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Nov 15, 2007 Horn of Africa: Mixed Signals on Border Conflict
The Security Council has called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to implement without delays or preconditions a 2002 border ruling, But observers warn that the conditions are ripe for a return to war. The U.S. voted for the resolution. But many critics say that the chances for war have been significantly increased by U.S. officials who have labeled Eritrea as a supporter of terrorism and failed to pressure Ethiopia to implement the binding arbitration decision of 2002.
Nov 6, 2005 Horn of Africa: War Clouds Gathering
The commander of the UN force on the disputed border between
Ethiopia and Eritrea, Maj-Gen. Rajender Singh, last week described
the situation as "tense and potentially volatile," the strongest
language used by UN Mission officials in the five years the force
has been in place. When pressed by a journalist to be more
explicit, General Singh stressed that urgent action was needed by the
Security Council to avoid the threat of a return to war.
May 27, 2004 Eritrea: Human Rights
Releasing its annual human rights report this week, Amnesty
International charged that the U.S.-led "war on terror" has
contributed to sacrificing human rights and turning a blind eye to
abuses, without enhancing security. Among the African governments
that has most enthusiastically embraced the anti-terror rationale
is Eritrea, the subject of a new Amnesty International report
released to coincide with the country's 13th anniversary of
independence on May 24.
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