Somali warlords threaten force to stop arms flow to Mogadishu AFP, July 4
Eritrea, Ethiopia say cease-fire not yet reached in border war AP, July 3
Ethiopia says Eritrean pullback key to peace Reuters, July 3
SOMALIA: IRIN News Briefs, 2 July 1999 July 2

Ethiopian farmers struggle to survive mountain war Reuters, July 2
Somali militia return guns after bold raid on Kenya Reuters, July 2
Libya says Ethiopia-Eritrea peace deal struck BBC, July 2

Somalia faction says retakes towns from Ethiopia Reuters, July 1
Somali militiamen attack, disarm Kenya army patrol Reuters, July 1

OAU peace process enters critical phase IRIN News Briefs, 1 July

Horn of Africa war escalates under heavy rains AFP, Jun 30
Ethiopia claims to have defeated Eritrea in key fight for Badme AP, Jun 29
Ethiopia Claims to Have Put out of Action 1,976 Eritrean Soldiers Xinhua, Jun 29
Ethiopia extends zone of control in Somalia Reuters, Jun 29

Eritrean POWs, including women, wait for war's end AFP, Jun 29
Violent artillery duels on Ethiopia-Eritrea border AFP, Jun 28
Horn fighting rages as rains approach BBC, Jun 28
Corpses unburied in unending Ethiopia-Eritrea war Reuters, Jun 28

Comment: Eritrea has directly contradicted its own press releases. Shortly after news of the OAU’s written request for Eritrea to withdraw was made public, Eritrea launched a massive offensive to recapture Badime (the third try in 4 months). Meanwhile it was publicly crying that Ethiopia was attacking.

By all accounts, the offensive has failed to recapture Badime. Although Eritrea claims to have recaptured a tiny strip of territory, it has cost the lives of thousands of Eritreans. More casualties of their dictator’s ego. We will probably see more of these senseless attacks in the future as Eritrea continues on the dead end path to destruction.

Admiration and congratulations are due to the brave Ethiopian defenders who crushed the Eritrean offensive. The Ethiopian Defense Forces deserve our complete and total support.