26 February 2008
Eritrean soldiers have blocked the passage of eight United Nations vehicles in the past 24 hours as the world body's peacekeeping mission in the region continued to regroup staff and assets in the capital, Asmara, ahead of its planned temporary relocation across the border to Ethiopia.
According to the mission, known as UNMEE, the incidents occurred at a checkpoint near Senafe, inside the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) that divides the neighbouring East African nations which fought a bloody border war that ended in 2000.
The vehicles were en route to collect equipment for the regrouping that is currently taking place in Asmara, while the UN awaits Eritrea's cooperation to temporary relocate to Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, other movements by peacekeepers and vehicles have proceeded without incident, the mission reports.
Top UN officials and the Security Council have urged Eritrea to stop obstructing the temporary relocation of the mission to Ethiopia amid growing concern over rapidly dwindling food and fuel supplies for the blue helmets.
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I stand for Eritrea's right and implementation of the boundry commition decition but can't loose the sight. Eritrean dictator should learn to respect his peoples right first before demanding for any rights. Those who do not give should not be allowed to request. The regime should go and our people can sort it's issues peacefully. The regime is in no win either way but count its remaining days to be put into the history bin. Eritreans should do somethng different instead mouning like the impresoned / isolated PIA. I can't pray different now seeing the dictator's world shrinking. Peaceful meance is the only way to resolve our proplem without discreminatin who with. Eritrean independence will live for ever and we need to make the best of that.
I just wrote a comment. It was posted right away to only disappear in less than an hour. Any reason? Do you only post what you like? It was not abusive, not biased just a thought for peace.
Rasta
The Eritrean Goverement is rightous .it must expel from its country the useless UNMEE WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS BODY AFTER DECETION OF THE BOUNDRY COMMITION DECITION.ERITEA SHOUD NOT ALLOW THE EXISTANCE OF UNMEE IN ITS LAND FOREVER BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORKING TO THE OBJECTIVE IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO BUT IT IS AN INSTURMENT OF THE SUPER POWER, USA.AND ITS ALLAYS. THANK YUO VERY MUCH