Africa – General

Somalia: Ethiopia undecided on sending troops to Kismayo

Ethiopia on Thursday said it was yet to reach a decision on sending troops to Kismayo, Somalia a stronghold of…

The Istanbul II Conference on Somalia

The two day Istanbul Conference on Somalia, “Preparing for Somalia’s Future: Goals for 2015”, opened on Thursday. The meeting is…

World Bank approves $200 mil for Ethiopia’s electricity network

The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank approved a US$200 million credit to Ethiopia, according to the press…

Briefing | Horn of Africa fares poorly on Minority Rights

Minority Rights Group International (MRG) is a non-governmental organization working to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities…

Ethiopia: S.Sudan detained 15 for killings in Saudi-Star farm, Gambella

The Gambella Regional State authorities have announced that fifteen people have been detained in Jonglei Region of South Sudan on…

Below average rain in Somalia, but famine unlikely

The UN’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) in Somalia has said that Somalia’s most recent main rainy season…

Nile: Ethiopia powers on with controversial dam project | CNN

The waters of the Blue Nile have for millennia flowed down from the Ethiopian highlands enriching the countries on its…

Al-Shabaab militants ambush Somali President’s convoy

* Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Sharif narrowly escaped death Tuesday when a convoy in which he was travelling was…

Somalia: The 21 Years Itch and Turkey’s Role in Somalia

(By Abukar Arman) Two decades have passed since the collapse of the Somali state. Twenty one years to be exact.…

Somalia: Kenyan army captured Afmadow, Hayo towns

Kenya’s military seized the Somali towns of Afmadow and Hayo as it prepared to capture the port city of Kismayo…

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