afrol News, Norway
21 November 2008
The Eritrean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement has blamed Washington’s alleged policy of “balkanising Somalia” for being the root cause behind piracy off the Somali coast, adding that breakaway Somaliland and Puntland must return to Somalia to create a forceful unit.
Eritrean government statement
According to the official Eritrean statement, [...]
Category Archives: Eritrea
Eritrea blames US for Somali piracy
November 22, 2008 – 10:25 am
The crazy Eritrea-Djibouti conflict
November 21, 2008 – 11:05 am
Vanguard, Nigeria
Owei Lakemfa
Friday, 21 November 2008
Tragically, Djibouti is threatening to resume its border war with Eritrea. In the first place, the “conflict” between the two countries is childish and stupid.
Going to war like they did on June 10 and 11, 2008 was a great disservice to the African people.
The so-called [...]
The lawless Horn
November 20, 2008 – 2:56 pm
The Economist
Anarchy in Somalia
Nov 20th 2008
Pirates are only part of a much bigger problem in east Africa
IT IS tempting to be jaunty about piracy. So what if a few Robin Hoods in skiffs nick the odd tanker off the Horn of Africa? Often enough, the owners pay ransom and nobody gets hurt. Everyone needs a [...]
Islamists poised to seize Somalia again in setback to U.S.
November 20, 2008 – 2:51 pm
McClatchy Newspapers, US
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Shashank Bengali
NAIROBI, Kenya — Al Shabaab, a radical Islamist group that U.S. officials say is tied to al Qaida, has methodically seized much of southern Somalia and is poised to take the capital, Mogadishu, as the country’s internationally backed government nears collapse.
The rise of al Shabaab — from [...]
Press Statement: Ethiopia Has the Obligation to Accept Its Nationals
November 19, 2008 – 8:29 pm
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Eritrea
October 17, 2008
Over the last few days, the Government of Ethiopia has been falsely accusing Eritrea for ill-treatment of a group of Ethiopian nationals. The Government of Eritrea has no desire to reply to the daily hate propaganda of the Ethiopian Government. However, the Government deems it appropriate to [...]
ERITREA: Use harvest wisely, government urges
November 19, 2008 – 7:10 pm
IRIN
19 November 2008
Photo: IRIN
Most parts of Eritrea received inadequate rains this year, according to the government
NAIROBI - Eritreans should use the current harvest efficiently and share crop resources equitably because most parts of the country had received inadequate rains this year, the information ministry said.
“As a result of the climatic fluctuations in the [...]
US issues travel warning for Eritrea, Somalia
November 18, 2008 – 5:59 pm
Agence France-Presse
11/18/2008
WASHINGTON - The State Department issued a warning against travel to Somalia and Eritrea, following attacks in Somalia’s Puntland and Somaliland regions, and after the Eritrean government interfered with the delivery of US diplomatic pouches.
“Kidnapping, murder, illegal roadblocks, banditry, and other violent incidents and threats to US citizens and other foreigners can occur [...]
Eritrean delegation participates in Chinese Mining Conference
November 14, 2008 – 7:43 am
Eritrean Ministry of Information
Nov 13, 2008
Asmara - An Eritrean government delegation headed by the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Tesfai Gebreslasie, participated in the Chinese Mining Conference – 2008 that was held in Beijing from November 11 to 13. The delegation attended the conference at the invitation of the PRC’s Minister of Land [...]
An Ethopian-Eritrean war looms again
November 14, 2008 – 7:18 am
France 24
November 13, 2008
(Video is available at the link above)
Since the withdrawal in July of the United Nation’s Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, the two countries’ armies find themselves in a dangerous face-off.
Every morning these Ethiopian soldiers inspect the road which connects the town of Badme to the rest of the country. [...]
River Nile treaty talks hit deadlock Sunday
November 14, 2008 – 7:08 am
New Vision, Uganda
9th November, 2008
Uganda stops sharing water data with Egypt
Gerald Tenywa and Reuben Olita
Negotiations on a new River Nile agreement have stalled following a disagreement among member states.
While Sudan and Egypt want the new treaty to give them the right to consent to the use of the Nile waters, the other [...]
