UN official warns of possible war between Ethiopia, Eritrea

UN Official Warns of Possible War Between Ethiopia, Eritrea
03/11/2005
The commander of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea says recent military moves by both countries near their disputed border could lead to a renewed outbreak of war.Major General Rajender Singh said the situation could deteriorate to a level where the worst can happen, which he described as war.The United Nations says both countries have moved troops and tanks toward a security zone near the border in recent weeks. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on both sides to show restraint.Last month, Eritrea restricted helicopter flights by U.N. peacekeepers -- a ban the United Nations says has hampered its ability to carry out its mission.Under a peace deal ending a two-year border war between the two nations, an independent commission has drawn a new border. But Ethiopia has refused to accept the commission's ruling that awarded the town of Badme to Eritrea.

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