When the late prime minister came up with the idea of building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (then known as Project X), many considered it as an ambitious project that emanated from naivety. Many wondered why the government would want to build such a grand project of high cost and high stakes while it could have started with small projects that are both affordable and less sensitive.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Eritrea has continued to support anti-peace forces engaged in destabilizing peace and security in the surrounding countries due to lack of strength in the implementation of sanctions imposed on it by the UN Security Council.

Minister Dr Mohamed Bahaa El Din, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, dismissed that news report that Egypt is preparing to attack Ethiopia to preserve.

Ethiopia's plans to store 84 billion cubic metres of Blue Nile water via a new dam should not affect Egypt, says Egyptian presidency spokesperson.

Egypt's military, financed by the United States, has been preparing for what could be a war for control of the Nile. Western intelligence sources said the military command has urged President Mohammed Morsi for a buildup meant to block any attempt to divert the Nile.

Ethiopian Air Force graduates 31 military pilots in an event it had at the DebreZeit Air Force Base.

President Mohamed Morsi held on Monday 15/4/2013 a meeting with Eritrean Presidential Advisor Yemane Gebreab and Foreign Minister Osman Saleh on means of promoting bilateral ties.

President Al-Bashir's made a one-day visit to Juba on Friday (April 12th), his first to South Sudan since its independence. He held one-to-one talks with President Salva Kiir and the two presidents also presided over a joint ministerial meeting. Speaking at a news conference later, President Al-Bashir indicated that he had instructed authorities to open the border, saying "the border trade has resumed; the citizens should now move freely.

Allegations have surfaced this week against the government of Eritrea regarding their role in the in arming the rebels in the Central African Republic who recently overthrew Francois Bozize. In an interview with ex-President Bozize recently ran in the media, the former CAR leader claimed that "the arms used by the Seleka rebels during their final assault on the presidential palace were purchased from Eritrea and transited through Chad with the permission of President Deby".

During the different phases of Eritrean struggle (political and armed) the main and central notion for those who were involved in the fight for independence was: A free country by all Eritreans and for all Eritreans. Without any details – the independence movement believed that Eritreans would be better off after independence.