Kenya: Two separate attacks wound five
Suspected grenade attacks at a hotel and a refugee camp in northeastern Kenya wounded at least five people on Saturday,…
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:58 pm
Africa – General
Somalia: Amisom and Gov’t troops capture the strategic town Afgoye
Somali forces andAfrican Union troops have captured the strategic town from Al Shabaab insurgents, Radio Garowe reports. Transitional Federal Government…
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:57 pm
The Economist’s article on Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions
Highlights: * .....losing the coastline has not scuppered Ethiopia’s merchant fleet. The state-owned Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) has eight ships…
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:56 pm
Somalia: Kenyan military plans to capture Kismayu port in June
The Kenya Defence Force(KDF) is scheduled to join the second and final stage of the operation to flush out al…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 11:19 pm
Ethiopia and Sudan’s Extradition Treaty
The Ministry of Justice of Ethiopia and the Republic of the Sudan’s Minister of Justice signed an Extradition Treaty and…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:39 pm
Eritrea at 21: still in President Isaias’ unyielding grip
Eritrea celebrated its 21st independence day yesterday with President Isaias making his address to the nation in a manner that…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:36 pm
Somalia leaders in Addis set new deadlines and arrangements
The signatories to the Somali Roadmap, meeting in Addis Ababa this week, decided to amend a number of the provisions…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:33 pm
Ethio-Kenya: Border demarcation survey put on Hold
Survey to establish the location of the border between Kenya and Ethiopia has been suspended due to tensions in Turkana…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:32 pm
Norway to start repatriating Ethiopian refugees
Over 70 Ethiopians have elected to leave Norway voluntarily under the government’s recent repatriation agreement. According to the Directorate of…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:31 pm
Analysis: Why Kenyan army left Kismayo port in Al-Shabaab hands?
Highlight: Critics also point to Kismayo. Last fall the Kenyan military made it clear that the Somali seaport of Kismayo…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:29 pm
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