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External Players and Prospects for Peace in Somalia
No objective individual would disagree that the common sense approach to problem solving is to identify the problem before tackling its source.
Eritrean president turns down calls to return to IGAD
The Eritrean president turned down calls to rejoin the east African organisation of IGAD asking to reorganise it first in order to enable it to achieve its goals.
Eritrean minister in Khartoum to discuss Sudan Chad relations
Eritrean foreign minister arrived to Khartoum today to hand over a message from President Isaias Afewerki to his Sudanese counterpart Omer al-Bashir on Sudan Chad relations.
Episcopal priests worried about their church talk to Catholic bishop WASHINGTON -- Four priests from the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, who said they are troubled by the "liberal" direction taken by ...
External Factors and the Prospect of Peace in Somalia
No objective individual would disagree that the commonsensical approach to problem-solving is to first identify the problem, then tackle it at its source.
From its Headquarters to far-flung outposts, UN marks International Peace Day
From its Headquarters complex in New York, where Secretary-General Kofi Annan solemnly rang the Peace Bell, to its furthest outposts on the front-line of conflict prevention to cyberspace, the United Nations ...
Tribesman and Warlord Abdullah Yusuf: The Major Obstacle to Somali Reconciliation Process
After Embagati Group appointed Nur Adow the Prime Minister of Transitional Government of Somalia, He worked hard to bridge between the illegitimate Alliance of Re-liberation of Somalia and Embagati Group led by ...
Aid groups urge more choppers for Darfur hybrid mission -010808 By Francis Obinor A NEW report has suggested 140 aircraft to aid struggling United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Darfur, urging India, Ukraine ...
Eritrea: Conference of Organization of Eastern And Southern Africa Insurers Here Concludes
The 31st Conference of the Organization of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers that was held here in Asmara concluded yesterday.
Eritrea: 31st Conference of Organization of Eastern And Southern Africa Insurers Held Here
The 31st Conference of the Organization of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers took place at the Hotel Intercontinental Asmara under the theme: "The Effect of Regional Conflicts in the Insurance Industry." In ...
AFRICA - The Blue Helmets pull out of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border; increased worries about ...
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to withdraw the remaining UN peacekeepers monitoring the ceasefire in the buffer zone between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Eritrea 'Has Become One Big Jail,' Activist Says
Eritrea "has become one big jail," says an activist whose sister and brother-in-law have been imprisoned for speaking out against the current regime.
Businessmen asked to explore market in Eritrea
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the State of Eritrea Wednesday said the Eritrean government and people have special place for Pakistanis due to historic political relations between the two countries.
Towards Asmara By Thomas Keneally
Towards Asmara by Thomas Keneally travels through Eritrea's war of independence, a conflict that outsiders interpret.
Islamist isn't head of Somalia's opposition
Somalia's hard-line Islamist Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys has not taken over the country's exiled opposition, despite his claims to having become its new chairperson, a senior United Nations envoy said on Friday.
Somalia's hardline Islamist Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said on Tuesday he had taken charge of the exiled opposition in Eritrea from its moderate chairman who attended U.N.-brokered peace talks last month.
Somalia Islamists Condemn Attacks on Aid Workers
A radical Somali Islamist leader has condemned attacks on humanitarian workers in Somalia.
Christian Woman in Eritrean Prison Dies of Malaria
Pre-Buy Revelation, Third Day $7.99 Confessions of a Turncoat Atheist Earn your Ministry Degree at Home Special to Compass Direct July 24, 2008 LOS ANGELES - Imprisoned and tortured for her Christian faith ...
I'm like Mandela, says Islamist
A Somali hardline cleric accused of ties with al-Qaeda compared himself on Wednesday to Nelson Mandela , saying he was fighting to free his country from foreign occupiers.
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Book Review: Towards Asmara by Thomas Keneally
"Towards Asmara" by Thomas Keneally travels through Eritrea's war of independence, a conflict that ousiders interpret.
Towards Asmara by Thomas Keneally was eventually disappointing. As a process, the experience was strewn with beauty, vivid images and arresting phrases. The author, for instance, described desert vegetation ready to burst into life at the first "rumour" of moisture. The writing style has a quirky inventiveness that regularly surprises. Where...