Ethiopia has revealed that its war aim is not simply to maintain its ports on the Red Sea. but to deny Eritrean ambitions to become an independent nation. The Governments army pursues this aim by inflicting damage upon combatants and civilians alike. Relief workers report that rural peasants are forced to abandon their farms because of the destruction wrought by the war. which compounds the impact of a 10year drought. Reports describe advancing soldiers routinely burning crops and houses. stealing and shooting livestock. and raping Eritrean women. Relief agencies have shipped supplies to provide for the basic needs of the homeless and starving refugees. The United States has pledged 25.000 tons of food for Eritrea. and a nearby region also affected by the civil war. Mr.
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