Through out modern history popular forces motivated bay radical
democratic ideals have thought to combat structures of hierarchy
and domination. Sometimes they succeed in attaining freedom and
justice, other times they simply get crushed. Popular uprising
have been going on through out history as in the French
revolution, Bolshevik revolution, tea party revolution [taxation
without representation] of the US against the British Empire.
Popular uprisings are collective responses
to injustices, undemocratic, suppressive and oppressive systems
that deny people equal treatment and deprive them of equal
opportunities and rulers that fail to be governed even by their
own laws, lack human decency and fairness. Although popular
uprisings anywhere could have universal similarities as far as
causes and effects are concerned, each country could have
different dynamics and unique perspectives. They also have
different goals and objectives. For some, it is a call for
reform, for others it could be change of leadership, still for
others it can be a call for change of government and for others
it could be a demand for a whole new system.
I am being compelled to write you to
day because of the preoccupying
situation prevailing in the areas
around Bada.
It cannot be said that the border
between our two countries is
demarcated clearly although it is
known traditionally. And we had not
given the issue much attention in
view of our present and future ties.
Moreover, I do not believe that this
will be a cause of much concern and
controversy even in the future.
Be this as it may, there have been
intermittent disputes in the border
areas arising form different and
minor causes. Local officials have
been striving to defuse and solve
these problems amicably.
However, the
forcible occupation of Adi-Murug by
your army in the past few days is
truly saddening.
There was no justification for
resorting to force as it would not
have been at all difficult to settle
the matter amicably even if it was
deemed important and warranting
immediate attention. It would also
be possible to quietly and without
haste demarcate the boundaries in
case this is felt to be necessary.
I, therefore, urge you to personally
take the necessary prudent action so
that the measure that has been taken
will not trigger unnecessary
conflict.
Best Regards
Your comrade
Isaias Afwerki
16/08/97
Comrade Isaias,
Greetings.
I have seen the letter you sent me.
I had also heard that the situation
in the border areas does not look
good. I was also informed that the
matter was discussed between your
colleague (Yemane), who had come
here, and ours (Tewolde). We did not
imagine that what happened in Bada
could create problems. This is
because the areas our comrades are
controlling were not controversial
before and we believed that prior
consultation was only necessary for
disputed areas.
We moved to
the areas to pursue the remnants of
Ougugume (Afar Opposition) who were
obstructing our peace efforts from
positions there. We believe
we can ease the tension concerning
the borders on the basis of the
understanding reached previously
between your team and our colleague
(Tewolde). Perhaps, it is also
necessary to settle the border
demarcation issue after the
necessary preparations are carried
out by both sides
Rebels in the remote Afar region on the
Ethiopian-Eritrean border have claimed
responsibility for the kidnappings of five
Europeans released last week in an interview
on Eritrean state media (March 19 2007)
H.E.
Mr. Baso Sangqu
President of the United Nations Security
Council
New York
Excellency,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
..Indeed,
as the attached Reuters news dispatch from
Addis Abeba elucidates, these subversive
groups make forays into Eritrea from
Ethiopia to launch terrorist activities from
time to time. Eritrea has not chosen to
dwell on these events because they will only
eclipse and divert attention from the
profound and critical issues at stake. But
it has never been driven to take, and does
not subscribe to, reciprocal action as a
matter of quid pro quo.
Our
latest intelligence report indicates that
Woyane is preparing an extensive offensive
in Afar region to crack down all political
and armed opposition movements and there are
many indications that shows that Woyane is
preparing it self for war with Eritrea.
There are feverish activities going on to
fix up the military hospitals in Dubte,
Samara, Dichoto and Manda. These military
hospitals were abandoned since
Ethio‐Eritrean war that took place from May
1998 to June 2000. Currently, more than 200
nurses are mobilized to shape up these
hospitals. Moreover, there is an ongoing
intensive recruitment of previous soldiers
with higher salaries than those who are now
in service.
Afar People’s Party Jan 22, 2012
Stop the
Conspiracy That Pulverizes Eritrean Unity ….by Genet Andebrhan January 21, 2012
Erigazette.org
Eritreans have talked much about EDA and now its
offshoot, the Awassa congress. The debate is
centered on the incessant non-adaptability and
inability of EDA to galvanize Eritrean people
around a vision that democratizes our thinking
and our struggle. The culprit is none other than
the Islamic ideology and the politics of ethnic
that run antithetical to democracy and the
common good. This persuasion attempts to paint a
picture of Eritrean society along religion,
geography, and highland-lowland divisive
politics, and falsely advocates liberation from
the Tigrinya
Is this going to be another of Ethiopia’s
false accusations similar to the last three
incidents as shown in the news below?
After months of punitive sanctions, accusations
from the US and its allies now appear to be
untrue
5
tourists shot dead in Ethiopia
In a
restive and inhospitable border region,
reports emerge of a deadly armed attack on a
tour group including Germans.
Ethiopia again blames Eritrea for border
violence.
In a
searingly hot border region crisscrossed by
rebels, a group of eight foreigners are
attacked and five are killed.
Ethiopian authorities say
Eritrean-trained gunmen were behind the massacre
of five tourists in Ethiopia's Afar region in
the country's remote north,according
to Reuters[3].
The shootings occurred late Monday and German
nationals were included among the dead, Reuters
said, citing an unnamed Western diplomat. The
news agency said the Afar region is home to
rebels who, officials in Addis Ababa say,
frequently cross the border into Eritrea.
After
months of punitive sanctions, accusations from
the US and its allies now appear to be untrue
by John Glaser,
January 16, 2012
Eritrea did not send weapons to the Somali
militant group al-Shabab late last year,a
preliminary U.N. report has foundafter months of
diplomatic outbursts and sanctions against the
country.
Some, including Kenya and its ally, the United
States, accused Eritrea in November of
delivering arms to al Shabab, an Islamic
militant group battling a U.S. drone war, proxy
war, and a host of foreign African fighters
backed by the U.S.
Andrew Heavens
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
03 March 2007 05:30
An Ethiopian administrator accused Eritrean forces
of kidnapping a group of five Europeans and 13
Ethiopians in a remote part of Ethiopia, and taking
them to a military camp near the Eritrean border.
The tourists were believed to have been kidnapped in
a remote, inhospitable area of the Horn of Africa
nation.
"They were taken to Wema district of Asab Province
in Eritrea. This has been confirmed by two
Ethiopians of Afar origin who have been left
behind," Ismael Ali Sero, the head of the Afar
administrative region, told Reuters by telephone.
"We have confirmation that the commandos came from
Arat military training camp inside Eritrea. They
torched four vehicles and two homes before they left
with the group."
Britain sent a six-strong team of senior Foreign
Office officials to Ethiopia to step up diplomatic
efforts to free the foreigners.
A group of Britons kidnapped in remote north
Ethiopia are 'unharmed and safe' in the hands of
Afar separatist rebels holding them over the
border in Eritrea, according to reports.
The information was confirmed by the Ethiopian
government which confirmed that five Europeans
and eight locals kidnapped by an armed band
eight days ago are in a safe condition.
Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told reporters in
north Ethiopia near the area where the group was
abducted: "Last evening, I heard that they are
safe and secure. They are in good condition."
Reports emerged from a local leader earlier today
that the group was "unharmed and safe" in the
hands of Afar separatist rebels holding them
over the border in Eritrea.
The minister said Ethiopia was using "every
channel" to help secure the hostages' freedom,
but declined to give further details.
Earlier today, Ismael Ali Gardo, co-founder of the
Afar Pastoralists Development Association
(APDA), claimed news of the captives had been
picked up and passed on by nomadic herders close
to where they were being held in the Eritrean
settlement of Weima.
H.E.
Mr. Baso Sangqu 
Our
latest intelligence report indicates that
Woyane is preparing an extensive offensive
in Afar region to crack down all political
and armed opposition movements and there are
many indications that shows that Woyane is
preparing it self for war with Eritrea.
There are feverish activities going on to
fix up the military hospitals in Dubte,
Samara, Dichoto and Manda. These military
hospitals were abandoned since
Ethio‐Eritrean war that took place from May
1998 to June 2000. Currently, more than 200
nurses are mobilized to shape up these
hospitals. Moreover, there is an ongoing
intensive recruitment of previous soldiers
with higher salaries than those who are now
in service.
