Kitob District "Gyps fulvus", "Aegypius monachus", "Aquila chrysaetos" and "Gypaetus barbatus". Animals include "Hystrix leucura"(Indian crested porcupine), "Canis lupus"(Grey wolf), "Vulpes vulpes" (Red fox), "Ursus arctos isabellinus" (Himalayan brown bear), "Martes foina" (Stone Marten), "Meles meles" (European badger) and "Sus scrofa"(wild boar). Kitob District Kitob District (Uzbek: Kitob tumani) is a district of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Kitab. The district is mainly located on the southern slopes of the Zarafshan Range. The population of the district is overwhelming Tajik, with the Kitob town being almost entirely inhabited by that ethnic group. In 1979, the Kitab Zapovednik (Geological) reserve
Meles Zenawi the Derg regime, Meles and Afewerki's positive relationship turned sour after Meles succumbed to U.S. pressure to hold an election within a year, but Afewerki abandoned his original promise to create a transitional government in the early 1990s. The Eritrean-Ethiopian War began in May 1998 following the Eritrean troops invasion of Badme and parts of Sheraro woredas. Following the invasion Ethiopia demanded that the Eritrean troops leave the invaded areas completely. However, president Afeworki of Eritrea refused to pull out. Then the Ethiopians responded with huge counter - offensive measures which subsequently lead to the capture of the disputed Badme