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NEWS ARCHIVE
March 2001
March 8, 2001
Ethiopia Thursday said it had released additional 154 Eritrean prisoners of war or POWs under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
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SOURCE: Panafrican News Agency
March 8, 2001
The deployment of 4,200 UN peacekeepers in a buffer zone between Eritrea and Ethiopia is being delayed by the continued presence of Eritrean troops, the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) has said.
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SOURCE: AFP
March 8, 2001
Somalia's interim Prime Minster Ali Khalif Galayr made fresh accusations against Ethiopia on Wednesday.
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SOURCE: IRIN
March 8, 2001
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea has verified that Ethiopian armed forces have redeployed to the southern boundary of the future temporary security zone (TSZ), but the Mission still cannot declare the buffer area established pending action by Eritrea.
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SOURCE: United Nations
March 8, 2001
(M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Security Council did not give equal priority to all conflicts or crisis situations, he said. It must concentrate on those that were most susceptible to treatment, even in the face of immense difficulties.
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SOURCE: Panafrican News Agency
March 8, 2001
The United Nations Thursday disclosed of encountering an "impasse" with Eritrea while trying to establish the temporary security zone (TSZ) for separating Ethiopian and Eritrean forces along the common border.
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SOURCE: M2 Communications Ltd.
March 8, 2001
Efforts are continuing to maintain the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, despite mounting concern at the failure by Eritrean forces to complete a scheduled withdrawal from a buffer zone earlier this month.
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SOURCE: BBC
March 8, 2001
The prime minister of the Transitional Government of Somalia, Ali Khalif Galayr, yesterday held a news conference to comment on Ethiopian interference and the counterfeit money being smuggled into the country.
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SOURCE: Xog-Ogaal - Mogadishu
March 8, 2001
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) confirmed Wednesday that the Ethiopian government has completed the redeployment of its armed forces to the southern boundary of the future Temporary Security Zone (TSZ).
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SOURCE: People Daily
March 7, 2001
The Leadership Council of ULFO held its second regular meeting from February 15-22,2001. After the council
had discussed on the activity report presented by its secretary and had deliberated on issues related to
the state of the Oromo struggle, it concluded by passing these resolutions.
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SOURCE: ULFO
March 7, 2001
Golli Hoogganoota THBO, walgahii isaa kan 2ffaa Guraandhala 15-22, 2001 deemisfateera. Walgahiin kun
sochii THBO ji'oota afuran dabranii fi haala qabatamaa yeroo irratti bal'inaan dubbatee hojii THBO
kan gara fuulduraa fi dhimmoota gara garaa irratti murtiilee dabarsuun xumuurameera.
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SOURCE: ULFO
March 7, 2001
January 13-14, 2001, Washington, DC -
Gumii Bilisummaa Oromiyaa (Oromiyaa Liberation Council) held an extraordinary council meeting on January 13 and 14, 2001 in Washington D.C. The council meeting assessed 1) the political reality prevailing in the Ethiopian Empire under the current Ethiopian dictatorial regime, 2) the situation in the Horn of Africa and 3) the attitude of international institutions and governments towards the Oromo cause and the Ethiopian Empire in general.
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SOURCE: GBO/OLC
March 7, 2001
ADDIS ABABA, Mar 7, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) confirmed Wednesday that the Ethiopian government has completed the redeployment of its armed forces to the southern boundary of the future Temporary Security Zone (TSZ).
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SOURCE: Xinhua News Agency
March 7, 2001
Addis Ababa - Three of Mogadishu's main faction leaders are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to meet with other Somali faction leaders opposed to the interim government of President Abdiqassim Salad Hassan.
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SOURCE: IRIN
March 7, 2001
The Somali Prime Minister, Ali Khalif Galaydh, has accused Ethiopia of undermining his government's efforts to bring peace to his country.
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SOURCE: BBC
March 7, 2001
Somalia's transitional government has reacted angrily to the talks taking place among its political opponents in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
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SOURCE: BBC
March 6, 2001
DAR ES SALAAM, Mar 6, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Africa is marching quickly toward unity, as 31 members of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) have so far ratified a charter to create the African Union (AU), said OAU Secretary-General Salim Ahmed Salim Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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SOURCE: Xinhua News Agency
March 6, 2001
United Nations, Mar 06, 2001 (United Nations/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)-- Some 60 million people in 33 countries are facing food emergencies of varying intensity, with sub-Saharan Africa worst hit, according to a report released today by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
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SOURCE: FAO
March 6, 2001
ROME, March 6 (AFP) - Heightened awareness about the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in poor countries would help save lives and promote development, international leaders and experts said at a conference Tuesday.
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SOURCE: AFP
March 5, 2001
#5 Gadissa Edato, at 2:43:35
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SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
March 5, 2001
Somali faction leaders opposed to Somalia's transitional government are having talks in Ethiopia to seek reconciliation and form a common front.
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SOURCE: BBC
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