Vol 51 No 11 | ERITREAETHIOPIA Mixed messages 28th May 2010 In a spirit of reconciliation not always seen from Asmara, Eritrea’s Ambassador in London, Tesfamicael Gerahtu, told AC that the people of his country and Ethiopia were ‘bound...
Vol 51 No 10 | ERITREA Opposing Issayas 14th May 2010 Despite UN sanctions against Asmara and the support of Ethiopia, Eritrea’s fractious opposition is struggling to build a united front Eritrea’s opposition is planning an all-inclusive National Conference for Democratic Change in July. The prime mover, the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA), has secured support from Ethiopia and is...
Vol 51 No 10 | ERITREA Blaming the USA 14th May 2010 On 23 December 2009, the United Nations Security Council voted 13 to 1 (Libya) with one abstention (China) to impose sanctions on Eritrea because it supported extremist opposition...
Vol 51 No 5 | ERITREASOMALIA Target Asmara 5th March 2010 UN experts identify Asmara’s troublemaking in Somalia but the Security Council may not do much about it A new United Nations investigation, still under wraps but seen by Africa Confidential, will lead to further quarrels in the UN Security Council over what to do about...