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- Prime Minister Meles Reiterates Ethiopia's Position
ADDIS ABABA(ESP) - In an interview with Voice of America this week, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles
Zenawi reiterated Ethiopia's position regarding the Ethio-Eritrea conflict: Eritrea must
formally agree to withdraw from the Ethiopian territories it invaded and currently occupies
before a cease-fire can take place.
- Ethiopia Says Cease-Fire Possible
ADDIS ABABA(AP) - Ethiopia said today it was prepared to observe a cease-fire
in its 10-month border war with Eritrea without demanding prior withdrawal of
Eritrean troops, the Voice of America reported from the Ethiopian capital.
- Djibouti Elects New President
DJIBOUTI(AP) - The hand-picked successor to Djibouti's longtime leader won a
landslide victory in presidential elections, state-run radio said today.
- Big Gathering Set In Honour Of Haile
ADDIS ABABA(ESDU) - The United Nations colourful new conference hall will be
full to capacity Thursday evening when ambassadors, UN and O.A.U dignitaries as
well as sportsmen gather to honour Ethiopian all-time track star Haile
Gebreselassie.
- Ethiopian Airlines And Ghana Airways Sign Accord
ADDIS ABABA(PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has signed a cooperation
agreement with Ghana Airways for the development and better harmonization of the
Africa/North America route, it was disclosed in Addis Ababa Wednesday.
- Eritrea Lost 45,000 In Border Battles
ADDIS ABABA(PR) - Ethiopia said Sunday that it had
killed, wounded or captured more than 45,000 Eritrean troops and
destroyed 77 tanks in border battles since February 23.
- Eritrea attacking Ethio
ADDIS ABABA(ESP) - Eritrean forces on Monday launched attacks against Ethiopian
positions on the western and central fronts in the Horn of Africa border war,
Ethiopia's government spokeswoman said.
- Fighting Rages Along Mereb
ADDIS ABABA - March 25th, 1999
ADDIS ABABA(MON) - Ethiopian defence forces and Isaias Afewerki's troops continued
fighting Wednesday along the Mereb River near Shembeko.
- OAU ministers meet as Horn of Africa war rages on
AFP - March 22nd, 1999
ADDIS ABABA(AFP) - Ministers of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) began
meeting here Monday as the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia was expected to
overshadow an official agenda of financial and administrative issues.
- Horn fighting saps Eritrean economy
AFP - March 22nd, 1999
NAIROBI(AFP) - The border war in the Horn of Africa between Ethiopia and Eritrea
has badly sapped the latter's economy, but so far remissions from thousands of
expatriates have managed to keep it afloat.
- Ethiopia Confident of Winning War
ENA - March 21st, 1999
JIJIGA(ENA) - President Negaso Gidada said Ethiopia is confident of winning the
war imposed on it by the hawkish regime of Isaias Afewerki.
- Ethiopia - Eritrea Fighting
AFP - March 19th, 1999
NAIROBI(AFP) - According to the official government spokesperson, Selome Tadesse,
fighting has broken out in the vicinity of the Mereb river near Shembeko.
- Ethiopia / Eritrea Fighting
VOA - March 18th, 1999
NAIROBI(VOA) - There is more conflicting news from the border war between ethiopia
and eritrea. VOA's East Africa correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Eritrea says
it has routed an Ethiopian offensive. And Ethiopia says fighting is continuing.
- Eritrea Claims Major Victory
AP - March 18th, 1999
ASMARA(AP) - The Eritrean army killed hundreds of Ethiopian soldiers and destroyed
scores of tanks in the latest round of fighting in the 10-month border war between
the two countries, the Eritrean government said today.
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