| When the aid agency and the Ethiopian government fell out badly over the delivery of food to Eritrea James was sent in to sort the situation. |
| Staple foods in Eritrea include kitcha, which is thin and unleavened and prepared from wheaten flour. |
| Resistance to Amhara dominance resulted in various separatist movements, particularly in Eritrea and among the Oromo. |
| The annexation of Eritrea by Ethiopia in 1962 started off a bitter 30-year war of independence. |
| Among the main dietary staples in Eritrea is a flatbread eaten with a stew seasoned with pepper. |
| During the 1990s, major efforts in Eritrea centered around rebuilding the country and repatriating refugees. |
