Eritrea accepts proposals of the Organisation of the African Unity (OAU)

Eritrea has officially accepted the details of the proposals submitted by the Organization of African Unity to end border disputes with Ethiopia. In a statement released on Sunday in Asmara, the Eritrean Foreign Ministry said Eritrean President Issias Afwerki told the delegation of the OAU, under the chairmanship of Algerian special delegate Ahmad Ouyahia, of Eritrea's acceptance during a meeting held on Saturday night. Ouyahia is expected to officially ask Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to accept the peace proposals in Addis Ababa.