Tag: Peace
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Oh My IGAD: Eritrea Says Goodbye (Again)
“Distinguished representatives of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other concerned parties: “IGAD, whose founding principle is the “sovereign equality of all member states”, was established in 1996 with certain objectives: to promote cooperation, stability, and development in the Horn of Africa. We have observed, over many years, the functioning of this regional organization.…
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Eritrea: Promises of More of the Same
Eritrea’s Charge d’Affaires to the United States is Berhane G Solomon. A protege of Yemane Gebreab, the ruling party’s Director of Political Affairs, Berhane even has Yemane’s body language: the exaggerated hand movements, the awkward smile and, of course, flashes of brilliance. In short, he is very good at his job, a job that requires…
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Eritrea: Own the Momentum for Peace
On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) issued a formal statement that says Ethiopia will fully honour the Algiers Agreement and the decision of the Boundary Commission. The statement was previewed by the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff in a tweet the same day: #Ethiopia…
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Eritrea-Ethiopia: Wanted: Peace Lobby
[spider_facebook id=”4″]As we reported yesterday, there was a shoot-out between Eritrean and Ethiopian units on June 12 across their common boundary in the Tsorona area, roughly central point of their 912 km border. The spokesperson of the government of Eritrea gave a terse press release that Ethiopia had “unleashed an attack” on Eritrea, and that…