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World Service,12 Feb 1999,29 mins

Eritrea and Ethiopia at War

This Week and Africa

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Eritrea and Ethiopia go to war with heavy artillery fire on both sides. Ethiopia claims it has won key military positions and are repelling Eritrean attempts to retake the land. Also on the programme, Zimbabwean minister Chen Chimutengwende criticises journalists, Mombasa's mayor resigns and Ketumile Masire discusses the Nigerian elections.

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