News and Commentary on Ethiopia/Eritrea Conflict:
February 13, 1999 to February 19, 1999
Week ending February 19, 1999:
- Reference: Conflict FAQs:
(Frequently Asked Questions on the Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict; Feb 19, 1999)
- Eritreans wait in fear for Goliath's air strikes (The Independent; Feb 19) Note: This article is a good example of how a "journalist" becomes an advocate by resorting to the tired "David vs Goliath" cliche.
Frontline Ethiopians shelter in caves from shells (Reuters; Feb 19)
Ethiopia Eritrea Mediation (VOA; Feb 19)
- Ethiopian force treks towards elusive enemy (The Times; Feb 18)
Eritreans live with spirit of the revolution (Reuters; Feb 18)
VOA Report - Aksum (VOA; Feb 18)
Ethiopians March on, but Victories Hard to Verify (Reuters; Feb 18)
- VOA Report - Tsorona Front (VOA; Feb 17)
Ethiopian planes bomb frontline Eritrean reservoir (Reuters; Feb 17)
Once bustling Eritrean port town withers under shadow of war (AP; Feb 17)
- Assab suffers as war reignites (BBC; Feb 16, 1999)
- VOA Report - Embadakayna, Ethiopia (VOA; Feb 16)
Ethiopian planes bomb Eritrean reservoir (Reuters; Feb 16)
- Analysis: Arms pour in for border war (BBC; Feb 16, 1999)
- Eritrean Opposition Renews Call for Eritrea to Accept OAU Peace Plan
(Link to ELF Website (Feb 8, 1999)
- Ethiopia / Eritrea Front (VOA; Feb 15)
Eritrea Says Fresh Shelling In Ethiopia War (Reuters; Feb 15)
War dominates life of northern Ethiopian town (Reuters; Feb 15)
Uneasy Calm On Ethiopia, Eritrea Border (Reuters; Feb 15)
- Notice: This site (and many other Geocities websites) was offline for 14 hours due to technical problems with the Geocities servers
- Ethiopia Says Hits Eritrea With Heavy Losses (Reuters; Feb 14)
Ethiopia And Eritrea War Erupts On New Front (Reuters; Feb 14)
- Comment: War To End In a Few Days? Feb 14, 1999
- Behind Eritrea-Ethiopia War, a 'Knack for Stubbornness' (New York Times; Feb 14)
- Analysts Fear Ethiopia-Eritrea War Will Spread (LA Times; Feb 13)
- Ethiopia Says Eritrea Suffers 7,000 Casualties (Reuters; Feb 13)
The news items posted here are selected reports that cover significant developments. More information can generally be found by using the various sources in the newsstand.
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