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LETTER TO THE NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS (Ethiopian American Civic Advocacy, EACA)
EUROPE - UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF KINIJIT DELEGATION
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NY Times - Eritrean officials, responding to American accusations that they have abetted terrorists in the volatile Horn of Africa, defended their actions on Monday and said that while they would like to have better relations with the United States, they had no intention of bowing to American pressure.
Over the weekend, the Eritrean government held a conference for Somali opposition leaders that included some prominent Islamists whom Jendayi E. Frazer, the assistant secretary of state for African affairs, has called terrorists.
American officials have threatened to list Eritrea as a state sponsor of terrorism, accusing it of funneling weapons to Somali insurgents. But on Monday, Eritrean officials denied that they were trying to destabilize Somalia, and said their conference was a legitimate way to rebuild the shattered country.(More...)
Today's Top HEADLINES
-Eritrea: Human Rights violations continue unabated (Amnesty)-OLF applauds new Somali opposition alliance (OLF Statement)
-CPJ: Somali police besiege radio station
-Is Kinijit the Way? (Opinion, Fikru Helebo)
-HARAR: City on a hilltop, UNESCO World Heritage site
-Teddy Afro Rocks Out in Jimma
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[AUDIO] VOA's Report ON LAST SUNDAY's KINIJIT D.C. METRO CHAPTER SPONSORED EVENT
(For more, see yesterday’s post)
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INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES
-Musharraf set to relinquish army post-'Tear gas used' on Burma monks
-Russia warns West over use of force in Iran
-10 Musical Events that Changed the World
-10 Technologies That Will Change The World
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MYSTERY ILLNESS STRIKES AFTER METEORITE HITS PERUVIAN VILLAGE 
Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area. Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were convinced was an airplane crashing near their remote village.(More..)
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