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Resolution of
the long-simmering Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute should be the U.N.
Security Council's priority, not simply dealing with Eritrea's rejection
of Western peacekeepers, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said December.
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Remarks by
Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United
Nations, on Ethiopia/Eritrea, at the Security Council Stakeout, December
14, 2005
Ambassador
Bolton: Let me start with Ethiopia/Eritrea. Obviously we’re faced
with a demand by the government of Eritrea that certain designated
military observers be withdrawn. I am going to meet with the
Secretary-General this morning and we’re going to decide what to do.
Obviously the government of Eritrea is acting unacceptably in making the
peacekeeping force
UNMEE part of the problem. But, of course, one reason we’re in this
dilemma is that the government of Ethiopia has never complied with its
obligations under the 2000 agreement and the 2002 border demarcation.
Ambassador Bolton: Well in a sense Ethiopia is dictating to the
Council, as they won’t adhere to the Arbitral Boundary Commission. And
that’s why as I say, while we need to deal with the Eritrean efforts to
restrict the peacekeeping force, I think we need to focus on the larger
issue, and if we don’t do that we’re going to miss an opportunity.
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Peacekeepers begin Eritrea pullout
CNN.com
Thu, 15
Dec 2005 4:52 AM PST
ASMARA, Eritrea (Reuters) -- Western peacekeepers began leaving
Eritrea on Thursday after the United Nations agreed to pull out
Americans, Canadians and Europeans from its mission set up to
prevent war with Ethiopia.
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UN to pull Western peacekeepers from
Eritrea
CNN International - USA,
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Posted: 1909 GMT (0309 HKT
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -- The United Nations is getting ready to pull
North American and European peacekeepers out of Eritrea and move
them to Ethiopia as ...
The U.N. Security Council, in an informal session, decided to
redeploy about 180 military observers and civilians from the United
States, Canada, Western Europe and Russia from the northeast African
country. The 15-nation body will issue a formal statement on its decision
later in the day after consultation with member governments.
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- Wed Dec 14, 7:54 AM ET
AP - The U.N. peacekeeping chief extended his stay in Eritrea on
Wednesday, hoping to meet officials who refused to talk to him a day
earlier as he struggled to defuse tensions along the border with Ethiopia.
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Meles Threatens!
 Ethiopia’s
PM says Eritrea girding for new war,
(AFP/ST), Wednesday 14 December 2005 01:43
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."In a
speech to parliament, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Eritrea
was attempting to provoke a new conflict but stressed Addis Ababa would
take deterrent measures to dissuade Asmara from resorting to a new war."
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LONDON DEMONSTRATION
Meadna News
Monday, 12 December 2005, 21:48 GMT
 "The demonstrators
expressed their frustration at the UN’s resolution failure to address the
underlining cause of the present crises, which is Ethiopia’s refusal to
accept a legally-binding border demarcation. Representatives of the
demonstrators delivered petition singed by thousands of people and held
discussion regarding the resolution and Ethiopia’s refusal to accept the
international ruling with an Official from the UK Foreign Office"
Speaking to thousands of Eritreans gathered in front of the European
Parliament to protest Ethiopia’s refusal to accept an international ruling
on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border, the European Union Vice President of the
Committee on Human Right, Mr John Van Heck said; “Ethiopia should
implement now the final and binding decision, if not we need sanction
against Ethiopia.”.
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 Press
Release
By Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dec 12, 2005, 19:47
The Secretary General of the United Nations has been
conducting several telephone conversations with the Ethiopian Prime
Minister in the past days. This unwarranted political meddling is
principally aimed at letting the Ethiopian regime off the hook by raising
issues that have no legal relevance so as to undermine the rule of law and
to obstruct its implementation, and, to indict Eritrea unjustly.
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EU sends urgent peace mission to Africa
World Peace Herald, DC By
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Published December 12, 2005
BRUSSELS -- European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed
to send a high-level mission to
Ethiopia and Eritrea to avert a bloody conflict between the
countries ...
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Brussels
Demonstration!
photos
 "Political
imprisonments, arbitrary detentions, disappearances, suspected extra
judicial detentions and executions, torture and inhuman treatment of
prisoners, group executions, ever widening religious persecutions, forced
conscription's, sexual violations of women conscripts are becoming common
practices."
"In line with the EU, the NECS strongly believes
that there should be no precondition attached to the implementation of the
said decision. It espouses, furthermore, the firm opinion that the final
solution should strictly follow the peaceful path and should avoid any
recourse to armed conflict. In relation to this, the NECS confidently
affirms that the Eritrean people do not want to go to war anymore."
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  NC
Party Plans to Visit Eritrea
,Saturday
10 December 2005
Arrangements are under way at National
Congress ruling party to study the
out come of the visit conducted recently by government delegation headed
by minister of foreign affairs Dr. Lam Akol to Eritrea. |
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TOP UN OFFICIALS SENT TO ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA AFTER LATTER'S REQUEST TO
OUST UN STAFF
 New
York, Dec 8 2005 6:00PM
Following the UN's rejection yesterday of Eritrea's request for the
pullout of personnel of specified nationalities, Secretary-General Kofi
Annan has decided to send two top United Nations officials to the Horn of
Africa to assess the situation on the ground and suggest next steps to
improve it, a spokesman for the world body said today.
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 President
holds talks with Maulana Mohammed Osman Al-Mirghani
By shabti.com
Asmara, 6
November 2005 - President Isaias Afwerki today received and held talks
with Maulana Mohammed Osman Al-Mirghani, leader of the Sudanese
National Democratic Alliance (NDA). In the meeting held at the Denden
Hall, the NDA leader said “we came to express our thanks to Eritrea’s
support and treatment to the national Sudanese organization for 10
years.”
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 (Sudan) First
V.P Visits Addis Ababa ,
Tuesday 6 December 2005
Salva Kir has
left today to Addis Ababa capital of Ethiopia for one day official visit.
Minister of state for presidential affairs Tilar ring told (smc) that
first V.P while in
Addis should meet Ethiopian Prime Minister Milis Zinawei to discuss the
bilateral
relation between the two countries. The minister added that Kir should
also brief
Zinawei on the latest development regarding implementation of CPA. |
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 Eritrean
president receives a message from Sudanese counterpart
Tuesday 6 December 2005 01:30. Dec 5, 2005 (ASMARA)
Dec 5, 2005 (ASMARA) — President Isayas Afewerki today
received a message from the
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir inviting him
to take part in the AU Summit due to be held in
Khartoum next month.
The message was delivered by Presidential Advisor Gazi Salahadin Attabani. |
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 Khartoum
and Asmara….opening of hearts before opening of borders
(SudanSafary)
"....Now the visit of the First Vice-President to Asmara comes in the
context of responding to the initiative and to lay down established basses
for relations of the two countries, so that they can take their right
political dimension, not to be in the state of previous fluctuation in a
circular mode. Relations between the two countries will be resumed, no
doubt, impressively and meaningfully, to link peoples of the two countries
in the future; because if the Eritrean leadership used to be dealing in
such a strategic view with its neighbor Sudan for years, there would have
not been any need to this fluctuations in relations
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the Sudanese-Eritrean relations should head towards integration and, as
such, it means (a fresh thinking) that deserves to be appreciated. If
intentions are tactful, Sudan and Eritrea will go towards strategic
integration, as the Eritrean leadership called for. ...
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INSHALAH!
Asked by reporters if President
Beshir will visit Eritrea or if President Afeworki will visit the
Sudan, Al-Samani Al-Wasleea, Sudanese state minister at Ministry of
Foreign Affairs responded, inshalah!
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Eritrea and Sudan to discuss border re-opening
By Ed HarrisASMARA (Reuters) - Fri Dec 2, 2005 8:30
AM ET
Eritrea and Sudan will start talks next week on opening their common
border, closed in 2002 when Khartoum accused Eritrea of supporting
Sudanese rebel groups, a senior Sudanese official said on Friday.
Eritrea eager to open border
News24, South Africa -
13 hours ago
Asmara - Eritrea and Sudan are moving to re-open
their common border after a three-year closure as they cement an end to a
decade of frosty ties, officials ...
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President holds talks with General Silva Kiir Mayardet
shabait.com
Asmara, 1 December 2005 –
President Isaias
Afwerki today held talks with the high-level Sudanese delegation headed by
Gen. Silva Kiir, First Vice President of the Republic of Sudan and President
of the South Sudan government.
The two sides held extensive discussion on Eritrean-Sudanese relations and
Eritrea’s role in the Sudanese peace process in general and developments in
the peace process the Darfur and East Sudan in particular. |
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High-level Sudanese delegation arrives here
, shabait.com,
Asmara, 1 December 2005
A high-level Sudanese delegation headed by Dr. Salva Kiir, First Vice
President of the Sudanese Republic and President of the South Sudan
government, arrived in Asmara today for an official visit. The Minister of
Defence, Gen. Sebhat Ephrem, the PFDJ Secretary, Mr. Al-Amin Mohammed Seid
and other senior government officials welcomed Dr. Salva Kiir on arrival at
Asmara International Airport.
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Tuesday 29 November 2005
 First V. P Salva Kir
will leave at a head of height level delegation on an official visit to
Asmara/ Eritrea.
Ministry of state for presidential affairs Tilara Deng said first V.P will
be accompanied by minister of state for foreign affairs Al Wassilla Al
Samani, minister of state for presidential affairs besides some other senior
officials who are in charge of Eritrean dossier.
The minister said Kir should meet president Asiasi Afriek and other Eritrean
official and discuss outstanding issues between the two countries and means
of improving bilateral relations.
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Sudanese FM says relations with Eritrea in progress,
UPDATED: 08:10, October 21, 2005,
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asked about the anti-Eritrean government forces hosted in Sudan, the
minister said Sudan, under the new type of relations with Eritrea,
will treat them as refugees after they are disarmed and promise not to
launch any attacks against Eritrea from Sudanese lands. ..." Sudanese
Foreign Minister Lam Akol
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Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam
Akol said Thursday that relations between
Sudan and
Eritrea are in steady progress.
In a press conference, Akol referred to
a recent visit to Sudan by an Eritrean delegation, terming the visit
as successful.
"The Eritrean visiting delegation
agreed with the Sudanese officials to stop launching smear campaigns
against each other to create a peaceful atmosphere conducive to
handling the remaining issues," said the minister. He said one
objective of his ministry in the national unity government is to
improve relations with neighboring countries, including Eritrea.
Sudan has long blamed Eritrea for
backing the Eastern Front rebels, who are fighting against the
Sudanese government for a bigger share of power and wealth in Africa's
largest country.
However, both Libyan and US governments
reported they had found no Eritrean troops on the Sudanese soil.
When asked about the anti-Eritrean
government forces hosted in Sudan, the minister said Sudan, under the
new type of relations with Eritrea, will treat them as refugees after
they are disarmed and promise not to launch any attacks against
Eritrea from Sudanese lands.
Source: Xinhua
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FOREIGN MINISTER
SAYS SUDANESE -ERITEREAN RELATIONS ARE PROGRESSING AHEAD
 Khartoum.
Oct. 20 (SUNA) -
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Lam Akol,
has denied that the recent talks between Sudan and Eritrea in Khartoum had
tackled the participation of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the
government. In a press conference he held here Thursday, Dr. Akol said that
the Sudanese-Eritrean relations are making continuous progress, pointing out
that the recent visit of the Eritrean delegation realized a lot of success,
where agreement has been reached to halt media campaigns, a matter which
will contribute to creating a conducive atmosphere to handle the remaining
issues. The Minister indicated that it is normal that Sudan has good
relations with neighboring countries, pointing out that the objective of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the current government is to improve
relations with all neighboring countries, including Eritrea, adding that
Eritrea can play a role in realizing peace in eastern Sudan and in Darfur.
HH/BT
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 High-level
Eritrean delegation hold talks with leaders of Al-Ithadi Democrathi Party
shabait.com Khartoum, 19 October 2005 - Continuing its meeting with
representatives of different Sudanese political parties, the high-level
Eritrean delegation yesterday held talks with leaders of the Al-Ithadi
Democrathi Party. In the meeting, the Secretary General of the party and
Minister of Industry, Dr. Jelal Aduger, said that the ties between the two
countries is historical and strategic. He asserted that the Al- Ithadi
Ademocrathi Party wishes to work with the PFDJ in the mutual interest of
both peoples.
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Thursday 20 October
2005
Akhabar Al
Yoam: Ahmed El Mirghani Assistant For The President
Sudanese Akabar Alyoam daily independent said its sources- it declined to
disclose their names- knew that the offer extended by the government to
the Unionist Party provide for assuming of Mr. Ahmed El Mirghani the post
of the assistant of the president of the republic.. source SMC
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AL-HAYAT
DAILY:- Khartoum 10-19-2005 The SPLM described the political
agreement reached between the National Congress and the Eritrean Peoples'
Front as a positive step which will contribute in speeding up
normalization of bilateral relations between Khartoum and Asmara. source
SUNA
LOCAL PRESS ROUND
UP
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High
Level Delegation holds talks with Sudanese officials
shabait.com Khartoum, 16 October 2005
A high-level Eritrean delegation led by Mr. Abdellah Jabir held talks today
with the assistant to the Sudanese president, Dr. Nafi’e Ali Nafi’e and the
vice president of the National Congress party and head of political and
organizational affairs. |
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Monday 17 October 2005
Eritrean visiting delegation has discussed with Biga congress from within
the situation in the eastern region.
Biga congress secretary general Dr Amna Dirar told (smc)
that her organization discussed with Eritrean delegation issues of mutual
concern between Sudan and Eritrea. However she denied any submission of
proposals by Eritrean regarding holding of negotiations for resolving
dispute in the eastern region. But she confirmed that Eritrean told her they
support all means suggested for resolving the dispute in the region through
negotiation. |
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Sudan says Eritrea withdraws many border troops
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
19 minutes ago
KHARTOUM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Eritrea has withdrawn
a large number of troops from its border with Sudan in a step towards
improving strained relations between ...
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Saturday 15 October 2005
Eritrean visiting delegation should conduct meeting with the political
forces to deliberate on how bilateral relation between Khartoum and Asmara
could be promoted .
National congress prominent member Musa Hussain Dirar told (smc)
that he met the Eritrean delegation and discussed the development of eastern
dispute . He said the delegation confirmed assurances that a compromise
should be reached between the disputed parties soon .
Dirar has likely stated that many disputed issues that hampered cooperation
between the two countries have been handled in favor of normalizing the
bilateral relations |
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12/10/2005 Sudan Media on
Eritrean delegation's visit to Sudan:
AL-SAHAFA DAILY:- · · Amid optimism of
surpassing current tension, the Sudanese-Eritrean talks to be concluded
today ·
AKHBAR AL-YOUM
DAILY:- · AL-Sadiq Al-Mahdi welcomes the Eritrean delegation's visit
to Sudan. · |
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  Sudan’s
FM calls for improved ties with Eritrea Thursday 13 October 2005
00:21. Oct 12, 2005 (KHARTOUM)
Oct 12, 2005 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese Foreign Minister , Lam Akol, has
expressed his hopes that the ongoing talks in Khartoum between the Sudanese
and Eritrean sides would result in improved ties between the two
countries.....He urged the two sides to complete official talks so as to
crystallize what could be done together. |
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Senior
Eritrean and Sudanese officials hold talks in Khartoum
A high-level Eritrean delegation comprising Mr. Abdalla Jabir, Head of
Organizational Affairs at the PFDJ, and Mr. Mohammed Omar Mahmoud, head of
the Middle East and North Africa Desk at the Foreign Ministry has been
holding talks in Khartoum beginning October 10 with Dr. Lamakol, the
Sudanese Foreign Minister.
"The Eritrean delegation said that since the current visit took place at a
time when the obstacles to the strengthening of bilateral relations are
being removed and that there exist no unresolved issues with Sudan, it marks
a step forward to enhance bilateral ties for mutual benefit..." |
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from commentary by Fadlallah Muhammad entitled "Between Khartoum and Asmara"
published by Sudanese newspaper Al-Khartoum on 12 October...Source:
Al-Khartoum, Khartoum, in Arabic 12 Oct 05 BBC Monitoring
".....The normalization of relations between Khartoum and Eritrea should be
based on clear and solid principles. The starting point should be for the
two countries to realize that increasing tension between them will only
cause harm and weaken them both. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate the
roots of the problem itself..."
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BREAKING NEWS: ERITREAN
OPPOSITION SAYS "VISIT OF
ERITREAN ACTING MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIR TO SUDAN AS POSITIVE
STEP" and DECLARES READINESS FOR
" COMPREHENSIVE CONFERENCE INCLUDING ALL POLITICAL FORCES AND THE
GOVERNMENT IN THE CONTEXT POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND CONSULTANCY:
smc
"Eritrean
opposition has described the visit of Eritrean acting minister for
foreign affair to Sudan as positive step on the right track towards
normalizing relation between the two countries. The Eritrean
opposition reiterated readiness to hold comprehensive conference
including all political forces and the government in the context
political dialogue and consultancy."
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TALKS
BETWEEN SUDAN AND ERITREA HELD,
Khartoum, Oct. 11 (SUNA)-
"The State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that
the talks would continue in frank discussion in order to improve the
relations for the interest of the two peoples. The Eritrean
minister, on his part, pointed out that the visit comes in the
context of resolving some issues that hinder the bilateral
relations, referring to the capability of the two peoples to solve
the pending issues and pushing the relations forward for the
interest of the two sisterly peoples...".. |
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Parliamentarian
Member Urges Govt Put Clear- Cut Conditions for Normalizing Relation
with Eritrea
Member of the parliament for Port Sudan constituency Al Dawo
Mohammed Nur told (smc) in the event of Eritrean acting minister for
foreign affairs visit to Sudan .
Monday 10 October
2005 |
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Sudan,
Eritrea bid to warm up ties (Aljazeera)
