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Meles meets Algerian mediator, UN official

    NAIROBI

    Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Monday held talks with Algerian presidential envoy Ahmed Ouyahia on the OAU peace plan to try and resolve the border dispute with Eritrea, Ethiopian television reported. It said they discussed problems associated with the implementation of the plan’s technical arrangements. Ethiopia believes these arrangements do not guarantee a return to the pre-war status. However, Meles expressed his commitment to constructive dialogue, the television reported. The Algerian official is due in Asmara for talks with Eritrean leaders.

    Meles also met UN Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette on Monday to discuss the border war. Ethiopian television quoted him as saying the UN gave “minimal consideration” to conflicts affecting Africa.

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