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The State of Eritrea is a country in northern east Africa. The name is derived from the Latin word for Red Sea, Mare Erythraeum. The country is bordered by the Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The east and northeast of the country have an extensive coastline with the Red Sea. Eritrea also includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.
Modern Eritrea was consolidated into a colony by the Italian government on January 1, 1890. Contemporary Eritrea gained its Independence from Ethiopia after a thirty year war which began on September 1, 1961 and ending on May 29, 1991. The peoples of Eritrea have a long and complex shared history with the neighboring peoples.
Eritrea is officially a parliamentary democracy consisting of six regions and defines itself as a multilingual and multicultural nation. The two dominant religions are Sunni Islam and Orthodox Christianity; there are nine nationalities, each with a different language. There is no official language in Eritrea"Information about the languages of Eritrea". Retrieved 18 July 2006, rather it has several working languages which include Tigrinya, Arabic, Italian and English"Information about the languages of Eritrea". Retrieved 18 July 2006. Eritrea is also a mineral rich country with large deposits of gold, silver and copper.
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Ethiopia PM confident that UN sanctions on Eritrea will help stabilize regionAfrican Press Agency (... http://reduce.li/hgfrph #confident
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New Titles The 1998-2000 war wetween Eritrea and Ethiopia : an international legal perspective / edited by Andrea d... http://bit.ly/8g1bIL
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New Titles The 1998-2000 war wetween Eritrea and Ethiopia : an international legal perspective / edited by Andrea d... http://bit.ly/8g1bIL
The Kingdom of á áá±á-Aksum: The á ááá° - Axumite Empire of Ethiopia and Eritrea's Horn of Africa..: http://wp.me/pvwPv-ng
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The Kingdom of አክሱም-Aksum: The አፁሚተ - Axumite Empire of Ethiopia and Eritrea's Horn of Africa..: http://wp.me/pvwPv-ng
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African Lifestyles: The Eritrean/Ethiopian conflict - A short briefing on the war including Eritrea's 1993 independence, the two year war, and the peace agreement.
All-out War - Intense fighting breaks out between Eritrea and Ethiopia in the border area of Badme. A report in the Guardian, UK.
Bombing Raids Renew Ethiopian-Eritrean Fighting - Ethiopian jets bombed sites near the Eritrean port of Assab. Report by CNN, US.
Brothers Divided by War - Children pay the price as former allies Eritrea and Ethiopia battle over border. The Guardian, UK.
Conflict Between Ethiopia and Eritrea - Explains the historical motives of the war and offers links for background information.
Meta Description: [ This part of the globalissues.org web site looks at the conflict betweem Ethiopia and Eritrea. There is hardly any media coverage and yet there terrible attrocities and death. ]
Eritrea - Ethiopia Boundary Commission - UN report with the decision of the commission and maps [pdf files] published in April, 2002.
Ethiopia and Eritrea - Returned Peace Corps Volunteers - List of volunteers, stories and photos from service in the countries 1962-1976 and 1995-1999 and bibliography.
Meta Description: [ Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Ethiopia and Eritrea reconnect with friends, and "Bring the World Back Home" - the Third Goal of the Peace Corps - by sharing photos, recollections and stories of their host countries. We also provide resources for all about Ethiopia and Eritrea. ]
How Allies Became Enemies - Discusses one of the causes that led to the war after Eritrea became independent. BBC, UK.
Meta Description: [ The BBC's Cathy Jenkins looks at the background of the latest fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea, two countries who once seemed the best of neighbours. ]
Human Rights Watch: Mass Expulsions and the Nationality Issue - Report on citizens and residents of Ethiopia and Eritrea who were uprooted and deprived of their residence and nationality during the 1998-2000 border war.
Human Waves Fall as War Aims Unfold - Ethiopia's Tigrayan-dominated regime wants a path to the sea - through neighbouring Eritrea.
Silent Passage - A report on the fate of people deported from Ethiopia to Eritrea.
Victims of Horn of Africa's Fruitless Frontier War - Thousands of soldiers recruited for the Eriteran and Ethiopian armies have been slaughtered in a futile war between the two previously friendly neighbours. Audrey Gillan talks to young prisoners who only yearn for peace and to return to their homes. The Guardian, UK.
When Two Tribes Go to War, Only the Arms Dealers Win - Two poor but independent African states Ethiopia and Eritrea are fighting each other with modern tanks, aircraft and artillery for the sake of a few miles of stony nothingness. The Guardian, UK.
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