2000s in Eritrea

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UN Security Council and Secretary-General Kofi Annan
. Despite the Algiers Agreement, tense relations with Ethiopia have continued and led to regional instability.

His government has also been condemned for allegedly arming and financing the

insurgency in Somalia; the United States is considering labeling Eritrea a "State Sponsor of Terrorism,"[2] however, many experts on the topic have shied from this assertion, stating that "If there is one country where the fighting of extremists and terrorists was a priority when it mattered, it was Eritrea."[3] This accusation has also been labeled a reckless move by others.[4]

In December 2007, an estimated 4000 Eritrean troops remained in the 'demilitarized zone' with a further 120,000 along its side of the border. Ethiopia maintained 100,000 troops along its side.[5]

Under

press freedom in the world, and since 2007, the worst.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Perverted Reasoning From the Perverted Minds of "Les Enfants Terribles d'Erythree"". Archived from the original on 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  2. ^ "US Considers Terror Label for Eritrea". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  3. ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2007-09-18). "Eritreans Deny American Accusations of Terrorist Ties". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  4. ^ "Somalia, Eritrea & Sudan". News & Notes. 2007-11-13.
  5. ^ "Ethiopia and Eritrea: Bad words over Badme", The Economist, 13 December 2007
  6. ^ "Reporters sans fronti res - Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index - 2007". Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
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