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ERITREA: DEPORTEES BEGIN TO RETURN FROM ETHIOPIA

(21 Jul 1998) English/Nat Eritrean villagers are attempting to return to some semblance of normality following a lull in recent fighting with Ethiopia. In some towns the markets have reopened and trading is beginning to return to normal. At the same time, hundreds, possibly thousands, of Eritrean deportees are returning from Ethiopia. Many say they were forced by Ethiopian soldiers to leave without warning, taking only what they could carry. Life in Zalambesa, formerly an Ethiopian border town now held by Eritrean forces, is slowly returning to normal. Despite the presence of Eritrean soldiers, stalls and shops are re-opening and the market place is once again attracting crowds. Children play and women with their coloured sun umbrellas parade down the town's main street. A very different picture from a month ago when most residents fled the village as heavy fighting erupted in the area. Now they are returning, eager to get on with life. If things are improving for the residents of Zalambesa, it's a different story in other parts of Eritrea. Since the war began in early June, Ethiopia has expelled more than 7-thousand Eritrean nationals and thousands more are under arrest and held in detention camps. A group of about four-hundred recently arrived in the Eritrean Red Sea port city of Assab. This man had been a church worker in Ethiopia for 14 years, now he has nothing. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Last Friday they came into the compound of the church and said I have to follow them. I said what is happening and they told me I have to go with them and if I would like to take my bag for everyday and follow them." SUPER CAPTION: Eritrean deportee But some aren't so lucky. Fifty-six year old Amelssom Gedel had worked as a teacher in Awase, Ethiopia since 1961 - he died of dehydration on his arrival in Assab. It seems he had been in shock for several days after his arrest by Ethiopian authorities and had failed to eat and drink adequately, although food and water were available. Hundred turned out to mourn his death. Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of provoking the latest fighting - a claim its neighbour denies. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...