U.S. welcomes Ethiopia-Eritrea peace efforts

The United States is encouraged by recent progress Ethiopia and Eritrea have made toward resolving their longstanding differences, the White House has said. The two African countries waged a border war from 1998-2000 that killed tens of thousands of people. Disputes over the still-militarized frontier, in particular the town of Badme, have kept the two …

Salute to the Eritrean Heroes

Unselfishly, you left your fathers and mothers, You left behind your sisters and your brothers. you left your beloved children and wives, You put on hold, your dreams-your lives. On the mountains of Sahil yourself planted To fight for those whose freedom you granted. Without your sacrifice, their cause would be lost But you carried …