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UN Panel: Arms Influx into Somalia Risks Broader Conflict
DefenseNews.com (subscription) -
Posted 10/11/05 18:10
... It did not identify the third country involved in
the illicit shipments, but aides to Yusuf have repeatedly claimed that
Eritrea is channeling weapons to the ... |
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UN mission hindered by Eritrea’s helicopter restrictions
UN News Centre -
11 October 2005 –
...The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Legwaila Joseph
Legwaila, is seeking a meeting with Col. Zecarias Ogabagader, the Eritrean
official who is the main point of contact for the UN Mission in Ethiopia and
Eritrea (UNMEE), to seek further clarification on the situation, according
to a UN spokesman. |
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Eritrean Cabinet
of Ministers holds in-depth discussion on paper presented by President
Isaias , shabait.com Asmara,
11 October 2005
 
In its meeting that got underway at Denden Hall in Asmara today, the
Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers held In-depth discussion on the paper
presented by President Isaias Afwerki. The paper focused on the strategy
regarding national security and development with respect to the prevailing
political, security and diplomatic developments in the region.
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ETHIOPIA: Opposition MPs stripped of parliamentary immunity
(IRIN)
ADDIS ABABA, 11 Oct 2005 (IRIN) - Opposition members of parliament in
Ethiopia could face prosecution after their immunity was lifted
following a boycott of the opening session of the legislature, MPs loyal
to the government decided on Tuesday. Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005
14:51:47 GMT |
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Brazilian Cardinal Wonders How Long
Brazil,
Latin America Will Be
Catholic
VATICAN CITY) -- Oct 8, 2005, 03:44 PM EDT;
A
senior Brazilian cardinal on Saturday lamented the rapid growth of
Protestant movements in Latin America and wondered aloud how much longer the
continent could be called Roman Catholic.The comments by Cardinal Claudio
Hummes to the Synod of Bishops reflected increasing concern in the church
about the competition for souls in Latin America and Africa. |
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NGOs tiptoe through Africa's political minefields (ZWNEWS.com)
Harare - The most cautious discuss politics in whispers, watching
nervously over their shoulders.
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:22:30 GMT |
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Intelligence Brief: Eritrea
The Power and Interest News Report (PINR)
14 hours, 56 minutes ago
On September 13, the United Nations Secu... |
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Eritrea/Ethiopia: UN orders staff families out
Eritrea Daily - Perth Amboy,NJ,USA
10 October 2005, ASMARA, Eritrea (Reuters) - The UN mission
monitoring the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia has ordered family
and friends of peacekeepers ... |
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THE PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDS: DEVOTED FOSTER MUM
Daily Mirror - Oct 10 5:22 PM
THE Duchess of York paid tribute to "unsung heroes" as she presented
Asmeret Tesfazghi with her award. The 25-year-old was just a child when she
and her family fled to Britain to escape the civil war in Eritrea.
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Ethiopia's Meles re-elected PM, opposition protests,10-Oct-05
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ERITREA: Demining activities halted following helicopter flight
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Reuters AlertNet, UK - 4
hours ago
NAIROBI, 10 October (IRIN) - The UN Mission in Ethiopia and
Eritrea (UNMEE) said on Friday that it had suspended its mine
clearance activities in Eritrea after |
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Eritrean flight ban forces UN to halt mine clearance activities
UN News Centre
ERITREA: Demining activities halted following helicopter flight
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Eritrean flight ban forces UN to halt mine clearance activities
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Yemen admits breaking embargo - News24 - 4
hours ago
Yemen admits breaking embargo News24, South
Africa - 3 hours ago
10/10/2005 14:19 - (SA) ... to a report by a
United Nations panel of experts monitoring a weapons embargo on Somalia, in
which they listed Yemen, Ethiopia and Eritrea as violators... |
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Eritrea's foreign Minister arrives for the first visit to Sudan
Kuwait News Agency - Kuwait
KHARTOUM, Oct 9 (KUNA) -- Eritrea's acting Foreign Minister Mohammaed
Omar will arrive here for the first visit ever tomorrow Monday, since
bilateral relations ...
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Micro-dam in Torat begins rendering service.
shabait.com
A new micro-dam constructed in Torat, Dubarwa
administrative area, began rendering service. It has a
capacity of holding 95,000 cubic meters. |
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Central region Assembly concludes 4th regular
meeting, shabiat.com
Oct 8, 2005, 18:02
The Central region Assembly concluded its 4th regular
meeting adopting resolutions and recommendations. |
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U.S. to
support peaceful solution to Eritrea-Ethiopia border row
Friday 7 October 2005 00:16. Focus on Africa via Sudan Tribune
The BBC quoted the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs John
Ndaye Frazer as saying that it would work to ensure that the peace accord
between the countries signed in Algiers five years ago was fully
implemented... |
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No
Eritrean-Ethiopian military build-up, UN says
06 Oct 2005 16:20:54 GMT
Source: Reuters By Ed Harris ASMARA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - No military build-up
has taken place on either side of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, the United
Nations said on Thursday, easing diplomatic fears that the two countries
were on the verge of renewed conflict. |
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 New
York, 5 October 2005 - Statement attributable to the
Spokesman for the Secretary-General on
Ethiopia/Eritrea (United Nations)
The Secretary-General learned on 4 October that the
Eritrean authorities have decided to restrict all
types of helicopter flights by the United Nations
Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) within
Eritrean air space, effective as of 5 October 2005.
In view of the seriousness of the matter, the
Security Council met yesterday evening to consider
the situation at the request of the
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Ethiopia and Eritrea: Returning to war? Walta,
06 October,2005 |
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 'Grave
concern' after Eritrea grounds UN helicopters
Mail & Guardian
Online, South Africa - 6 hours ago
... Asked why Eritrea
wants to restrict UN overflights, Annan said: "They gave
us no reason.". Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a
two-and-a ...
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A Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oct 5, 2005, 18:52
The United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
issued a statement on September 23, 2005 under the guise
of the US State Department. In a move that is neither
new nor surprising, the statement places its focus on
the issue of religious rights in Eritrea.
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Annan hopes Eritrea will reverse decision to
ground UN helicopters
Kuwait News Agency
- Kuwait
... I hope the (Security Council) message has
gotten through and they will not move forward with their
decision," Annan told reporters, adding that Eritrea
gave no
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Ethiopia, Eritrea Warned on Reigniting War (Rocky Mount
Telegram)
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.
Security Council late Tuesday warned Ethiopia and Eritrea against
reigniting their border war and urged Eritrea to immediately reverse its
ban on all helicopter flights by U.N. peacekeepers.Date:
Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:10:01 GMT |
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UN concerned at Eritrea restriction of UN overflights
(Channel NewsAsia)
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:39:52 GMT |
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Eritrea tells UN to stop overflights now (Reuters)
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Date: Wed, 05
Oct 2005 00:29:39 GMT |
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Security Council urges Eritrea to
reverse planned flight restrictions on UN mission
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Water project finalized in Anseba region
Shabait.com, Keren, 4 October 2005
A water project built at a cost of Nfa. 3 million in
Hagaz sub-zone, Anseba region, has been finalized and is
rendering service. The project is expected to provide
potable water supply to six villages, namely Adi-Shedeli,
Adi-Fekay, Adi-Mana, Adi-Keyi'e, Adi-Selmin and
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Eritrea tells UN to stop flying over its territory
04 Oct 2005 20:59:23 GMT Source: Reuters UNITED NATIONS,
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Eritrea, Libya discuss peace process in Sudan
Sudan
Tribune, Sudan - 11 hours ago
Oct 3, 2005 (ASMARA) — Eritrean
President Isayas Afewerki, today, held talks with Libyan
government delegation led by head of the Ministry of
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Ethiopian opposition in 'cordial' state
talks (Independent Online)
Ethiopia's main opposition parties have said that
preliminary talks with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi,
aimed at defusing tensions in the wake of
controversial elections, have been fruitful.
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:10:28 GMT |
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50,000 displaced by Ethiopian volcano eruption (AFP
via Yahoo! News)
Some 50,000 nomads in Ethiopia's Afar region were
displaced as a result of last week's eruption of a
volcano, officials there said . Date: Mon, 03
Oct 2005 19:06:55 GMT |
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Indonesia said Saturday it will more than
double the average cost of fuel to try to stave off an
economic crisis, despite protests by thousands of
people, some of whom burned tires and threw rocks at
police.
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In its meeting that got
underway at Denden Hall in Asmara today, the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers
held In-depth discussion on the paper presented by President Isaias Afwerki.
The paper focused on the strategy regarding national security and
development with respect to the prevailing political, security and
diplomatic developments in the region. 
"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."
Sudan,
Eritrea bid to warm up ties (Aljazeera)
