News and Commentary on Ethiopia/Eritrea Conflict:
March 20, 1999 to March 26, 1999
Week ending March 26, 1999:
- Humanitarian Crisis Worsened by New Deportations From Eritrea (Ethiopian Embassy)
- Keeping Our Martyrs In Focus (The Monitor; Mar 25)
- Civilians Return to their Homes in Shiraro (from ETV; Mar 17)
- Background: Mussolini in Mekele: The verdict of history (Mar 24)
- Tuesday, March 23:
Eritrea/Ethiopia: ICRC deplores public use of its information (ICRC)
Eritrea - Ethiopia Fighting (VOA)
- Monday, March 22:
Horn fighting saps Eritrean economy (AFP)
Eritrea says it downs third Ethiopian aircraft (Reuters)
New fighting on Horn of Africa western front: Addis Ababa (AFP)
Ethiopia/ Eritrea Fighting (VOA)
UN / Eritrea - Ethiopia (VOA)
- Analysis: War in Africa's Horn Becomes Lethal (Wash Post; Mar 21)
"The losses for Eritrea were devastating, according to two military analysts, who described how assaulting Ethiopian forces broke through at two points on the Eritrean line, then "policed" the 1 1/4-mile stretch of trenches between the breach points."
"The analysts estimated 3,000 Eritrean fatalities, a loss that, for a nation of 3 million people, would be comparable to an American battlefield loss of 270,000 lives."
- Analysis: Wherever That Town Is, Someone Will Die for It (New York Times; Mar 14)
- Saturday, March 20:
Ethiopia reports more fighting on western front of Horn war (AFP)
Eritrea/Ethiopia: ICRC urges respect for humanitarian rules (ICRC)
Fresh Fighting Resumes On Ethiopia-Eritrea Border (PANA)
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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