Day: April 13, 2022

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LeddarTech lance la solution évolutive et modulaire LeddarEngine, conçue pour réduire les coûts et accélérer le développement des capteurs ADAS et AD

La plateforme LeddarEngine™, qui intègre le système sur puce (SoC) LCA3 de LeddarTech et son logiciel modulaire de pointe, améliore la performance des capteurs tout en réduisant le temps de développement

QUÉBEC, 13 avr. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, chef de file de calibre mondial en technologie de détection précise, robuste et polyvalente pour les systèmes avancés d’aide à la conduite (systèmes ADAS) et de conduite autonome (systèmes AD), est heureuse d’annoncer la disponibilité d’une toute nouvelle version logicielle du LeddarEngine pour faciliter et accélérer le développement des capteurs LiDAR.

Le LeddarEngine établit un nouveau standard pour le développement de solutions LiDAR solid-state hautement intégrées et évolutives optimisées pour la production à grand volume. Cette solution complète comprend le système sur puce (SoC) LeddarCore™ LCA3 et le traitement de signal LeddarSP™.

Cette nouvelle version permet spécifiquement plusieurs nouvelles couches d’intégration pour le logiciel LeddarEngine ainsi que la compatibilité avec de nouvelles plateformes matérielles. La commande, le traitement de signal et le traitement de nuages de points sont à présent séparés et peuvent être utilisés indépendamment ou conjointement, assurant ainsi aux clients un meilleur contrôle sur leur solution finale.

Grâce au noyau de commande, les développeurs de LiDARs qui disposent actuellement de chaînes d’outils de traitement de signal pour leurs produits existants pourront intégrer plus facilement et plus rapidement le LeddarCore dans leurs produits de prochaine génération. Les fournisseurs de rang 1-2, les intégrateurs de systèmes et les nouveaux fabricants de LiDARs continueront de bénéficier de l’offre complète en profitant de l’expertise exclusive de LeddarTech en traitement de signal.

Cette version du LeddarEngine est compatible avec le SoC sur microprocesseur Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+, qui vient s’ajouter au SoC Renesas R-Car déjà pris en charge. De plus, la compatibilité avec les autres plateformes et systèmes d’exploitation est maintenant plus facile que jamais grâce à cette nouvelle architecture modulaire, qui optimise la séparation du matériel et du logiciel.

Avantages principaux

  • Intégration plus facile dans les architectures existantes, générant une réduction des coûts, de la consommation d’énergie et de l’encombrement
  • Permet aux fournisseurs de rang 1-2 et aux fabricants de LiDARs de tirer parti de la chaîne d’outils de traitement de signal existante et de développer leurs propres algorithmes
  • Compatible avec les nouvelles plateformes matérielles et les nouveaux systèmes d’exploitation
  • Offre logicielle entièrement évolutive et modulaire, pour une réduction des délais de développement et de mise en marché

« Ces 15 dernières années, LeddarTech a joué un rôle de premier plan dans le développement de solutions de détection qui aident nos clients à concevoir des produits ADAS et AD », a déclaré M. Charles Boulanger, chef de la direction de LeddarTech. « L’évolution naturelle de notre LeddarEngine, qui intègre notre SoC LCA3 et en particulier notre logiciel modulaire exclusif, assure à nos clients une souplesse de conception encore plus grande tout en leur permettant de raccourcir les délais de développement, ce qui réduit les coûts et accélère la génération de revenus », a conclu M. Boulanger.

À propos de LeddarTech

Fondée en 2007, LeddarTech propose des solutions de détection environnementale exhaustives et intégrées qui permettent à ses clients de résoudre des problèmes critiques en matière de détection, de fusion de données et de perception tout au long de la chaîne de valeur. LeddarTech offre des solutions de perception optimisées et évolutives appuyant les niveaux d’autonomie 2+ (aide à la conduite) jusqu’à 5 (autonomie complète) avec LeddarVision™, une plateforme de fusion de données brutes de capteurs et de perception qui génère un modèle environnemental 3D détaillé à partir d’une variété de configurations et de types de capteurs. LeddarTech soutient également les fabricants de LiDARs et les fournisseurs automobiles de rang 1 et 2 en proposant des blocs technologiques clés comme l’orientation numérique du faisceau LeddarSteer™ ou le LiDAR XLRator™, la solution de développement de LiDARs solid-state de classe automobile basée sur le LeddarEngine™ et qui intègre des composants clés provenant de leaders mondiaux des semiconducteurs. Détentrice de plus de 100 technologies brevetées (brevets accordés ou en instance), la société a contribué à plusieurs innovations liées à des applications de télédétection de pointe destinées au marché automobile et de la mobilité et qui améliorent les capacités des systèmes d’aide à la conduite et de conduite autonome.

Renseignements complémentaires disponibles sur www.leddartech.com et sur LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook et YouTube.

Contact :
Daniel Aitken, vice-président, Marketing, communications et relations avec les investisseurs mondiaux, LeddarTech Inc.
Tél. : + 1-418-653-9000 poste 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Contact relations investisseurs : InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarSteer, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, LeddarEcho, VAYADrive, VayaVision, XLRator et les logos associés sont des marques de commerce ou des marques déposées de LeddarTech Inc. et de ses filiales. Tous les autres noms de marques, noms de produits et marques sont ou peuvent être des marques de commerce ou des marques déposées utilisées pour désigner les produits ou les services de leurs propriétaires respectifs.

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LeddarTech Lança LeddarEngine Flexível e Modular Projetado para Reduzir Custos e Acelerar o Desenvolvimento de Sensor ADAS e AD

A plataforma LeddarEngine™ é alimentada pelo LCA3 SoC da LeddarTech e pelo software modular de última geração, permitindo melhor desempenho do sensor com o menor tempo de desenvolvimento

QUEBEC CITY, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A LeddarTech®, líder global no fornecimento da tecnologia de detecção ADAS e AD mais flexível, robusta e precisa, tem o prazer de anunciar o lançamento de uma versão completamente nova do seu software LeddarEngine que viabiliza e acelera o desenvolvimento do sensor LiDAR.

A LeddarEngine define um novo padrão para o desenvolvimento de soluções LiDAR altamente integradas e flexíveis em estado sólido otimizadas para produção de alto volume. Esta solução completa abrange o sistema LeddarCore™ LCA3 no chip (SoC) e o processamento de sinal LeddarSP™.

Esta nova versão introduz especificamente várias novas camadas de integração com o software LeddarEngine e compatibilidade com novas plataformas de hardware. A LeddarTech está introduzindo uma separação do controle, processamento de sinal e processamento de nuvem de pontos, que podem ser usados independentemente ou em conjunto, permitindo que os clientes tenham maior controle da sua solução final.

Os desenvolvedores LiDAR que atualmente têm cadeias de ferramentas de processamento de sinal implementadas nos seus produtos poderão se beneficiar do uso independente do kernel de controle para uma integração mais fácil e rápida do LeddarCore nos seus produtos da próxima geração. Os Tier 1-2s, integradores de sistemas e novos fabricantes LiDAR ainda se beneficiarão da oferta completa, aproveitando o processamento e a experiência do sinal proprietário da LeddarTech.

Esta versão da LeddarEngine é compatível com Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, além do já compatível Renesas R-Car SoC. Além disso, a portagem para outras plataformas e sistemas operacionais ficou mais fácil do que nunca, graças a esta nova arquitetura modular que aprimora a separação do hardware e do software.

Benefícios Principais

  • Integração mais fácil com as arquiteturas existentes, permitindo o retrofit para melhorar o custo, o consumo de energia e o tamanho
  • Permite que os fabricantes de Nível 1-2 e LiDAR aproveitem a cadeia de ferramentas de processamento de sinal existente e desenvolvam seus algoritmos
  • Suporte para novas plataformas de hardware e portabilidade mais fácil para novos sistemas operacionais
  • Oferta de software totalmente escalável e modular disponível para acelerar o desenvolvimento e o time-to-market

“Nos últimos 15 anos, a LeddarTech tem sido líder no desenvolvimento de soluções de detecção que apoiam nossos clientes no desenvolvimento de produtos ADAS e AD”, disse Charles Boulanger, CEO da LeddarTech. “A evolução natural da nossa LeddarEngine alimentada pelo nosso LCA3 SoC e, especialmente, o nosso software modular proprietário, viabiliza que os nossos clientes tenham uma flexibilidade ainda maior no design e acelerem o tempo de desenvolvimento, levando a um custo mais baixo e a um caminho mais rápido para o rendimento”, concluiu o Sr. Boulanger.

Sobre a LeddarTech

Fundada em 2007, a LeddarTech é uma empresa abrangente de sensoriamento ambiental completo, que viabiliza que os clientes resolvam desafios essenciais de sensoriamento, fusão e percepção em toda a cadeia de valor. A LeddarTech fornece soluções de percepção escaláveis econômicas de Nível 2+ ADAS ao Nível 5 de plena autonomia com LeddarVision™, uma plataforma de fusão e percepção de sensores de dados brutos que gera um modelo ambiental 3D abrangente a partir de uma variedade de tipos e configurações de sensores. A LeddarTech também dá suporte aos fabricantes LiDAR e integradores de sistemas automotivos de Nível 1-2 com o LeddarSteer™ de direção de feixe digital e o LiDAR XLRator™, uma solução para desenvolvimento LiDAR de estado sólido de grau automotivo com base na LeddarEngine™, e componentes principais de parceiros globais de semicondutores. A empresa é responsável por muitas inovações de aplicações com sensor remoto automotivos e de mobilidade avançadas, com mais de 100 tecnologias ADAS aprimoradas patenteadas (concedidas ou pendentes), e capacidade de condução autônoma.

Para mais informação sobre a LeddarTech, visite www.leddartech.com, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook e YouTube.

Contato:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-Presidente, Marketing Global, Comunicações e Relacionamento com o Investidor, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ramal 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Contato de Relações com Investidores: InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

Os logotipos Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarSteer, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, LeddarEcho, VAYADrive, VayaVision, XLRator e afins são marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas da LeddarTech Inc. e suas subsidiárias. Todas as outras marcas e nomes de produtos são ou podem ser marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas usadas para identificar produtos ou serviços de seus respectivos proprietários.

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Maciej Pilat nommé directeur des ventes pour la Pologne et les pays baltes pour le groupe Clean Energy & Industrial Gases de Nikkiso

TEMECULA, Californie, 12 avr. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le groupe Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (le « Groupe ») de Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries, qui fait partie du groupe de sociétés Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japon), est heureux d’annoncer que Maciej Pilat a été nommé directeur des ventes pour la Pologne et les pays baltes.

Maciej est un intégrateur de systèmes expérimenté ayant fait ses preuves dans les secteurs de l’ingénierie mécanique et industrielle. Il compte plus de 15 années d’expérience en tant qu’intégrateur de systèmes cryogéniques et directeur du développement commercial, dont plus de 7 ans chez Messer (Pologne) et 4 ans chez Chart Industries. Il a obtenu un master en technologie (« M.Tech. ») en sciences et technologies alimentaires de l’Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie.

Il possède une vaste expérience mondiale ayant travaillé en Europe, en Asie, en Amérique et au Moyen-Orient. Basé en Pologne, il gérera et développera les opportunités commerciales là-bas et dans la région baltique, sous la responsabilité d’Ole Jensen, vice-président de NCEIG Europe.

« La connaissance de l’industrie et du marché de Maciej sera d’un grand avantage pour NCEIG Europe, alors que nous développons les opportunités dans cette région », selon Ole Jensen.

Avec cette nomination, Nikkiso poursuit son engagement d’avoir une présence à la fois locale et mondiale pour ses clients.

À PROPOS DE CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (aujourd’hui membre de Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) et ses entreprises membres fabriquent et entretiennent des équipements de traitement du gaz cryogénique (pompes, turbodétendeurs, échangeurs thermiques, etc.), et des usines de traitement pour les gaz industriels, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel (GNL), la liquéfaction de l’hydrogène (LH2) et le cycle organique de Rankine pour la récupération de la chaleur des déchets. Fondée il y a plus de 50 ans, Cryogenic Industries est la société-mère d’ACD, de Nikkiso Cryo, de Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, de Cosmodyne et de Cryoquip, et d’un groupe administré en commun comptant une vingtaine d’entités opérationnelles.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter les sites www.nikkisoCEIG.com et www.nikkiso.com.

Contact auprès des médias :
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

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Maciej Pilat nomeado Gerente de Vendas para a Polônia e Países Bálticos do Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Califórnia, April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Grupo”) da Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries, parte do grupo de empresas da Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japão), tem o prazer de anunciar a nomeação de Maciej Pilat para Gerente de Vendas para a Polônia e Países Bálticos.

Maciej é um experiente integrador de sistemas com um histórico de comprovado sucesso nas indústrias de engenharia mecânica e industrial. Ele tem mais de 15 anos de experiência como integrador de sistemas criogênicos e gerente de desenvolvimento de negócios, incluindo mais de 7 anos na Messer (Polônia) e 4 anos na Chart Industries. Ele fez Mestrado em Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (M. Tech) na Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie.

Ele tem ampla experiência global tendo trabalhado na Europa, Ásia, América e Oriente Médio. Com base na Polônia, ele irá gerenciar e desenvolver oportunidades de negócios no país e na região dos países Bálticos, reportando-se a Ole Jensen, Vice-Presidente da NCEIG Europa.

“O conhecimento de Maciej da indústria e do mercado serão de grande benefício para a NCEIG Europa, pois estamos criando as oportunidades nesta região”, disse Ole Jensen.

Com esta adição, a Nikkiso dá continuidade ao seu compromisso de ser uma presença global e local para seus clientes.

SOBRE A CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
A Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (agora parte da Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) fabrica e presta serviços para equipamentos de processamento de gás criogênico projetados (bombas, turboexpansores, trocadores de calor, etc.) e plantas de processo para Gases Industriais, Liquefação de Gás Natural (GNL), Liquefação de Hidrogênio (LH2) e Ciclo Rankine Orgânico para Recuperação de Calor de Resíduos. Fundada há mais de 50 anos, a Cryogenic Industries é a empresa controladora da ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne e Cryoquip, e de um grupo comumente controlado de aproximadamente 20 entidades operacionais.

Para mais informação, visite www.nikkisoCEIG.com e www.nikkiso.com.

CONTATO COM A MÍDIA:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com


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Greening in Qrora Subzone

Qrora subzone, a subzone in the Northern Red Sea region, is mostly known for agriculture and pastoralism. According to farmers in the area, it used to be center of commercial agriculture and had abundant harvest. Prior to the 1970s, cotton grown in the area was used at Baratelo Garment factory, today’s Dolce Vita, in Asmara.

Qrora depends on coastal summer rains and rivers that flow in the area for plantations. Millet and cotton are two of the most commonly grown plants in the area. Farming in Qrora is carried out in extensive farms near river banks such as Rhib, Meliet, Mesebar, Mebia, Habl-Qetin, Gaghet and Qrar Qeyh.

However, beginning in the mid- 70s up to Eritrea’s liberation, the subzone turned into a battlefield just like many other parts of Eritrea. It was used as one of the military bases of the enemy, forcing some farmers to migrate and others to scatter to safer places in different regions of Eritrea. The extensive, highly productive agricultural fields turned into battlefields.

After Eritrea’s independence, however, owners of the land reclaimed their property and started farming all over again. The government assists the farmers when in need. In areas like Meluet that are prone to floods, it has provided bulldozers and tractors to prevent erosion and facilitate production. The government’s efforts have paid off encouraging farmers to keep on working harder.

This year, unlike in the past, farming in Qrora has been affected by insufficient rainfall. The grassland has turned so dry the only green visible in the area are the palm trees by the river banks.

According to the director of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in the subzone, Mr. Adem Saleh, in spite of the shortage of rainfall, the Ministry is working to conduct the usual agricultural activities in the region. One of its efforts is related to its commitment to the nationally declared greening campaign. To boost the campaign, a nursery has been set at Mahmimet with a view to restoring indigenous trees that are on the verge of extinction. Palm trees are one of the biggest threats to the existence of indigenous trees because they are very extensive and tend to dominate the land.

Since Qrora subzone is located at the border, the prevention of migratory animal diseases is one of the biggest tasks of the authorities in the subzone. The MoA has been working to ensure the prevention and treatment of migratory animal diseases through vaccinations and medications. However, due to the frequent mobility of animals owned by nomads, the infection is not easy to control. The MoA also works to prevent the transmission of diseases from animals to humans.

In its effort to introduce modern farming, the MoA provides farmers in certain areas with tractors to farm the land. According to authorities of agriculture in the subzone, 32,000 hectares of land has been dispensed in villages such as Gheleb-Sagla, Meliet and Habil- Qetin, and the farmers are said to have profited greatly from their farm productions.

Another face of agriculture in Qrora is pastoralism. Although goats and sheep dominate, cattle and pack animals such as camels and donkeys are also found in Qrora subzone. According to the farmers in the area, the cattle have currently migrated to Gash Barka and Sudan to feed.

Records of the MoA show there are about 180,000 goats and sheep and 70,000 camels in the subzone.

Another aspect of agriculture that wasn’t common in the area is gardening. During the armed struggle, the EPLF engaged in gardening around river Felket, and the people in the subzone adopted the practice after Eritrea’s independence. Today, there is around 40 hectares of land used as garden around Mahmimet and Felket River, 25 hectares of which is watered using motor pumps. The most productive time of the gardens in Qrora extends from October to August, allowing vegetables produced in the subzone to reach almost all over Eritrea.

When it comes to trees, those that are native to the subzone are almost extinct because of successive droughts and the invading palm trees. This is a big concern. The indigenous trees that were common in the subzone are now bound to the river banks while the rest of the land is dominated by palm trees. Although the palm trees are a threat to other trees, they serve as the main animal feed in the subzone and are construction material.

According to Mr. Hamid Osman, an expert of trees and plantations at the MoA in Qrora, greening campaigns are carried out in Qrora subzone as in other parts of Eritrea. He added they have been stressing on its importance for the last two years and said that planting trees is “very essential to the reclamation of trees and for covering the bare lands with green vegetation.”

Mr. Hamid said the Mahmimet nursery is set to produce two types of seedlings — the near-extinct indigenous trees and imported sprouts. While the former are aimed at restoring the original diversity of vegetation, the latter are imported to serve as food for humans and animals, he explained.

The tree seedlings given out to different institutions are said to be making very good progress.

Some of the many seedlings in the nursery are neem, guava and lemon trees. Around 1000 and 5000 seedlings have been tested and distributed in Qrora and Mahmimet respectively. The seedlings are being given to government institutions and the local communities, and if this is maintained, it shall be very decisive to the success of the greening campaign that is already in motion.

Agriculture and afforestation are the bases of food security and national development. For this reason, the planting of tree seedlings and gardening are being consistently promoted. As farming in Qrora is heavily dependent on annual rainfall, it makes it quite uncertain. But this can be redressed if the farmers in the subzone work harder on greening campaigns.

As declared by the government, greening campaigns are now the task of every citizen in the entire country. Concerned bodies organize and initiate projects of afforestation in different institutions and are establishing reservations in different parts of Eritrea. Similarly, Qrora has proven it is highly committed to the program, and the nurseries in the subzone are testimonies of the efforts of the subzone in this regard. “We expect the nursery to become the base and springboard of the agricultural and greening campaigns in the subzone, and we shall be successful,” Mr. Hamid said in his closing statement.

Source: Ministry of Information Eritrea

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We do Not Relinquish What is ours; Nor do We Covet What Belongs to Others: (Natna Aynhbn Zeynatna Ayndeln)

April 13, 2002, is the date on which the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) – the Arbitral body composed of five judges established with the express mandate of delimiting and demarcating the Eritrea-Ethiopia boundary based on pertinent Colonial Treaties (1900, 1902 and 1908) and Applicable International Law – gave its final and binding verdict. Through this adjudication, the putative “border dispute’’ of the two countries was legally settled once and for all.

Nonetheless, the defunct TPLF regime reneged on its treaty obligations and resorted to all sorts of subterfuges to obstruct the implementation of the Arbitral Ruling. The TPLF’s endless prevarications and impediments ultimately pushed the EEBC to opt for virtual demarcation of the border in November 2007 invoking legal validity of the procedure and recent precedence in other similar cases. The EEBC accordingly provided both countries with full digital details of the virtually demarcated border while duly depositing these maps at the UN Cartographic Unit.

I was only a child when the TPLF declared war against Eritrea in 1998. But I can vividly remember, among other things, the mobilization of able-bodied citizens, including my father to the war front; the bustling of women to prepare dry food; constant news coverage on local radio; general anxiety and hopes for victory in the imposed war; the new songs that depicted the new reality and the pounding of the artillery.

I also remember Wedi Shawl’s song of “Natna Aynihbin, Zeynatna Ayndelin”, which I later found out was indeed extracted from the historic speech of President Isaias Afwerki on 24 May 1998; two weeks after the TPLF’s declaration of war on Eritrea.

Wedi Shawl came up with another fitting song with the lyrics, ‘Koyna Zbelnayas Koyna’ – which roughly translates into: “What we have said all along is done” – when the EEBC’s decision contained in a 125-page document was solemnly announced on April 13, 2002. This was a very popular song at the time. Not only did we sing the song but wrote the lyrics on classroom walls with colored chalk.

In retrospect, it’s easy to understand why we wrote and sang ‘Koyna Zbelnayas Koyna’. As young students, we only knew that the war erupted due to Ethiopian territorial claims on Badme. As young students, we assertively argued, even if we had no clue on the complexity of border issues, “Badme Natnaýa – Badme is ours”, on sheer gut feeling. The ‘Koyna Zbelnayas Koyna’ of the time, unlike our narrow interpretation which was confined to the EEBC’s Award, had a far greater meaning and implication. The nation, including artist Wedi Shawl, was celebrating the overall victory of the rule of law over the rule of jungle.

As Secondary School students, our understanding of legal concepts and clauses in the Algiers Agreement – such as sovereignty, territorial integrity, the rule of law etc, was limited and confined to what we read/listened in local newspapers/radio broadcasts. On the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the Independence Day on May 24, 2005, I participated in a general-knowledge contest representing my school. I was asked to list the Guarantors of the Algiers Peace Agreement. I got it right. But I did not win as I failed to come up with the correct answer for the subsequent question. The host asked me to spell out the full names of the five judges of the Commission. I was dazed. I could only mention Professor Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, the President, in prattler accent. I heard the remaining names of Prince Bola Adesumbo Ajibola, Professor W. Michael Reisman, Judge Stephen M. Schwebel and Sir Arthur Watts from the host.

Boundary disputes are not limited to Eritrea and Ethiopia. This is especially the case in Africa where, at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, colonial powers carved out boundaries without regard for inhabitants and local geography. But it is also the case in other continents.

With regard to the Eritrean border with Ethiopia, this was delimited through the three agreements signed in 1900, 1902, and 1908. The integrity of this border remained unchanged in subsequent periods and was endorsed as such by the UN in 1952. We also knew that the OAU Summit in Cairo in 1964 adopted a Resolution on the sanctity of the colonial boundaries to avert a Pandora’s Box of interminable border disputes and conflicts.

But the TPLF embarked on reckless attempt of redrawing the political maps of Ethiopia and Tigray Region to incorporate adjacent territories within Ethiopia as well as from sovereign Eritrea. The latter act was in flagrant contravention of the basic OAU Resolution and accepted African norms and practices. Concerted efforts made by Eritrea to settle the problem through good-faith negotiations failed to bear any fruit. TPLF’s obduracy was followed by its declaration of a needless and costly border war that raged for two year inculcating the loss of over one hundred thousand lives; and, the displacement and deportation of tens of thousands more.

When TPLF’s military campaigns was thwarted by a costly defeat at the Assab Front in June 2000, it was finally forced to accept the Cessation of Hostilities and later the entire Algiers Peace Agreement on December 12, 2000.

The Algiers Agreement created a court of arbitration, the EEBC. The Algiers Agreement also stipulated, in categorical terms, that “the parties agree that the delimitation and demarcation determinations of the Commission shall be final and binding”. But notwithstanding the unequivocal provisions of the Algiers Agreement, the EEBC decision was not enforced by the UN Security Council because principal sponsors – especially the US and the EU – failed to honour their obligations for their own narrow geopolitical considerations.

When the EEBC decision was announced, Seyoum Mesfin, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister at the time falsely claimed that “Badme was awarded to Ethiopia”. He urged the international community to use punitive sanctions if necessary, to secure Eritrea’s full and immediate compliance with the provisions of the EEBC Award. The Foreign Minister and his government were soon to make a u-turn, sing a different song and reject the EEBC Award. Subsequent sessions of the EEBC were marked by Ethiopia’s dilatory tactics. Thus, in its 16th Report to the UN in 2006, the Commission was compelled to write: “Ethiopia is not prepared to allow demarcation to continue in the manner laid down in the demarcation directions and in accordance with the timeline set by the Commission.”

TPLF bad-faith acts and obstructions were tacitly endorsed by its principal sponsors. John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the UN, in his book, “Surrender is not an Option”, revealed the various ploys employed by the US Department of State to nullify the provisions of the Algiers Agreement and the EEBC final and binding decision. He wrote: “For reasons I never understood, however, Frazer reversed course, and asked in early February [2005] to reopen the 2002 EEBC decision, which she had concluded was wrong, and award a major piece of disputed territory to Ethiopia. I was at a loss how to explain that to the Security Council…”

In 2008, I was assigned to Elala, a small village found at about an hour’s walk on foot southwest of Shambuko crossing the Mereb River, to do my National Service as a teacher. Elala was a temporary village established by the displaced inhabitants of Denbe Hmbrti, Sef’a and Hazegga. They were deprived of their farm and grazing land due to the continued illegal occupation of TPLF forces. Through the help of binoculars provided by the Eritrean forces stationed there, I observed the movement of the enemy in the mountain facing Shambuko. Elala, found deep inside the Eritrean sovereign territory, was turned into “a contentious battle-ground” and Eritrean forces were standing between us and the enemy.

The course of events changed when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared Ethiopia’s readiness to accept and implement in full the Decision of the Boundary Commission. Following his visit to Asmara, a Joint Declaration on Peace and Friendship was signed between Eritrea and Ethiopia on July 9, 2018. The Declaration brought to an end eighteen years of ‘no war no peace’ between Ethiopia and Eritrea and opened a new era of peace and friendship. Article four of the Joint Agreement stipulates that “The two countries will implement the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission decision.”

Natna Aynhbn Zeynatna Ayndelni represents Eritrea’s principled legal position that augurs well for a peaceful resolution of good-faith border disputes. It is an immutable recipe for enhancing good-neighbourly ties for enduring regional peace and stability. Eritrea has paid a heavy price because this was not reciprocated by the TPLF and certain powers in the international community that accommodated its excesses. Whatever the case, Eritrea’s flag, raised on the unbreakable pillar of truth, continues to fly high over its sovereign territories.

Source: Ministry of Information Eritrea