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COMMENTARIES:
Who Should Speak For the Interests of Eritrea- Eritreans themselves or Ethiopians?
By Mekonnen K. Seyoum; August 22, 2000
THE TREASONOUS ENTERPRISE: BUT IT IS NOT A SURPRISE!
By H. Baykedagn (from online journal Landinent); August 2000
Asseb: Overcoming prima facie evidence and establishing a workable formula
By Tolossa Gofta Kassane; August 18, 2000
Open Letter to Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin
Concerned Ethiopians; August 18, 2000
Facts don't start and end at Upsilon
By Hauria; August 15, 2000
It is not the Job of the Ethiopian Leadership to JUDGE Asseb does not belong to Ethiopia !!!!
By Megersa GebreTsadik; August 14, 2000
In Defense of Woyane Tigrai
By Asghedom Ghebremichael, Canada; August 10, 2000
Why are we expecting a solution from the source of the problem?
By Petros D. Woldeyohannes; August 10, 2000
Is Someone Out of Touch?
A Few points on Kibralem G’s Latest Commentary
By M.K; August 11, 2000
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Peacekeeping News:
Border News:
Reference:
UN Security Council Resolution 1312 (2000) -- Establishment of the UN observer mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (Authorization of 100 military observers); July 31, 2000
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ERITREA GETS A STERN WARNING: - August 11 - Ethiopia today issued a strong statement warning Eritrea to stop abusing Ethiopian civilians remaining in Eritrea or face the consequences. Link to spokesperson site: PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME
"Ethiopia wishes to make it clear that the Eritrean regime should consider itself warned that continuing to pursue its cruel policies of incarceration and mass expulsion through minefields of Ethiopian citizens, will have grave consequences for which the Eritrean authorities will be held responsible."
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Comment: Ethiopia has a very strong bargaining postion achieved by the military defeat of Eritrea. Ethiopia should have used this position to secure its interests before signing the ceasefire agreement. (Example - In addition to protection of civilians, Ethiopia could have insisted on the immediate return/compensation for goods looted by Eritrea at Assab and Massawa. Instead, Ethiopia has agreed to let a compensation commission deal with the issue; this effectively means the looted goods are gone forever).
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A CALL TO THE DIASPORA: Listen to Sheikh Alamoudi (Aend Ethiopia Radio). It is a sincere call for each and every Ethiopian to do just a little bit to fight the effects of drought. "Help Your Country!" "Stand for Your Country!" ...a must listen radio interview where Sheikh Alamoudi explains his view on patriotic duty and also stresses the key role of education for Ethiopia's future.
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COMMENTARIES:
We have a legitimate concern
- By Samson; August 8, 2000
Aynalem and Kebralem: justice can't be silenced
- By Hauaria; August 8, 2000
More on Aseb and the Ethio-Eritrean Negations
- By D. Alem, August 6, 2000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Plan for an International Symposium on War, Peace, and Democracy in Ethiopia
- The Ethiopian National Congress. July 30, 2000
New Website: Ethiopian Community Information Center for Health and Related Issues
ANALYSIS: Reflections On The Political And Legal Alternatives For The Restoration Of Ethiopia's Legitimate Rights To The Assab Region
- By Teodros Brehan, July 30, 2000
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The Future of Postwar Eritrea: At the end of the second world war, numerous territorial adjustments took place. These actions penalized the Axis powers (including Italy). The case of Eritrea was one of these postwar territorial questions. Although the ultimate decision was for a federation, the historical records make it clear that if the decision was for Eritrean independence, then the international community would have conditioned this on the immediate and complete union of the Afar coastline with Ethiopia. For example, the influential Brigadier Longrigg, administrator of Eritrea from 1942-44, and author of a book History of Eritrea, wrote in African Affairs:
"Let us agree that this Eritrean boundary [parallel to the Afar coast] should disappear and Ethiopia open its arms to all the Danakils; and with them gain 400 miles of Red Sea coast and the port of Assab - a port already connected ...to the heart of Ethiopia. ...We have then agreed to hand the Danakil coast and the port of Assab to the Emperor immediately."
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ATTENTION GETE WAMI DOUBTERS: Gete Wami nearly set a new world record in the 5K (14:30:88)
Running at a non-Grand prix track meet in Heusden, Belgium (Aug 6), she came within three seconds of the time set by the chinese Jiang Bo in 1997. In the 10,000 meters, Berhane Adere won in the fastest time of the year so far (30:51:30).
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COMMENTARIES:
Re: "Reflection on Tigrean Nationalism and Assab" - By Tolossa Gofta Kassane; August 6, 2000
An Observation on the On-going Discussion
- By Samuel Fasika; August 3, 2000
The Question of Aseb in Perspective
- By Aynalem Sebhatu ( From East African Forum); August 3, 2000
Habesha min nekaw
- By Gebre Gundel, (MS Word file; Amharic: GF Zemen font); August 3, 2000. Response: There is a difference between an external enemy and an internal political problem...
Reflections On Tgirean Nationalism And Assab
- By Kibralem G., Germany; August 3, 2000
COUNTDOWN TO SYDNEY:
Haile arrives in London for track meet on Saturday
Haile and Ayelech Worku won the mens and womens 5k races. See ethiosports.com for more, including links to video of the finish of Haile and Ayelech's races.
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COMMENTARIES:
The possibility of the Renewal the EPLF-TPLF alliance : A Response to
Dagmawi's critics
- by Tolossa G-Kassane. July 31, 2000
Focus on the Real Issues - A response to the article "Motion for Endless War, Why?, The Issue of Assab and Nationalism"
- By M.K.; July 31, 2000
Ethiopia's Struggle for Survival: From Where to Where?
- By Bereket H. Mikael, July 30, 2000
Ethiopia: a government that keeps failing its people
- by Hauaria, July 30, 2000
Dagmawi: "The King Has No Clothes"
- by D. Alem, July 30, 2000
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IRIN WebSpecial: Somali National Peace Conference - includes text of letter from Aideed to Djibouti President Ismael Omar Gelleh (IRIN; July 24)
Reference:
With Warlords at Home, Somalis Talk Peace
- New York Times, August 6, 2000
Chart of Main Somali Clans
Clan distribution map
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