WAR BETWEEN ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA

Early day motion 429, tabled 22 February 2000 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House notes that the Eritrean Government has unconditionally signed in its entirety the Organisation of African Unity's peace plan for the Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict; also notes that the Ethiopian Government has still not agreed to sign this agreement; is deeply concerned that US military intelligence is now warning of an imminent Ethiopian offensive against Eritrea before the end of February so as to 'avoid a diplomatic solution to the conflict'; and therefore urges the British Government to put all necessary diplomatic pressure on the Ethiopian Government to stop any armed attack by the Ethiopian army and to urge the Ethiopians to sign the OAU peace plan forthwith.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 5, Labour/Co-operative 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.