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/ 10 April 2008

UN warns on Ethiopia-Eritrea war

A new war could break out between Eritrea and Ethiopia if the United Nations peacekeeping mission that has been prevented from patrolling both sides of the border withdraws entirely, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday. The two neighbours have been feuding over their border since Eritrea gained independence in 1993.

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/ 19 February 2008

UN peacekeepers forced to withdraw to Asmara

United Nations peacekeepers resupplied their food but were running low on fuel on Tuesday after being forced to withdraw all personnel to the Eritrean capital, unable to get permission to cross into Ethiopia. Eritrean authorities ordered the peacekeeping mission patrolling the border to ”regroup” at Asmara.