 Eritrea has expelled Canadian, Russian, European and United States peacekeepers from the United Nations mission monitoring the border with Ethiopia. The decision makes UN observation of the tense border almost impossible, says the BBC's Ed Harris in Asmara. | It's not like they'd do anything, but they like to watch. |
In a letter to the UN mission, the Eritrean government gave staff of those nationalities 10 days to leave. Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea are poor and there are fears of a new war over their disputed border. | Call us when you've finished killing each other, OK? Maybe we'll put on another telethon if we can fit it into our schedule |
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