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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of northeast Africa bordering on the Red Sea. Once part of the Ethiopian kingdom of Aksum, it became an Italian colony in 1890 and was named after the Roman term for the Red Sea, Mare erythraeum. Captured by the British during World War II, Eritrea later became a federated part (1952) and then a province (1962) of Ethiopia, from which it gained its independence in 1993. Asmara is the capital and largest city.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a province of N Ethiopia on the Red Sea.
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- proper noun Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: State of Eritrea. Its capital city is
Asmara .
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- noun an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
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TEKLE HEDRU, ERITREA ELECTRIC AUTHORITY: For Eritrea, this is the biggest power plant.
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ERITREA: REBELS CLAIM KILLING 11 GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS wounded some 20 others in a coordinated attack on military camps in southern Eritrea.
InI The Editor 2010
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I am solely responsible for this comment and agree to abide by the Extraterrestrial [Visitor] i am with you all the way. alienating the ruling party is not the way when it comes to dealing with eritrea. after all, that is exactly what the Eritrea want. but rather making the government part of the solution is the only way forward. you said it well, what's taken by gun can only be returned with gun.
unknown title 2009
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I remember one Canadian professor in defense of unity saying, eritrea's Independence was accepted by the UN only because the Ethiopians accepted it. so basically, Eritrea is a fraud committed by Meles and Isayas. there is nothing legal about eritrea, therefor you can not apply law when it comes to dealing with them. observer, next time avoid personal attacks such using the ambassadors look as an example. it is a turn off.
unknown title 2009
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If you know folks in Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, or East Timor, encourage them to round the total out (We've pretty much given up on North Korea).
Bill McKibben: Not Bad Timing: Obama Announces White House Solar Right Before Giant Global Day of Climate Solutions (10/10/10) Bill McKibben 2010
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If you know folks in Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, or East Timor, encourage them to round the total out (We've pretty much given up on North Korea).
Bill McKibben: Not Bad Timing: Obama Annouces White House Solar Right Before Giant Global Day of Climate Solutions (10/10/10) Bill McKibben 2010
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But similar reports have been circulating since mid-2008, when an Islamist opposition faction based in Eritrea joined the secular government in a U. N.-sponsored power-sharing deal.
Somali Sufi Group Backs Out of Government Power-Sharing Deal 2010
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If you know folks in Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, or East Timor, encourage them to round the total out (We've pretty much given up on North Korea).
Bill McKibben: Not Bad Timing: Obama Announces White House Solar Right Before Giant Global Day of Climate Solutions (10/10/10) Bill McKibben 2010
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But similar reports have been circulating since mid-2008, when an Islamist opposition faction based in Eritrea joined the secular government in a U. N.-sponsored power-sharing deal.
Somali Sufi Group Backs Out of Government Power-Sharing Deal 2010
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Mr. Keflezighi was born in Eritrea and escaped the worn-torn nation with his family, arriving in California when he was 12.
Running for the Red, White and Blue Sophia Hollander 2010
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