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INCORE guide to Internet sources on conflict in Ethiopia
Compiled by Johanna Karlsson (September 2005)
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MapsPerry-Castaneda Library Map Collection - Maps of Ethiopia
A University of Texas based site containing maps over the country, region and Addis Ababa as well as thematic maps over population, vegetation etc.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ethiopia.html (1305)
The International Red Cross
The ICRC provides maps of Ethiopia which also show the placement of ICRC operations in the country.
http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/map_ethiopia!OpenDocument (1304)
Reliefweb Maps
Reliefweb provides a series of maps of African countries. They have an extensive section on Ethiopia including a detailed map from National Geographic.
http://www.reliefweb.int/mapc/index.html (1306)
UN Systems Website - map of the Horn of Africa
Provides a fairly detailed map of Ethiopia and the neighboring countries. Note that it is a PDF-file.
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/horne.pdf (1307)
News Sources - Email ListsThe Addis Tribune
A weekly publication which offers a selection of news, features, and articles, some of which focus on the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. There is a relevant links section, as well as archives of older material.
http://www.addistribune.com (1308)
Africa Confidential
Based in the UK, this fortnightly newsletter brings the latest news on political events in Africa. It provides a number of articles on Ethiopia. Note that a subscription is needed to view the full text of each article.
http://www.africa-confidential.com/index.aspx?pageid=22&countryid=19Africa (1309)
allAfrica.com: Ethiopia
This service collects and maintains news items from the All Africa News Service and other newspapers throughout the continent, and is updated regularly. It hosts extensive material on the subject of the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict.
http://www.allafrica.com/ethiopia (1310)
Capital Ethiopia
A weekly newspaper with the latest news on local business activities and development in the country. The archive contains the Capital's issues from 2003 onwards.
http:www.capitalethiopia.com (1311)
Dehai - Eritrea-Ethiopia Conflict Page
This site contains vast amounts of information, ranging from a conflict FAQ, maps, chronology of events, news, press releases, speeches, analyses and links to organizations operating in the area.
http://www.dehai.org/conflict/index.html (1312)
Deki-Alula Ethiopian Online Newsletter
This newsletter posts the latest news on Ethiopia with up-to-date articles and reports. It also links to a number of Ethiopian web sites.
http://www.dekialula.com/ (1313)
Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Intelligence Unit is the business information arm of The Economist Group, publisher of The Economist, which provides country, industry and management analysis. The Ethiopian site contains a quarterly overlook and many other articles. Note that the reports have to be downloaded for a fee, or by using a subscription.
http://store.eiu.com ........ (1314)
Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict WebPage
A personal web page from an Ethiopian perspective, which uses publicly available information obtained from newswires, scholarly journals, and official press releases. Offers an extensive amount of information on the conflict.
http://www.geocities.com/~dagmawi/Eritrea-Ethiopia.html (1315)
Ethiopian Reporter
This page offers up-to-date news about Ethiopia, in fields such as politics, economy and law. It also provides a report on the Ethio-Eritrean Peace Initiative by H.E. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
http://www.ethiopianreporter.com/ (1316)
IRIN News
As a part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), IRIN reports the latest news from Ethiopia.
http://www.irinnews.org ........ (1317)
Reuters AlertNet
This news network offers up-to-date information about humanitarian crises around the world, aimed at relief professionals as well as at a wider public. In addition to current news, this page contains information about Ethiopia's human development indicators, military statistics etc.
http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/countryprofiles/437323.htm (1318)
Yahoo News: Full coverage of the Eritrea-Ethiopian conflict
Offers a collection of news items from a variety of news agencies and newspapers.
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/World/Eritrea_Ethiopia/ (1320)
National and Local Governmental Institutions and AgenciesEthiopian Embassy, Washington DC
Provides daily news, a monthly newsletter, and information on current events.
http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/ (1321)
Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party (EPRP)
Offers information on the profile and political program of the party, a section on press releases, and one on human rights.
http://www.eprp.com (1322)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
This site provides facts on Ethiopia, the Ministry, Foreign Affairs and their National Security Policy, as well as a list of useful links.
http://www.mfa.gov.et/ (1323)
The Parliament of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The Parliament's site provides information on the structures, powers and functions of the two Houses, as well as basic facts and figures about Ethiopia.
http://www.ethiopar.net/English/contents.htm (1324)
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - the Permanent Mission to the UN
This site contains UN resolutions in Ethiopia, press releases and general information about former UN-Ethiopia relations.
http://www.un.int/ethiopia/ (1333)
External Governmental Institutions and AgenciesCIA World Factbook
A useful source for background information on government and politics in Ethiopia.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/et.html (1326)
The FCO UK (Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom) Travel Advisories
Includes information on recent political developments and are issued regularly through the year.
http://www.fco.gov.uk ........ (1328)
Library of Congress Country Studies: Ethiopia
A section called the American Memory provides a complete country profile of Ethiopia including history, economy, government and politics, and issues of national security. It also includes a bibliography and a glossary.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ettoc.html (1329)
USAID
The Congressional Presentations made annually supplies details of the USAID development programme in Ethiopia including information about politics and the economy
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/ethiopia/index.html (1330)
U.S. Department of State
Here there is information on U.S. involvement in Ethiopia, press releases, remarks and links.
http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/et/ (1331)
U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheets
Includes information on recent political developments and are issued regularly through the year.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1113.html (1332)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: the Oromo
This page answers questions about the Oromo people and their internal conflict with the Ethiopian government.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/asylum/ric/documentation/ETH01004.htm (1363)
International Multilateral Organisations (IOs)African Union (AU)
The African Union was established in 1999 to achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and the peoples of Africa.
http://www.africa-union.org (1325)
European Union (EU), External Relations - Ethiopia
Provides information about the current situation in Ethiopia, as well as the country's relations with the EU, priorities for co-operation and other useful facts.
http://europa.eu.int ........ (1327)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
This site provides some general backgound information to the Ethiopian conflict as well as a list of UNICEF priorities in the country.
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ethiopia.html (1334)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Provides regular reports and maps on the refugee situation in Ethiopia. A number of reports are available to download in pdf format.
http://www.unhcr.ch/world/afri/ethiopia.htm (1335)
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)
UNMEE was set up in June 2000 to help maintain the ceasefire in the area. This site offers information about the UNMEE mission, press releases, humanitarian news etc
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmee/ (1336)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Provides information in reports and press releases on the situation in Ethiopia and the OCHA response.
http://www.ocha-eth.org (1337)
International Financial Institutions (IFIs)The African Development Bank Group
The ADB group is a multinational development bank (with 77 member countries), aimed at promoting economic and social development. The site contains information about Ethiopia's financial situation in different aspects.
http://www.afdb.org/en/copnes (1339)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
This page offers information about Ethiopia's financial position, for instance a dept sustainability analysis.
http://www.imf.org/external/country/ETH/index.htm (1340)
The World Bank
Ethiopia is one of the largest beneficiaries of the World Bank's lending program. This page gives information about the organization's work in the country.
http://web.worldbank.org ........ (1341)
International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGOs), Research Institutes, Non-State ActorsAmnesty International
Amnesty offers a series of publications and news releases on human rights issues in Ethiopia.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-eth/index (1342)
The Ethnologue
Information on ethnic groups in Ethiopia.
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country_bibl.asp?name=Ethiopia (1343)
The Global IDP Project
This project by the Norwegian Refugee Council monitors in internally displaced people in the world. The Ethiopian section provides information on causes and background of displacement, physical security & freedom of movement and other useful facts. The site also lists recent reports, maps, interesting links etc.
http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Ethiopia (1344)
International Crisis Group (ICG)
The ICG site provides reports, a detailed history of the country/conflict, articles, speeches, maps and other useful facts.
http://www.icg.org/home/index.cfm?id=1229&l=1 (1345)
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): the Armed Conflict Database
The IISS is a leading authority on political-military conflict. It provides up-to-date and objective information on conflict-related matters around the world in the Armed Conflict Database. Note that a subscription is needed to access the Database.
http://www.iiss.org/newsite/showpage.php?pageID=25 (1346)
World Vision International
This Christian relief and development organization presents a country profile on Ethiopia, maps, facts about development issues and a news archive.
http://www.wvi.org/wvi/country_profile/profiles/ethiopia.htm (1347)
Local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs), Civil Society Organisations, Research Institutes, Non-State ActorsWalta Information System
A private information centre based in Addis Ababa, which offers daily news and articles, links to Ethiopian Radio and TV, and an entire section devoted to the Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict, with articles, facts, pictures, and a chronology of events.
http://www.waltainfo.com (1319)
Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO)
EHRCO is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, aimed to encourage and monitor human rights in Ethiopia. This site offers reports, articles and news on human rights in the country.
http://www.ehrco.net/ (1348)
The Ethiopian International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD)
EIIPD is a semi-governmental institute, which provides foreign service training, capacity-building for public institutions, and conducts research on peace, conflict and policy. The research findings are available on this site.
http://www.eiipd.org (1349)
Ethiopian Peace and Development Committee
Since 1992, the Committee's activities has been conflict prevention and resolution. Their department for these issues focuses on training, education and research.
Address: P.O. Box 41879, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Phone number: +251 (1) 511 966
(1350)
Articles, Papers, Reports, AgreementsUnited Nations Security Council: Secretary-General's Reports
This site contains the newest reports from the Secretary-General and the Security Council on the situation in the world.
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/sgrep05.htm (1338)
ABC News International: Ethiopia and Eritrea in Danger of War Again, U.N. says.
This article by Ed Harris (March 31, 2005) describes how an increasingly belligerent border stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea could lead to renewed war, according to a top U.N. peacekeeper in the conflict.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=628872 (1351)
Africa Action - Horn of Africa: Peace Agreement
Posted by the Organization of African Unity, this site offers the Proposal of the OAU for an Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities Between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea.
http://www.africaaction.org/docs00/horn0006.htm (1352)
Amnesty International Report 2002
This report contains information on the internal conflict between the Ethiopian Government and the Oromo people. See also the report from 2004.
http://web.amnesty.org/web/ar2002.nsf/afr/ethiopia?Open (1353)
BBC News online - Timeline Ethiopia: A Chronology of key events
The chronology describes the main events in the country from 2nd Century AD until 2004.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072219.stm (1354)
Deki-Alula: Press Release
A statement of the Conference on Conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa in Bergen, Norway (October 7, 2004). The statement was agreed upon by the participants of the conference (a consultation among Oromo elders, civic associations, professionals, leaders and international scholars organized by the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen) regarding the internal conflict in Ethiopia.
http://www.dekialula.com/articles/prelease.10.7.2004.html (1355)
Doctors Without Borders: 2001 Annual Activity Report
This 2001 report describes the need of "Aid in the Face of War, Food Crisis, and Epidemics" and Doctors Without Borders activity in Ethiopia.
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/ar/i2001/ethiopia.shtml (1356)
ICG: "Ethiopia and Eritrea: War or Peace?" (Africa Report N°68, 24 September 2003)
This International Crisis Group report analyses the conflict situation in 2003 and gives recommendations to the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea, to the governments of the US, the AU and the EU as well as to the UN Security Council.
http://www.icg.org/home/index.cfm?id=2301&l=1 (1357)
The Institute for African Alternatives: "The Horn of Turbulence"
This report, "The Horn of Turbulence: Identifying the Root Causes of Conflict and the Appropriate Instruments for Peace Building as a Precondition for Sustainable Conflict Resolution" written by Alex Klein, analyses the conflicts in East Africa. It both mentions the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict as well as Ethiopia's internal war.
http://www.ifaanet.org/horn_of_turbulence.htm (1358)
Institute for Security Studies (ISS): Situation Report
An Ethiopian-Eritrean relations report by Solomon A Dersso: "Reading the Balance Sheet" (January 2004). The ISS also provides a number of other research materials and peace efforts documents.
http://www.iss.org.za/AF/current/etheritjan04.pdf (1359)
IRIN News - Eritrea-Ethiopia: Peace process remains difficult, says Annan
An article summarizing a report written by Kofi Annan to the UN Security Council in January 2004, along with a short description of the conflict situation.
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=38710 (1360)
KMB: Women, Peace and Development in Ethiopia
An article written by Bogaletch Gebre and published by the Life and Peace Institute. It raises the important question of "What can be done?" and explains how education is a sure path to survival in conflicted societies.
http://www.kmgselfhelp.org/peace.html (1361)
National Resources Institute: "Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia"
This paper by Edossa, Babel, Gupta and Awulachew was written after an International Workshop on African Water Laws in Johannesburg, South Africa in January 2005. It discusses the Gadaa system, a social system resolving conflict among the Oromo people in Ethiopia.
http://www.nri.org/waterlaw/AWLworkshop/DESALEGN-CE.pdf (1362)
USIP: Peace Agreement Digital Collection: Eritrea-Ethiopia
The agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia signed in Algiers, Algeria in December 2000.
http://www.usip.org/library/pa/eritrea_ethiopia/eritrea_ethiopia_12122000.html (1364)
United Nations Security Council: Resolutions
The latest of the adopted UN resolutions regarding the situation between Ethiopia-Eritrea:
Resolution 1531 (March 2004)
Resolution 1586 (March 2005)
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_resolutions.html (1365)
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