Progress on the Sudan-South Sudan talks but deadline is moved

Although no Sudan/South Sudan Presidential meeting took place as had been hoped, by the end.

Briefing | South Sudan – One Year On

South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, celebrates its first anniversary of independence on Monday, July.

Profile of Al-Shabaab linked Eritrean officials [US Treasury Dept.]

United States announced sanctions on 6 Al-Shabaab supporters on July 5. The list includes two.

The Armed Slaves of Eritrea

July 3, 2012: Ethiopia has emerged as East Africa’s political powerhouse, despite being landlocked. Eritrea.

WTO to allow new entrants to pace liberalization

The World Trade Organization has agreed new membership standards for the weakest economies, lowering the.

A Human Connection: Modern Day Slavery of Ethiopian Women II

In a post from March 2012 here, i discussed the issue of modern day slavery.

Africa: The last frontier of the Global War on Terror (Michael Brenner)

America’s "war on terror" now has brought us deep into tropical Africa and the Sahel..

Brief | The new US strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa

On June 14, 2012, the White House announced a new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa.

Global | Cost of wind energy expected to decline 12% by 2016

A report based on research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute covering developments in wind power.

The status of Ethiopia’s electricity export plans | The Africa Report

The Africa Report reports that if energy exports between Sudan and Ethiopia get past some.