Relations between the two countries is further strained by the continued effort of the Eritrean and Ethiopian leaders in supporting each other's opposition.

The Ethiopian leader said this afternoon that he would return home "very soon."

Ethiopian leader Mengistu's attempt at the beginning of 1984 was also unsuccessful.

Of course, Ethiopian and Kenyan leaders do not claim to use east Asia as an exact blueprint for development.

Ethiopian leaders say that in fact, 50 of their soldiers and 71 insurgents died.

In 2007, he negotiated the release of 30 Ethiopian political leaders and members of parliament.

Apparently the Ethiopian leader has been planning his departure to Zimbabwe for some time.

For the first time, the Ethiopian leader also accused Arab countries of backing the rebel movement.

Although officials insisted that race was never a consideration, some Ethiopian leaders here charge bias.

East Germany, which used to bail the Ethiopian leader out of military crises, is also not available to help this time.