Ethiopia: Gov't reports 8.5% growth as base year changes

Last week, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development put out a "Brief note on.

UN monitors| Yemen, Iran linked to Al-Shabaab arms supply

The U.N. Sanctions Monitoring Group is reported to be concerned about Iranian and Yemeni links.

Briefing | Kenya’s first public presidential debate

At the beginning of the week, Kenya held its first public presidential debate with all.

Briefing: Djibouti’s Legislative Election

On Thursday last week, Djibouti’s Minister of Interior, Hassan Darar Houffaneh, announced the opening of.

Ruling Ethiopia: Long live the king | The Economist

Ethiopia’s new leadership is practising hero-worship DURING his two decades running Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi almost.

UK's DFID attacked for effective aid to Ethiopia

Last week in the London Review of Books, Ben Rawlence asked “where does DFID’s money.

Somaliland's President invited to London

President Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo is on his way to the UK this week after receiving.

Confusing and contradictory: Eritrea’s intervention at the AU summit

At the just ended 20th African Union Summit few things confused those present more than.

Ethiopia: Registration for Local Elections completed

The registration of voters for the local elections due in April throughout the country was.

Eritrean Showdown: Coup or Showbiz?

Yemane Gebremeskel, director of the Office of the President of Eritrea, reflected last Tuesday, on.