Arch-rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea both claimed wrongdoing by the other was shown up Wednesday when an international panel formed to resolve disputes between them said Eritrea violated international law when it invaded the north of Ethiopia in May 1998. “Given the absence of an armed conflict attack against Eritrea, the attack that began on May 12 cannot be justified as lawful self-defence under the UN Charter,” the Eritrea Ethiopia Claims Commission (EECC) ruled. Full Story