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Text of Hillary Clinton speech on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa

Highlight: * ‘The last time a drought of this magnitude struck Ethiopia, in 2002 and 2003, more than 13 million…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab expelled from Mogadishu

[The following two updates, titled ‘Al-Shabaab fighters forced out of Mogadishu and its retreat improves prospects for aid deliveries in…

US wants more sanction on ‘famine hit’ Eritrea

Highlights: United States is very much interested in additional pressure and sanctions....we think that that is timely. We believe there…

Somalia: Gov’t, AU troops assault on Al-Shabaab

[The following update, titled TFG and AMISOM forces pre-empt Al-Shabaab attack, is from A Week in the Horn, August 5…

Earthquake hit eastern Ethiopia, vibrations felt in Dire Dawa

Moderate earth quake hit eastern Ethiopia Tuesday after mid-night. The magnitude of the earth quake was 4.6 Richter scale, according…

Somalia: Famine spreads to three more areas [Press Release]

Highlights: Three Agro-pastorals districts and IDP settlement areas reached famine stage. - in addition to the two areas, where famine…

UN Tightens Sanctions Regime on Eritrea, Somalia [Text of Resolution 2002-2011]

The United Nations Security Council decided unanimously to tighten the Sanctions regime on Somalia and Eritrea and Somalia, as well…

Eritrean Terrorism: Key personalities and facilities | UN Report

The United Nations had already sanction Eritrea for destabilizing the Horn of Africa region. Its resolution 1907/2009, explicitly prohibits provision…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab planning offensive?

[The following update, titled Al-Shabaab planning another Ramadan offensive?, is from A Week in the Horn July 29 issue.] Al-Shabaab…

[Excerpts] UN report confirms Eritrea-ONLF-Somalia’s Islamic Courts Union link

Highlight: In 2006, following the seizure of Mogadishu by the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), Eritrean assistance to UIC was…

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