Ethiopia: Parliament rejects motion on state-owned mass mediaBBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 13, 2001 |
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Warlord Says Al Qaeda Followers Enter Somalia ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A Somalia militia leader urged the United States on Wednesday to act against followers of Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) who he said were fleeing to the shattered African nation.
Somalia warlords snub talksBBC: Wednesday, 12 December, 2001 |
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"Addis Ababa's Industrial Development is At the Mercy of What Globalization Would Bring About"
Microsoft Marks Fifth Year in East Africa The Nation (Kenya); Dec 13, 2001 |
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Border Commission Begins Hearing Cases The border commission charged with reaching mutual agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea on the demarcation of their common border began hearing the cases of the two countries in the Hague on Monday. |
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US Wants Kenya Bases for Terror War The Nation (Kenya); Dec 12, 2001 BY PAUL REDFERN Kenya might be used as a launch pad for US attacks on Somalia, it became clear yesterday. |
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Scores Dead in Tribal Clashes UN Integrated Regional Information Networks December 11, 2001 Violent tribal clashes in the south of Ethiopia in recent months have left at least 60 people dead and almost 200 wounded, according to reliable reports received by the UN. |
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Somali faction leader Aydid reportedly "stranded" in Ethiopia BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 9, 2001 Ethiopia, which has been working with the SRRC [Somali Reconciliation and Reconstruction Council, factions opposed to the interim government] for sometime now, appears to be failing to achieve its objectives in the faction. Somalia: Faction leaders reportedly allow Israel to set up military base BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 9, 2001 World News (Response To Terror): Somalia has links with terror - US official Irish Times; Dec 8, 2001 Somalia is a potential home to, and has links with, terrorist groups but evidence of their actual presence is still insufficient to warrant imminent military strikes, a senior US official indicated in the Kenyan capital yesterday. |
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DESPITE U.S. APPEAL, CHRISTIANS REMAIN IN SAUDI JAIL ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has refused a U.S. appeal to release more than a dozen Christians accused of practicing their faith. |
Ethiopian artefact found in cupboard
BBC: Thursday, 6 December, 2001, 10:34 GMT 
A sacred Ethiopian artefact has been discovered in a church cupboard in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh - 130 years after it was seized by British soldiers in a bloody siege.Edinburgh church to return sacred Ethiopian artifact EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- A sacred wooden Ethiopian tablet found in a Scottish church cupboard will be returning to its homeland, 130 years after it was plundered by British soldiers, church officials said Tuesday. |
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Ethiopia: UN mission refutes Eritrean allegations on attack at border BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 7, 2001 Addis Ababa, 7 December: The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) has dismissed recent Eritrean claims that Ethiopian troops had attacked Eritrean positions having violated the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ). |
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Eritrea Claims Ethiopian Attack in Buffer Zone NAIROBI, Dec 6, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Eritrean government has strongly protested against Ethiopia's latest violation of a ceasefire agreement between the two countries, according to a press release available here on Thursday from the Eritrean embassy. The letter claimed that in the morning of November 30, 2001, around 250 Ethiopian army troops opened fire on Eritrean police and local militia at Gegew, in the central sector of the Temporary Security Zone, a 25-kilometer buffer zone along the two countries'border. The attack was witnessed by the Indian platoon of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) on the scene whose commander had ascertained and reported the Ethiopian fire to his superiors, the letter asserted. |
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Ethiopia: Eritrean commando reportedly on" high alert" to capture buffer zone BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 5, 2001 Although the EPRDF [ruling coalition - Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front] has been downplaying of a possible new fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea. However, sources say there are signs that the fighting is imminent. |
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TPLF Dissidents pay lasting homage to friend by Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Staff Writer December 5, 2001
Ethiopia: Former veteran combatant, Tigray dissident reportedly found dead at homeby Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Staff Writer December 4, 2001 ADDIS ABABA, DEC 4 (Deki-Alula) - Gebremeskel Hailu, one of the 12 Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) dissidents who sought to impeach the controversial prime minister, Meles Zenawi, over the issue of sovereignty, was found dead at his residence today and the cause of his death was investigated at the Private Ayat Hospital first before moved to the government-owned Menelik Hospital. |
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Ethiopia: Paper reports "misunderstanding" between top defence officials |
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Ethiopian AIDS programme criticised CNN (December 4, 2001 ) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Ethiopian opposition parties dismissed the country's HIV/AIDS programme as ineffective on Tuesday and called on the government to declare a state of emergency to stop the spread of the disease. |
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DJIBOUTI: German troops to set up camp NAIROBI, 4 Dec 2001 (IRIN)
Wrong target: Donald Rumsfeld claims that Somalia is harbouring al-Qaida. But repeated efforts to verify this have failed to turn up any evidenceThe Guardian - United Kingdom; Dec 4, 2001 |
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Russia and Ethiopia to step up military, mining cooperation BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 4, 2001 |
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Athletics: Olympic star Gebrselassie ready to launch marathon mission in London The Birmingham Post - United Kingdom; Dec 4, 2001 BY DAVID MARTIN With two Olympic Games and four world championship 10,000 metre gold medals already under his belt, Haile Gebrselassie has already proved himself the greatest track runner of all-time. |
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Tension remains high in northern Ethiopia, particularly at the Rama-Endagiorgis region By Sophia Alula: Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Staff Writer December 2, 2001 |
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Military Coordination Meeting Held/OAU Chief Visits Eritrea |
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Foreign Minister Ali says Eritrea hopeful of border commission's final verdict BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 1, 2001 |
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Somalia premier invites American government officials BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 1, 2001 During his visit the premier meet the American envoy accredited to Ethiopia and discussed Somali-American relations. |
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Paper reports Ethiopia to conscript 45,000 youths for war with Eritrea BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 1, 2001 The border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea resumed this week. Ethiopia has informed the UN General Assembly and the [Ethiopian and Eritrean] Military Coordination Commission about the massing of more than 30,000 Eritrean troops in preparation for invasion. Paper reports 24 ethnic Borenas executed in central Ethiopia BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Dec 1, 2001 |
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10th Meeting of the Military Coordination Commission Held On Mereb River Bridge UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (Addis Ababa) PRESS RELEASE |
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Somalia, Ethiopia talks "useful and productive" - Somali official BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Nov 28, 2001 |
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Ethiopia: Eritrea wants U.N. posts dismantled CNN - November 26, 2001 
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Eritrea is demanding the U.N. peacekeeping force along its border with Ethiopia dismantle some observation posts, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said Monday.Eritrea has "begun issuing ultimatums to (the U.N. mission) to vacate its observation posts ... in areas where there are no Eritrean civilians but which are provocatively close to the Ethiopian army positions," the Ethiopia Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Eritrea Deploying Thousands of Troops to Border, Foreign Minister SaysSituation is Calm, UNMEE Says Addis Tribune Eritrea is on high alert and has "deployed nearly 30,000 regular troops in the TSZ," Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told the UN and the OAU on November 15 and 16 at a General Assembly meeting of the UN in New York. |
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When Government Inaction Leads to the Suffering of Citizens Addis Tribune |
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Tamrat Says Government Officials Pressured Him To Testify Against Siye Abreha Addis Tribune |
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Eritrea's mechanized forces cross Mereb River into Ethiopia, occupy more areas Wogahta's Breaking News By Sophia Alula Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Staff Writer November 25, 2001 BADME, northern Ethiopia, Nov 25 (Deki-Alula) - Crossing the River Mereb into Ethiopia, Eritrean mechanized forces spread out and controlled more areas over the weekend including the chained mountains of Mumbet and Shellallo, Deda and Sheshebit, all undisputed Ethiopian strategic locations that would serve the invading forces as launching pads to re-take Badme, Sembel and Tahtai Adiabo, an independent weekly newspaper broke the news in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa today. |
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 26, 2001 |
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Petition to the Border Commission of the UN
TRIBUTE TO GEBREMESKEL HAILUBy Dr. Ghelawdewos Araia
"I have known Gebremeskel Hailu at Haile Selassie I University (now Addis Ababa University) beginning the Fall of 1969-1970 academic year. He then just returned from a field service program in the United States and we use to call him 'Gieb' for short."
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"The Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict is transitioning to a new stage. This new stage is being characterized by the actions and statements of Meles. By attacking Ethiopians disturbed by his lack of concern for Ethiopia's national interests (seacoast, currency issue, confiscated goods, unpaid Eritrean loans) Meles seems to be sending a signal to Eritreans. There is still a lot of common ground between the EPLF and TPLF; they still have common enemies in Ethiopia. Meles is demonstrating that his new priority enemies are his Ethiopian opponents, not Eritrea." "The problem is no longer Eritrea. The problem is Meles - Eritrea's once and future loyal servant. Until Meles is held accountable for his actions, Ethiopians can have no confidence that they will be represented at the EPLF-TPLF reconciliation talks." "Ethiopians have no power to influence TPLF policy. Ethiopians have no idea whether or not there are secret EPLF-TPLF contacts going on behind their backs." The Gundet Newsletter (September/2000) |
Special report on the horn of Africa, Terrorist group, and warmongers
| Internationally, The US government and the world are talking about to eliminating terrorism. As a result the government of Ethiopia is trying to convince the US government and the world that it has been waging war against terrorist in the Horn of Africa. However, its action tells the opposite. First and for most, Ethiopia and the people of Ethiopia have not had a terrorist group worst than the Eritrea government. |
Aybelnando, Alalnem Way or We Said SoGobezay Wedi-Tigray, M.A., November 28, 2001
"It makes us so mad and ferocious. We grew up to hate, Meles and Isayas, the two infamous and notorious leaders. These two leaders are RUTHLESS leaders with no shame in their brains. They don’t care for their people and country. They are inhumane governments in a sense they can’t even bury their dead.
Back to Square One?
Ethiopiafirst.com
By: Ben
EDF: Ke-Meles BeHuala Wede Adi-QualaEthiopian Commentator EDitorial
November 23, 2001
Contradictions In Ethiopian Politics and The Ambiguity of International LawBy Dr. Ghelawdewos Araia
"History is replete with myriads of incidents where the so-called international law, especially when it comes to conflicts among nations, has miserably failed."
Is war re-visiting the Horn?Commentary by Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Staff
"'Terrorism' has come as a windfall for the Ethiopian premier who was quick to attracting the West's attention by declaring his government was ready to wipe out a long, entrenched foe in Somalia."
Second aggression and second betrayal by MelesBy Abraha Giday
November 20, 2001
"A shocking news again from the troubled Ethio-Eritrean border. Unbelievable to come from a newspaper and not from a government, destined to defend the territories of Ethiopia. Wonders never end in Meles Zenawi’s Ethiopia."
Latest Eritrean aggression is a well-orchestrated plotBy L. G. Sadik
November 19, 2001
U.N. says no Eritrean build-upASMARA, Eritrea (Reuters) (November 22, 2001)
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) said it had made ground and air reconnaissance patrols in the 25 km (15 mile) deep buffer zone -- known as the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) -- but had found no evidence of a troop build-up.
"Such allegations of major troop build-ups and accusations of appeasement escalate the rhetoric and do not help the cause of peace. Therefore, UNMEE urges restraint on both parties," the statement said.
Ethiopian foreign minister warns of renewed conflict with EritreaBBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Nov 20, 2001
Source: Radio Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, in Amharic 1700 gmt 20 Nov 01
Ethiopia says the destructive activities by the shabiyyah [Eritrean government]
in the Temporary Security Zone which violated the agreement reached by both countries could lead to renewed conflict.
Somalia: intellectuals say Ethiopia is against their country's stabilityBBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Nov 21, 2001
"Ethiopia is trying to convince the US government that it has been waging a war against Islamic fundamentalists in the Horn of Africa, but its actions and its choice of friends in Somalia and the region demonstrates Ethiopia embraces those it feels will advance her agenda while any who are an obstacle are labelled terrorists. Consider the following examples:-
It was none other than Ethiopia's ally Mr. Muse Sudi's militia that committed this act of terrorism. Why then would Ethiopia continue to support such a man?
If Al-Qai'dah was helping the Somali National Alliance (SNA) of General Aydid, in the 3 October 1993 battle in Mogadishu, in which 18 American soldiers were killed, why is Ethiopia now allied with the SNA?
Ethiopia says Eritrea sent troops into buffer zone
"Eritrea has opted to follow a dangerous and destructive trend of deploying troops inside the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) that would result in renewed conflict between the two countries," Seyoum told reporters as he returned from addressing the United Nations Security Council in New York.
A source at the U.N. mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, known as UNMEE, said it had not seen any sign that Mesfin's allegations were justified.
"We have eyes and ears throughout the TSZ, but there's no way at present we can confirm any of these allegations," the source said.
Ethiopia Condemns Eritrea's Move to Deploy Troops Inside Buffer ZoneADDIS ABABA, Nov 20, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin Tuesday strongly condemned Eritrea's act of deploying troops inside the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ).
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