The conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea began with a bitter territorial war 1998. In 2000 a peace deal was signed in Algiers, marking an Ethiopia-Eritrea boundary, ceasing the war and not the tension. Since then there has been a continuance barrage of accusations from both nations.
On Wednesday, Ethiopian police release a statement through the state-run Ethiopian News Agency that they had prevented an Eritrea-backed plan to assassinate state officials and carry out bomb attacks. According to the police, the latest police was targeted at the president of Adama University. Several suspects were caught in Addis Ababa.
As Ethiopia investigate the assassination plots, Eritrea lawyers are preparing lawsuits against Ethiopia. During the territorial war, thousands of Eritea citizens living in Ethiopia were arrested, stripped of their possessions and deported to Eritrea. Since then they have not received compensation for the homes, businesses and money they lost. Eritrean lawyers claim that nearly 70,000 share the same story and the claims could exceed $500 million. However, several expellees are concerned that if Ethiopia has not complied with boundary commission, why would they reimburse expelled Eritreans.
As a side note, President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki discussed relations between the US and his country. According to the President, the U.S. did not support Eritrea during its liberation and independence but instead employed acts of conspiracy. Allegations Zimbabwe President also invokes.
For more information please see:
AllAfrica – Eritrea: U.S. Attempt to Put Into Effect its Strategy of Monopoly and Dominance Leading the World to Dangerous Paths – 20 August 2007
Yahoo – Expelled Eritreans Seek Damages from Ethiopia – 19 August 2007
Yahoo – Ethiopia Blames Eritrea for ‘Assassination’ Plot – 15 August 2007
