written by Aljazeera Gov’t says it is now safe to bring back refugees who fled monthlong fighting to the northern region’s camps but the UN calls the move ‘absolutely unacceptable’. Ethiopia’s government has said it is returning Eritrean refugees to camps in the northern Tigray region, a move criticised by the United Nations refugee agency…
Written by AlJazeera UN’s refugee agency says it received large number of reports of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian region being killed, abducted and forcibly returned to Eritrea. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said it has received an “overwhelming” number of reports about Eritrean refugees in Tigray being killed, abducted or forcibly returned to Eritrea…
I would like to convey my appreciation to Ambassador Andeberhan and his Eri-Platform colleagues, for organizing this important symposium, and for inviting me to partake in it. INTRODUCTION For purposes of focus and parsimony, I have limited my approach to the following headings: The Colonial Past Italian colonialism was founded and maintained…
Once More on Negotiating Strategy Mr President, please accept my cordial salutations. Multiple signals are indicating that the Yemeni fiasco is revisiting us! 1. Accepting the arbitration method of conflict resolution means accepting the instrumentality of bargaining. What is Eritrea going to give in the game of give and take? …
Thank you for your fax/letter of 15-06-00. Friends of Eritrea in Europe are worried that the present negotiations have taken a dangerous turn. All are agreed that the intention is to divest Eritrea of its sovereignty by legal means. The ploy being applied in consummating this central objective is to pressure Eritrea into accepting the…
Introductory Remarks The Pillars of Peoples Diplomacy Let us explore two aspects of people’s diplomacy in Eritrea. The internal aspect of people’s diplomacy is born from the desire of the Eritrean people to live together in unity and internal peace. The dynamics of this desire is expressed in the debate surrounding the draft constitution. The…
The Eritrea/Ethiopian war is a hard line war; the antagonists are bereft of any form of communication with each other save via the language of belligerence. The nationalistic nature of the war has polarised the masses of both countries; likewise, the intellectuals of both sides find themselves engaged in a war of ideas presented in…
A NEGOTIATING CONCEPT FOR RESOLVING THE ERITREAN/ETHIOPIAN CONFLICT The Negotiating Concept Respect for the borders existing at independence (as stated in Resolution AHG/Res 16 (1) adopted by the OAU Summit in Cairo in 1964) on the basis of pertinent colonial treaties, and applicable international law, is a primary principle. To this end, making use…
In a war situation a military upper hand is the ultimate basis for successful diplomacy. To concede military advantages in order to gain some diplomatic lever is regarded as high risk due to the perfidious nature of international politics. The collapse of the bipolar system and the balance of terror that accompanied it has not…
The Pillars of People’s Diplomacy Let us explore two aspects of people’s diplomacy in Eritrea. The internal aspect of people’s diplomacy is born from the desire of the Eritrean people to live together in unity and internal peace. The external aspect of people’s diplomacy emerges from the need to live in peace and cooperation…