New Eritrea-Ethiopia war fears


BBC - Ethiopia is said to have 100,000 troops on the border with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea may return to war over their disputed border without foreign moves to resolve the crisis, warns the International Crisis Group.

The ICG wants US and UN intervention as the military build up by both countries on the border is at alarming levels.

The International Boundary Commission has given the two countries till the end of November to mark the border physically or it will fix it on maps.

But foreign diplomats fear the deadline could end up being a trigger for war.

** Ethiopia denies preparing for Eritrea war
** Ethiopia, Eritrea may go to war "in weeks" - report
** ICG Report


Tina November 5, 2007 - 5:42pm
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