ETHIOPIA and Eritrea mulled peace proposals before resuming indirect talks in Algiers on Friday, but Addis Ababa reported renewed fighting a day after it declared their two-year-old border war over. The Ethiopian government accused Eritrea of attacking its positions on the eastern front on Thursday, saying Eritrean shellfire has killed two civilians and wounded eight.
There were no other Ethiopian reports of fighting and no immediate comment from Asmara. Algerian Justice Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said the indirect talks, sponsored by the Organisation of African Unity, will resume on Friday afternoon after both governments studied written proposals presented by the OAU.