First wave of UN observers arrives

Asmara - As the first wave of UN military observers arrived in the capitals of Eritrea and Ethiopia yesterday, the President, …

Asmara - As the first wave of UN military observers arrived in the capitals of Eritrea and Ethiopia yesterday, the President, Mr Issais Afworki of Eritrea said he felt "cautious but not pessimistic" about efforts to end his country's two-year border war with Ethiopia.

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