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Eritrea is not a factor for peace in Sudan or anywhere else in the region
This week, Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, Osman Salih, headed an Eritrean delegation to Sudan. The delegation was taking congratulations from President Isaias to President al-Bashir...As we noted last week, the Government of Eritrea appears to be making efforts to try and minimize the effects of the sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council last December (UNSC Resolution 1907 (2009)).
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A Week in the Horn
(14..05.2010)
Ethiopia Elections not to be Controversial, Says Former US Envoy
Ethiopia’s upcoming general elections will not be as dynamic or as controversial as the 2005 elections because the opposition does not have the same ability to embark on a rigorous campaign before the vote...
A Realistic Step Forward: The Ethiopian Elections in Context
by J. Peter Pham, Ph.D- On May 23, voters in Ethiopia will cast ballots in the country's fourth parliamentary election since the establishment of a federal republic in 1995. While not a single ballot has yet been cast, some have already begun sowing doubts about the legitimacy of the pol
 H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen, Minister of Education of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, held discussions on 12 May 2010 with members of the Ethiopian Community residing in the tri-lateral states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. During this interactive meeting, which was organized by the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations, the Minster briefed the Community about the fourth- round national election
Unbelievable Denials and Impractical Promises
By Mathza, May 10, 2010-One would have expected that some semblance of realism and sense of integrity and principles would prevail during the televised election debates. Unfortunately, this was not the case. It is clear that oppositions have not learned lessons from their past behaviors and failures. The debate was characterized by lack of criticism among opposition parties and rampant denials of progress made by the government
Africa Least Likely to Meet Health Targets Set by UN
A report by the World Health Organization finds Africa is the region least likely to achieve the health targets set by the U.N. Millennium Development Goals....While the outlook for Africa is generally grim, she notes some African countries are doing much better than others."If we just take child mortality, under five mortality, we have seen some enormous declines of over 40 percent in countries as diverse as Eritrea, Malawi, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Niger and Namibia. Several of these countries faced enormous challenges in the 1990s including civil conflict," she said.
Political Election
OR Burundo or Enkulal Selection
By Mehretab Assefa- What are the controversies about this election all about? Why are the loudest noises disproportionally in immigrant communities in the West?... after almost two decades after their demise, the Burundo and Enkulal enthusiasts are still trying to undermine and dictate what is taking place in Ethiopia. Reincarnated as born-again capitalists and new-age liberal democrats, they are...
Canada OKs sanctions against Eritrea
The federal Cabinet has approved sanctions against Eritrea in response to the African nation's support for a Somali militant ...
The sanctions include a ban on weapons sales, and Canadian banks have been ordered to freeze any assets belonging to Eritrean political leaders and military officials.
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For those who doubt election 2010 becoming all about the referendum on Tehadeso movement think twice! FM Seyoum in an interview with Dimtsi Woyane radio sheds light into "Effert" during Siye and "Effert" after Siye as well as the strengths and secrets of EPRDF success. If Ethiopia is better or worst since Tehadeso will be answered soon when results of election 2010 is known! (Interview is in Tigrigna)
