1186691047 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Aug 7 03:28:38 2007 | News Id. 1186471718 |
Mogadishu violence continues as renewed exodus spills over to ...
The UN refugee agency UNHCR said about 27,000 people have fled the battered capital..
| Posted: Mon Aug 6 15:45:11 2007 | News Id. 1186429511 |
Ethiopia executes spy boss killer
BBC
| Posted: Mon Aug 6 15:40:55 2007 | News Id. 1186429255 |
Ethiopia's dirty war
By Tom Porteous, London director, published in Guardian Unlimited
| Posted: Mon Aug 6 12:38:36 2007 | News Id. 1186418316 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Aug 5 03:23:28 2007 | News Id. 1186298608 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Aug 5 03:21:20 2007 | News Id. 1186298480 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Aug 5 03:19:44 2007 | News Id. 1186298384 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Aug 5 03:13:07 2007 | News Id. 1186297987 |
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..
| Posted: Thu Aug 2 15:24:55 2007 | News Id. 1186082695 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Aug 2 15:16:13 2007 | News Id. 1186082173 |
Nice new friends
The Economist: Eritreans say that every time it has mattered, the West has let them down. ..
| Posted: Thu Aug 2 14:50:31 2007 | News Id. 1186080631 |
Rumblings of trouble in Africa - Part 3
By Paul Salopek
| Posted: Wed Aug 1 15:21:52 2007 | News Id. 1185996112 |
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...
| Posted: Wed Aug 1 15:20:50 2007 | News Id. 1185996050 |
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. ...
| Posted: Wed Aug 1 14:47:30 2007 | News Id. 1185994050 |
Somali gunmen attack Ethiopians
Some 40 heavily armed fighters have attacked an Ethiopian base ..
| Posted: Tue Jul 31 18:24:36 2007 | News Id. 1185920676 |
Security Council Extends UN Mission in Ethiopia And Eritrea
UN News Service
| Posted: Tue Jul 31 18:23:05 2007 | News Id. 1185920585 |
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, ...
| Posted: Tue Jul 31 18:22:33 2007 | News Id. 1185920553 |
UN Urges Restraint in Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Dispute
VOA
| Posted: Tue Jul 31 18:21:21 2007 | News Id. 1185920481 |
Blasts Kill 5 in Somali Capital
Two separate explosions killed at least five civilians in the Somali capital, where the government is ...
| Posted: Sun Jul 29 04:14:46 2007 | News Id. 1185696886 |
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...
| Posted: Sun Jul 29 04:09:34 2007 | News Id. 1185696574 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Jul 27 03:49:27 2007 | News Id. 1185522567 |
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. ...
| Posted: Fri Jul 27 03:46:24 2007 | News Id. 1185522384 |
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..
| Posted: Fri Jul 27 03:45:18 2007 | News Id. 1185522318 |
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.
| Posted: Fri Jul 27 03:39:37 2007 | News Id. 1185521977 |
Un: Eritrea Has Armed Islamic Fighters
The Guardian
| Posted: Fri Jul 27 03:37:40 2007 | News Id. 1185521860 |
Ethiopia Expels the ICRC: A Potential Credible Eyewitness
The international community publicly censure Ethiopia over its human rights record in the Ogaden...
| Posted: Wed Jul 25 18:06:51 2007 | News Id. 1185401211 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jul 24 14:06:48 2007 | News Id. 1185300408 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jul 24 14:04:56 2007 | News Id. 1185300296 |
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..
| Posted: Tue Jul 24 14:02:01 2007 | News Id. 1185300121 |
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 ..
| Posted: Tue Jul 24 14:00:10 2007 | News Id. 1185300010 |
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,..
| Posted: Tue Jul 24 13:58:50 2007 | News Id. 1185299930 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Jul 22 01:07:05 2007 | News Id. 1185080825 |
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."..
| Posted: Sat Jul 21 19:19:37 2007 | News Id. 1185059977 |
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...
| Posted: Sat Jul 21 19:14:09 2007 | News Id. 1185059649 |
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. .
| Posted: Sat Jul 21 19:12:11 2007 | News Id. 1185059531 |
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.
| Posted: Sat Jul 21 19:06:36 2007 | News Id. 1185059196 |
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 ..
| Posted: Thu Jul 19 15:13:35 2007 | News Id. 1184872415 |
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...
| Posted: Thu Jul 19 15:12:40 2007 | News Id. 1184872360 |
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 ...
| Posted: Wed Jul 18 15:08:48 2007 | News Id. 1184785728 |
The UN's all-pervasive role in Africa
By Martin Plaut BBC Africa analyst
| Posted: Wed Jul 18 14:52:19 2007 | News Id. 1184784739 |
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" ..
| Posted: Wed Jul 18 02:32:58 2007 | News Id. 1184740378 |
Ethiopia activists given life terms
More than 30 opposition members in Ethiopia have been given life sentences for their role in 2005 election protests..
| Posted: Wed Jul 18 02:28:58 2007 | News Id. 1184740138 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Jul 18 02:27:36 2007 | News Id. 1184740056 |
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...
| Posted: Tue Jul 17 15:34:41 2007 | News Id. 1184700881 |
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 ...
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 19:17:28 2007 | News Id. 1184541448 |
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.
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 19:12:12 2007 | News Id. 1184541132 |
Iles sets record in pool as Algeria dominate medal haul
Eritrea's Oumbassay Freicalsy took silver
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 05:12:23 2007 | News Id. 1184490743 |
Insurgents step up attacks in Somalia, reinforcements deployed
Insurgents launched explosive attacks on government targets in the Somali capital Mogadishu today, ...
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 05:08:24 2007 | News Id. 1184490504 |
Somali exodus surges as insecurity grows
Xinhua - An estimated 8,000 Somalis have fled escalating violence in Somali capital Mogadishu as..
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 05:07:16 2007 | News Id. 1184490436 |
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 ...
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 05:06:31 2007 | News Id. 1184490391 |
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..
| Posted: Sun Jul 15 05:05:10 2007 | News Id. 1184490310 |
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?]
| Posted: Thu Jul 12 19:07:49 2007 | News Id. 1184281669 |
Two British Council employees arrested in Eritrea
Eritrea has arrested two British Council employees in Asmara, the Red Sea state said on Thursday...
| Posted: Thu Jul 12 19:03:23 2007 | News Id. 1184281403 |
Large African rats trained to find land mines
The Washington Times
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 19:12:07 2007 | News Id. 1184195527 |
Mortars rock Mogadishu palace before peace meeting
Suspected Islamist rebels fired mortar bombs at Somalia's presidential palace in Mogadishu..
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 19:09:13 2007 | News Id. 1184195353 |
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..
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 19:07:20 2007 | News Id. 1184195240 |
MDN Withdraws From Eritrea
MDN (a mining exploration company) announces its decision to withdraw from Eritrea effective immediately...
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 19:05:50 2007 | News Id. 1184195150 |
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.
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 19:02:28 2007 | News Id. 1184194948 |
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,"
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 00:47:53 2007 | News Id. 1184129273 |
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 ..
| Posted: Wed Jul 11 00:40:25 2007 | News Id. 1184128825 |
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.
| Posted: Mon Jul 9 18:10:20 2007 | News Id. 1184019020 |
Ethiopia recommends death sentence for opposition leaders
Ethiopian prosecutors asked for the death penalty Monday for 38 politicians and activists accused of ..
| Posted: Mon Jul 9 18:08:55 2007 | News Id. 1184018935 |
Profile: Muktar Ibrahim
Muktar Ibrahim was the prime mover in the conspiracy to bomb London's transport network on 21 July 2005..
| Posted: Mon Jul 9 18:07:27 2007 | News Id. 1184018847 |