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Comment:Missing Badime: Where is Badime? How big is it? Is Yirga = Badime as
claimed by Melesawian group? If it is, Eritrea should claim Yirga but didn't claim Yirga. Prime
Minister Abebe Zenawi, would you please locate Badime for us?
Check the following map presented by Le Monde diplomatique in January 2000 and also check Microsoft MapPoint.net World atlas.  
Badme and the Dilemma of the Ethiopian Government
Addis Tribune: "It is a sad affair to see the Ethiopian government's attempt to conceal the truth from the Ethiopian
public about the ownership of Badme. Telling the Ethiopian people the whole truth without delay would have earned the government some respect. After all,
people understand that court decision can only go either way and it is impossible to equally satisfy both litigants.
Ethiopia gain and loss? at The HagueThe reporter The Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary decision regarding delimitation of the border between the two states given by the neutral Boundary commission on the 13th of April continues to be the subject of endless argument and dispute.
Public meeting Tigrian International
Solidarity of Justice and Democracy (TISJD) invites all Ethiopians to public gathering to deliberate
on the current crisis our country has been immersed in. April 28, 2002 Howard University: Blackburn Center
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EDP calls on
Ethiopians for active participation in April 28
Uncertainty Over Who is Affected By Border Ruling IRIN-April 22, 2002
Missing BadmeAfrican Confidential As promised, both countries have accepted the (carefully crafted) ruling by the Eritrea-Ethiopian Boundary Commission, published last weekend. Both sides want peace but the propaganda war still rages and normal relations look distant. 
Badme Still Maintains Its Volatile Position afterAddis Tribune (April 19, 2002) The public is still confused as to which side of the new border between Ethiopia and Eritrea Badme lies as both governments claim to be awarded the tiny town of Badme.
ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: Interview with boundary expert Martin Pratt on border
rulingADDIS ABABA, 17 Apr 2002 (IRIN) - Martin Pratt is the head of the world renowned International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU) based in the UK. Here he analyses the highly detailed and complicated decision on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border by the Boundary Commission, which issued its ruling in The Hague on Saturday. The IBRU web site is http://www-ibru.dur.ac.uk |
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Analysis: Horn border town still disputed BBC - April 16, 2002
Eritrea gets key villageBBC - Monday 15, April 2002 The dusty village of Badme, which sparked the two-year border war between Eritrea and Ethiopia, has been given to Eritrea.
Eritrea says border ruling awards Badme to EritreaBBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Apr 14, 2002 (Eritrea says - [All the areas, including Badme; The border starts from the joint of Mereb River and Mai Anbesa and joins the Belesa River along the Mereb River,Torena, Musa Quaderno, Ambesete Geleba, Endeli, Regala, Some parts of Irob, Mount Musa Ali] awarded to Eritrea) |
Does the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission decision based on
1900, 1902, and 1908 colonial treaties or
the so-called 1991 / 1993 Meles's hidden Treaty?
Check Maps presented by the Boundary commission
Click here to check the superimposed maps prepared by EthiopiaFirst
Ethiopia: Citizens celebrate border ruling in Addis AbabaBBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Apr 14, 2002 Addis Ababa, 14 April: Ethiopians in all walks of life welcomed the border decision by The Hague international tribunal yesterday as it would pave the way for lasting peace with Eritrea.
Decision of Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission
Detail Information On The Decision of 13 April 2002 by the Eritrea – Ethiopia Boundary Commission relating to the Boundary between Ethiopia and Eritrea To read the PDF format you need to download Acrobat Reader 
Ethiopia and Eritrea row after border ruling
ADDIS ABABA/ASMARA (Reuters) - "Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin, speaking after the Ethiopian cabinet met and accepted the ruling, was in no doubt that the new frontier vindicated." Ethiopia's land claims. "He added some land west of Badme had been awarded to Eritrea as this had not been previously under Ethiopian administration."
[An excerpt taken from the boundary commission documents (page 50 paragraph 4.69 and 4.70)]
4.67: The qualification as to the northern section relates to Tserona. In its reply, Ethiopia stated that a number of specific places mentioned by Eritrea as the location of incidents on which Eritrea was relying were irrelevant, since they were in any event mostly in Eritrea. The words used by Ethiopia were that "Fort Cadorna, Monoxeito, Guna Guna and Tserona' were " mostly…undisputed Eritrean." While Monoxeito and Guna Guna are on the Eritrean side of the Treaty line as determined by the Commission, the Commission finds that, on the basis of the evidence before it, Tserona and Fort Cadorna are not. 
4:70: As to Tserona, the Commision cannot fail to give effect to Ethiopia's statement, made formally in a written pleading submitted to the Commission. It is necessary, therefore, to adjust the Treaty line so as to ensure that it is placed in Eritrean territory. |
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Ethiopia, Eritrea at loggerheads over border ruling ADDIS ABABA/ASMARA, April 13, 2002 (Reuters) Eritrean state television said Ethiopia was lying by saying the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague had awarded Addis Ababa land it claimed was its territory.
Jubilant Ethiopia Says Wins Eritrea Border Ruling
Addis Ababa, April 13, 2002 (Reuters) Ethiopia's foreign minister said his country had won the land it claimed under a ruling issued on Saturday by an independent commission drawing Ethiopia's border with former foe Eritrea. 
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Panel Tells Ethiopia,Eritrea of Border Ruling
Over 50,000 Ethiopians Staged Peacefully Protest Rally at Mesqel Square
Ethiopian Democratic Action League (TEGBAR) [Feb 10, 2002] |
EDP held public meetings in Mekele and HarerPress Release Washington DC April 8, 2002 Ethiopians' Democratic Party (EDP) held public meetings in Mekele, the capital of Tigray province, and Harer in southern Ethiopia yesterday, April 7.
Petition to the U.N. by the Ethiopian Democratic Union (EDU)
regarding the border demarcation
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Historical fact (Must read)
The border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea: the un-answered question of Ethiopian coast line
By Yasin Ali"Among the most recent facts (carefully avoided though), Eritrea was a province of Ethiopia in the same way Assab was an Autonomous Administration, and the former rightfully achieved its independence. Fact is also that during those turbulent times, Eritrea managed by hooks or by crooks to secure not one but factually two legal entities / provinces; Courtesy of EPRDF. |
Ethiopians stage mammoth rally in New York City
THE RED SEA IS ETHIOPIAN! 
Ethiopians stage mammoth rally in New York CityNEW YORK CITY (MARCH 25) - Over 5,000 Ethiopians today attended a protest rally in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Deki - Alula Ethiopian online Newsletter
THE HAGUE NEXT!From Ethiopian Taskforce in Europe (March 26, 2002) Ethiopians From all Over Europe Will Hold Protest Rallies on the 12th & 13th of April in The Hague, The Netherlands. |
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A Call for United Effort Irob Community In North America We begin by expressing our delight that the debate about the future of our country and people has been intense in the last two months or so.
Boston Resolution
Comment:
LET US NOT DISAPPOINT THEMFellow Ethiopians: Your freedom had been paid with blood. Our enemies may be numerous and many, but our cause is just. Don't betray to those who gave their life at Adwa, Wichale, Maichew. Make sure that we do our part to up hold our freedom, unity. "Let us march in New York on March 25, 2002" By GM, BOSTON |
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ADUA IS CALLING US AGAIN By All-Ethiopian Taskforce for Justice and Peace (March,22,2002) The site of our struggle today is not Ambalaggey, Seneafey or Adua but the UN secretariat Building in New York City. Come and participate; participate for the good and continued existence of Ethiopia. For the future of your children and of yourself and your identity. Come and let us gather for a common goal. Let nothing deter you from coming to this historic demonstration. ARISE!! One day is not too much of a sacrifice for your country. Your participation is Extreme Unction and good for the soul.
12 buses from Washington DC, 6 from Atlanta head toward New York City
 WASHINGTON DC (Mar 19) - Ethiopians living in the United States would on March 25th converge on New York City to protest to the United Nations that Ethiopia's legal and historical rights of sovereignty over its Red Sea coastal areas were deliberately being handed over by the regime in Ethiopia under the pretext of settling a "border conflict." |
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A call to Ethiopian professionals, Academicians, Scholars, Elders, and friends of Ethiopia By an Atlanta Taskforce (March 19, 2002) |
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Border Ruling: can Ethiopians Expect Fairness from the UNSC? By: Rev. Tom E. Guerra, Ph,D. (African Christian Center) It is high time the international community listen to the cries of the Ethiopian people for justice against ill-meant colonial treaties. The colonialist motive was to suffocate Ethiopia by depriving it of access to its sea ports. Land-locked Ethiopia is a poor and weak nation that would depend on the mercy and mood of its hostile neighbors. |
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The Children of Ethiopian`s in Medieval India Famous Malik Ambar By Tedla M.Gebeyehu
Two Teenagers to Promote Child Concerns At UN Session
IRIN (April 26, 2002)
THE MINUMUM ETHIOPIANS DEMAND FOR THE HORN TO HAVE A LASTING PEACE.GM - BOSTON, MA (Apr. 25, 02)
Yohanna! The Current Propaganda Caramel of The Two Bandas And The Chant of the Insane!Getachew Reda (San Jose California) "It is not mystery how such tyrant stayed for so long with his killing machine, Ethiopia is his target! The Arabs and some western countries that are our natural and historical enemies were humiliated many times by our ancestors in the past. Such old wound never was healed. They decided to open a proxy war to destroy this ancient God-fearing land 'Ethiopia!'" "Ethiopia in her turn too got confused child from Aduwa! This child from Aduwa whose horizon never been broaden was amazingly fit for the Banda mission as well. Both as assigned missionary agreed and planned to exploit the economy of Ethiopia to build the new land called Eritrea."
Detail analysis on the Hague decision
The Reporter
Badme: Village in no man's landBBC:-Monday, 22 April, 2002
ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: Tigray official seeks clarification over BadmeMEKELE, 22 Apr 2002 (IRIN) - Ethiopia should call on the independent Boundary Commission to clarify whether the controversial village of Badme lies in its territory, a senior Ethiopian politician said on Sunday.
Badme and the dilemma of the Ethiopian government By: Tsegay Gebriye London, UK
P. M. Meles Humiliates Himself Publicly(Sound file excerpts and transcript) Justice in Ethiopia
Let’s Not Make a Fuss Out of What is Already OursAddis Tribune Addis Ababa (April 19, 2002):Government officials and the ruling party have been busy giving statements that says Ethiopia won and Eritrea lost again, this time on the “legal battle field.” They have also been busy attacking the private press and opposition parties who have a different opinion as to the entire legal process that Ethiopia underwent as regards to resolving the dispute with Eritrea. The private media and opposition parties have been called all kinds of names simply because they have a different opinion and have raised the question of Ethiopia’s right to a sea outlet. 
Afars Say Let Down By the GovernmentAfar-Issa Clash Causes Fuel Shortage Panic Addis Tribune Addis Ababa (April 19, 2002):"We the Afar have responded to every call for Ethiopia’s defense, but when we are invaded we have been left to deal with the invaders by ourselves. The Djibouti government very well armed them, with heavy and modern weapons against our Klashinkovs. The government is making a very big mistake to take the side of the Issas, and to allow them to move further and further into our land. Next year they will be in Addis Ababa, and maybe that’s when people will wake up," said an Afar in Awash town explaining why they feel let down.
EPRDF Warns Against Danger Of EDP statementAddis Ababa, April 17, 2002 (WIC)
Demand for Meles Zenawi to resign immediatelyBy Zenebe G.M. Tamirat
GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT
By Prof. Tecola Hagos (April 16, 2002)
No amount of jubilation can hide Ethiopia's
territorial lossBy Dr. Ghelawdewos Araia (April 16, 2002)
Statement by the Zalambesa - Irob region
committee on the boundary demarcation between Ethiopia and Eritrea announced
April 13, 2002
By: Ad hoc committee of Zalambesa-Irob Region
The decision of the Boundary Commission defining the international boundary between Ethiopia and Eritrea has just been announced on April 13, 2002. It confirms what most Ethiopians always suspected and knew: the longstanding scheme of Meles to hand over Ethiopian people and territory to Eritrea.
Ethiopia-Eritrea border ruling a flawed solutionBusinessDay The rush to yank Eritrea away from the rest of Ethiopia before establishing institutional mechanisms for the expression of the will of the people in Eritrea was not accidental. It was a political strategy designed to exploit widespread confusion, disorganisation, and lack of vision and leadership among competing political groups during the transitional period in Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995.
The auctioning of Ethiopia, and Melese Zenawi loves itBy: M. Azene [posted on EthiopiaFirst web site]
Marathon favourite aims highLONDON (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie enters uncharted territory today in a men's London marathon which promises to send race commentators searching for their superlatives.
Worldwide Demonstration to Oppose
the Anti-Ethiopia Border Decision
Ethiopians Unite (Washington DC)
EDP faces Death Threats as Meles, Bereket Launch Terror Campaign
Deki-Alula
No Dialogue with OLF As long As OLF Continue Craving Hate! Getachew Red (San Jose, California)
Licensed to Kill?Addis Tribune: - Is the police in Ethiopia licensed to kill students and civillians?
Ethopia's leading scholars take a stand on the Ethiopian-Eritrean borderDeclaration on the sovereignty rights and territorial integrity of Ethiopia and violation of human rights
Tamirat accuses Meles of gross abuse of the constitutional system
By a Staff ReporterFormer Prime Minister Tamirat Layne accused Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of gross violations of the law, abusing the legal and constitutional system to punish political enemies, of corruption and even of bribery.
Sowing the Seeds of Famine in Ethiopiaby Michel Chossudovsky Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa Genetically Modified Seeds Imposed on Farmers in Developing Countries Trigger Famine and Social Devastation
The Calf PathEmperor Minilik and the Eritrean problem By: Atnafseged
ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: Border ruling to be delivered in closed sessionNAIROBI, 9 Apr 2002 (IRIN) - The independent Boundary Commission in The Hague has confirmed it will deliver its crucial ruling on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea on Saturday 13 April.
EDP Condemns the Atrocities in South
Ethiopians' Democratic Party - Press Release
RSF Calls for Abolition of Press Law And Release of
Three of Three Jailed JournalistsReporters Sans Frontières (Paris) - April 9, 2002
Ethiopia: Amnesty International concerned about arrested studentsBBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Apr 9, 2002 Addis Ababa, 9 April: A leading human rights organization has expressed concern about "hundreds" of students arrested during rioting in southern Ethiopia
Interview Haile Gebrselassie: The world's best athlete runs his first
senior marathon in London on Sunday. Jim White hears how his unique gift has
inspired Ethiopia and why 26 miles should prove no problemThe Guardian - United Kingdom; Apr 8, 2002
One ought to listen to be listened to
The Reporter: The EPRDF has been given three golden opportunities by the people of Ethiopia since it came to power in 1991.
ETHIOPIA: No "unnecessary measures" after border ruling, gov't saysADDIS ABABA, 5 Apr 2002 (IRIN) - The Ethiopian government has pledged not to take any "unnecessary measures" that could lead to further conflict with Eritrea after a ruling on their common border is announced next week.
Government launches reletness
attack on EDF (Ethiopia Democratic Party)
The Historical Ethiopianess of Eritrea and Anti-Ethiopian Stance of Many Eritreans By Makonnen Alemayehu Addis Tribue
"No privatization executed without PM's approval" - Former EPA general managerThe Reporter
Letter to Secretary General of the UNZenebe G.M. Tamirat (April 2, 2002) Your Excellency, Today, you, as a Secretary General of the UN are under an intractable test. It seems for you to pass this test and make history or fail the test and live in despair and sorrow for the rest of your life. I do not have the slightest believe that you shall fail this test & join the axis of aggression, Mussolini or Butros B. Galley and rule judgment of blind justice against Ethiopia in connection with the boundary decision set out in Article 4(2) of the Algers peace Agreement signed by the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ancient Ethiopians left their marks through out the world Antara the Lion father of the HeroesBy Tadela
Letter to the UN Boundary Commission
A Statement On Behalf Of The Irobland On The Upcoming
Border Demarcation Ruling Between Eritrea and EthiopiaBy Reverend Tesfamariam Baraki An Irob-Ethio-American Priest Washington, D.C., USA Dear Mr. President & Members of the Boundary Commission: The future of the people of Irob on the border of Eritrea & Ethiopia "I am an American Catholic priest of Ethiopian Irob origin. For seventeen years I have served communities of Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees as well as other immigrants in the United States."
Boosting a dictatorGetachew Reda (San Jose, California) (Critique to Dr.Solomon Inquai)
Can E. Africa win the Nile war?The daily Nations (By John Kamau) Ethiopia, too, has no right to use Nile Waters without Egypt's permission. The original agreement concluded in 1929 heavily favoured Egypt's "historic rights" and allocated it the right to use 48 billion cubic meters (bcm) of water a year. The agreement gave Sudan the right to use four billion cubic meters.
Freedom and Equality are the dreams of poorBy Dr. Teodros Kiros No matter where we make our home, we humans will remain interested and will continue to fight for freedom and create and preserve equality for others and ourselves.
Reflections On History: Traditional Respect for Human Dignity
Addis tribune "It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say that these four values, combined together, were an expression of traditional Ethiopia's respect for human dignity."
Bekele claims unique doubleBBC: Sunday, 24 March, 2002 Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele became the first man to win both the world cross country short and long races.
Gebrselassie Takes Lisbon Half Marathon TitleLISBON, March 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Ethiopian distance running great Haile Gebrselassie won the half marathon here on Sunday, in preparation for his debut over the full distance in London next month.
Three Ethiopian Commanders Back Up New York Protest RallyBy Wedi Mebrek (Wogahta Senior Writer): March 23, 2002 Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Newsletter
Laws and Proclamations - EPRDFS' StyleBy: Yonas (March 19, 2002) After wasting ten years in power the EPRDF government is now telling us that it is in a "Sorry State!" and wants to start again! Positive expectation from this government is just a west of time which at best can only contribute in deflecting our attention from the main issues of lack of accountability, democracy and the Rule of Law in the country. |
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