Nairobi – Horn of Africa enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea may return to war about their disputed border in a matter of weeks if there is no major international push to halt them, an influential think-tank warned on Monday.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Eritrean allegation that Ethiopia planned to invade the Red Sea state in early November was an absurd fabrication, an Ethiopian official said on Monday.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Eritrean allegation that Ethiopia planned to invade the Red Sea state in early November was an absurd fabrication, an Ethiopian official said on Monday.
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday it had carried out a repatriation of 885 people back to Ethiopia and Eritrea, two poor Africa nations still feuding over an arid border outpost.
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday it had carried out a repatriation of 885 people back to Ethiopia and Eritrea, two poor Africa nations still feuding over an arid border outpost.
the apparent failure to settle the issue diplomatically has heightened fears that Ethiopia and Eritrea could now try to end the stalemate once and for all through war.
the apparent failure to settle the issue diplomatically has heightened fears that Ethiopia and Eritrea could now try to end the stalemate once and for all through war.
Ethiopia and Eritrea are blaming each other as a commission set up to adjudicate their border dispute prepares to finish its work without finding a mutually acceptable settlement
Ethiopia and Eritrea are blaming each other as a commission set up to adjudicate their border dispute prepares to finish its work without finding a mutually acceptable settlement
The opposition Eritrean People Democratic Front (EPDF) today said, Eritrea recently has deployed over 25000 troops toward Ethiopia border.
The opposition Eritrean People Democratic Front (EPDF) today said, Eritrea recently has deployed over 25000 troops toward Ethiopia border.
UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Thursday at rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea and urged the feuding Horn of Africa neighbors to exercise “utmost restraint.”
UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Thursday at rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea and urged the feuding Horn of Africa neighbors to exercise “utmost restraint.”
Ethiopia’s president is urging the country’s parliament to approve money for a military buildup in preparation for a possible war with neighboring Eritrea. VOA’s Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the remarks came during a speech to a joint session of parliament.
Ethiopia’s president is urging the country’s parliament to approve money for a military buildup in preparation for a possible war with neighboring Eritrea. VOA’s Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the remarks came during a speech to a joint session of parliament.
ASMARA, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s threat to terminate a pact ending a border war with Eritrea would have no impact on a five-year-old frontier ruling, Asmara’s legal advisor said on Wednesday.
ASMARA, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s threat to terminate a pact ending a border war with Eritrea would have no impact on a five-year-old frontier ruling, Asmara’s legal advisor said on Wednesday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered to help Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea resolve a long-running border dispute,
German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered to help Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea resolve a long-running border dispute,
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has backed a new Somali opposition alliance, saying arch-foe Ethiopia’s fight against insurgents in Mogadishu was doomed to fail, state media reported on Saturday.
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has backed a new Somali opposition alliance, saying arch-foe Ethiopia’s fight against insurgents in Mogadishu was doomed to fail, state media reported on Saturday.
We are writing to express our deep concern about the whereabouts, legal status and health of Eritrean journalists Tesfalidet Kidane Tesfazghi and Saleh Idris Gama of Eritrean state broadcaster Eri-TV. Official statements and videotape indicate that your government has been holding them incommunicado after their arrests by Kenyan authorities late last year during fighting in Somalia.
We are writing to express our deep concern about the whereabouts, legal status and health of Eritrean journalists Tesfalidet Kidane Tesfazghi and Saleh Idris Gama of Eritrean state broadcaster Eri-TV. Official statements and videotape indicate that your government has been holding them incommunicado after their arrests by Kenyan authorities late last year during fighting in Somalia.
OSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Norway said it might cut about a third of its direct state aid to Ethiopia after six Norwegian diplomats were expelled from Addis Ababa.
OSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Norway said it might cut about a third of its direct state aid to Ethiopia after six Norwegian diplomats were expelled from Addis Ababa.
Reporters Without Borders voiced concern today about the fate of Johnny Hisabu, an editor with state-owned Eri-TV, who disappeared in late May after trying to flee across the border into Ethiopia. There are unconfirmed reports that he was arrested and has been held ever since in a detention centre in the southwestern town of Barentu.
Reporters Without Borders voiced concern today about the fate of Johnny Hisabu, an editor with state-owned Eri-TV, who disappeared in late May after trying to flee across the border into Ethiopia. There are unconfirmed reports that he was arrested and has been held ever since in a detention centre in the southwestern town of Barentu.
Ethiopia is accused of killing civilians with white phosphorus bombs, the US navy of attacking suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Puntland, and Eritrea of delivering surface-to-air missiles to Islamist militia,
Ethiopia is accused of killing civilians with white phosphorus bombs, the US navy of attacking suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Puntland, and Eritrea of delivering surface-to-air missiles to Islamist militia,
The council also called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to show maximum restraint and refrain from any threat or use of force against each other.
The council also called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to show maximum restraint and refrain from any threat or use of force against each other.
UN Secretary-General in his latest report on Ethiopia and Eritrea, says that the military situation in the Temporary Security Zone between the two countries remains tense and potentially unstable,
UN Secretary-General in his latest report on Ethiopia and Eritrea, says that the military situation in the Temporary Security Zone between the two countries remains tense and potentially unstable,
Reporters Without Borders voiced relief on learning that the Ethiopian government today heeded international pleas and pardoned 38 opposition members, including four journalists, who had been given jail terms ranging from six months to life on 16 July.
Reporters Without Borders voiced relief on learning that the Ethiopian government today heeded international pleas and pardoned 38 opposition members, including four journalists, who had been given jail terms ranging from six months to life on 16 July.
Reporters Without Borders appealed today to the federal high court to show clemency towards 38 government opponents, including four journalists, for whom prosecutor Abraha Tetemke requested the death penalty on 9 July. The court is to pass sentence on 16 July.
Reporters Without Borders appealed today to the federal high court to show clemency towards 38 government opponents, including four journalists, for whom prosecutor Abraha Tetemke requested the death penalty on 9 July. The court is to pass sentence on 16 July.
NAIROBI, July 1 (Reuters) – Eritrea scoffed on Sunday at comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi…
NAIROBI, July 1 (Reuters) – Eritrea scoffed on Sunday at comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi…
Western donors behaved shamefully in trying to broker peace between the ruling party EPRDF and the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD)..AllAfrica.com