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New hitch in Ethiopian border disputeStaff Reporter ADDIS ABABA, 17 October 2003 :Ethiopian prime minister rejects border finding. ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has defied pressure from the United Nations and the United States, by telling parliament that he will demand new negotiations to solve the country's border dispute with Eritrea. Meles also rejected a legally binding ruling made by the independent Hague-based Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission. He declared the proposed 1 000 km international border drafted by the commission as "null and void", and said any attempt to force Ethiopia to accept the commission's ruling, would only heighten tension in the Horn of Africa.
The EEBC’s Crime of Injustice, the Complicity of the UN, and the Betrayal of the International Community against the Irob Minority in Ethiopia: A Critical Statement and an Urgent Call for Justice By the Reverend Abba Tesfamariam Baraki An Irob-Ethiopian-American Citizen Washington, DC, USA 14 October 2003 What Now Mr Prime Minister? By Brhane Habte-Mariam "The people were asked to make contributions, human contributions in the form of young recruits to use as gun fodder, financial contributions in the form of cash to be collected from the meagre salaries and wages earned by government employees and workers of other local institutions and organizations, money from every Ethiopian engaged in gainful employment and business and lastly moral support in the form of accepting the government's justification for the ensuing war." "The EEBC took almost two years to finally come up with a decision that granted Badme yet again to Eritrea. When the decision of the EEBC was made official with a borderline carving out Badme into Eritrea, Ethiopian officials were dumbfounded unable to explain this to the residents of the region or to the people of Tigray and to the general population of the country and to all those who contributed their sons to this war. Many of their sons never came back and the majority of them never also had a decent burial. At the present time the ghosts of the young warriors who fell for Badme are coming to haunt the Prime Minister, who woke up from his irresponsible slumber to lodge a formal protest with the Security Council of the United Nations only two weeks ago, after a year had elapsed since the decision of the EEBC became official. This was too little and too late. Hence the summary dismissal of the protest by the Security Council of the United Nations." The big dilemma for the Prime Minister now is what to do next. [source: Addistribune] Is it based on a study paper or on hearsay? During the Ethio-Eritrean war, two foreign scholars had come forward in support of either of the warring parties. These were Paul Henze, who has to this day continued his support to EPRDF, and Greenfield, who stood by the EPLF but whose voice gradually vanished into the thin air. [Source: The Reporter] Economy ETC should Speed up the utilization of Modern ICTs in Ethiopia One of the features of the present-day global zing world is the innovation that is being made in the realm of information and communication technologies, hence the name the information age. For least developed countries like Ethiopia, the innovations in modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are considered crucial in integrating them with the global society. Focus on border Ethiopia Requests for Setting up of alternative Mechanism to Resolve Border Dispute Addis Ababa, September 28,2003 (ENA)- Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the decision of the Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission (EEBC) on Bade and parts of the central sector is totally illegal, unjust and irresponsible. The Prime Minister said in a letter addressed to the UN Security Council the colonial treaties which are the basis of the Algiers Agreement and which should have been the key basis of the Algiers Agreement and which should have been the key basis for the delimitation and demarcation of the boundary leave Badme inside Ethiopia. Despite the overwhelming evidence produced by Ethiopia proving that Badme had always been administered by Ethiopia, the commission chose to base its decision on state practice and awarded Badme to Eritrea, he said. .... The uncontested parts of the boundary, specifically the whole eastern sector of the boundary and that part of the central sector where the River Mereb constitutes the boundary, can be demarcated without waiting the setting up of the alternative mechanism. Focus on border Ethiopians will Hold Public Demonstrations San Jose, CA- September 29, 2003-Ethiopians in the San Francisco Bay Area will hold public demonstrations in San Jose and San Mateo to protest against the border demarcation between Ethiopia and Eritrea scheduled to begin next month. The scheduled border demarcation and delimitation between the two countries will be the final implementation of the skewed Algiers agreement. OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH IN REACTION TO BILL “H.R. 2760” The Scheduled Ethio-Eritrean Border Demarcation, the Violation of Civic and Human Rights of the Irob Ethnic Minority in the Contested Border Areas of Ethiopia, and the U.S. Government's pressure for its Implementation through The Bill “H.R. 2760”. Focus Esfna - Need to improve its' Business Ethics The American Dream becomes for many an emblem of hope while the reality is often different largely through exposure of loneliness, and frustration. Contributed by Tsegaye Yohanes Economy Overview of export items contributing to the Ethiopian economy With a population of about 67 million and an income per capita of 100 US dollars, Ethiopia is one of the largest countries in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the poorest in the world. [Source:The Reporter] In defense of my name - The man who sued God By Dr G Bekele - 31 August 2003 Commentary THE COST OF ETHIOPIAN BLOOD A Press Release by the Irob Community in North America, August 9, 2003 On July 17, 2003, the Security Council convened in New York to discuss the serious and potentially explosive process of boundary demarcation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Commentary WONDERFUL Path TO DEMOCRACY By Dr G Bekele - 6 August 2003 Pollution Concern Drinking Poisonous Water I am so happy to learn that this year (2003) is declared to be an international year of fresh water. Being one of the victims of polluted water and air; at the same time; I feel helpless and in despair when I think of myself, my whole family and for the 100,000 voiceless residents of Wonji, Wonji/shoa and Metehara. Thousands of children and adults are at risk by drinking the poisonous water in these industrial communities. By Almaz Mequanint Moblizing Ethiopians Living Abroad for the development of ETHIOPIA  In 2001, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) initiated a capacity building program for Africa entitled Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA). The MIDA program aims to establish links between African countries and their citizens living abroad, without jeopardizing their social status and benefits gained in their host country. ........ IOM would be grateful if you could complete the attached questionnaire and send it to the following electronic mailbox IOM.Belyou.Guirbo@wfp.org Or postal address of IOM, P.O.Box 25283 Code 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Questionnaire (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader - Download here) 
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