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. We learned last week that…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 @ 11:30 pm
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Ethiopia: Imprisoned Swedish journalists issue statement
"It has been the longest year in our lives," photojournalist Johan Persson and journalist Martin Schibbye said. They were arrested…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 @ 11:27 pm
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 that provides a proactive and…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 @ 11:27 pm
Nile dam: Water wars averted for now (Katrina Manson)
When Ethiopia’s plan to dam the Blue Nile grew grander within a month of the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak,…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 @ 11:24 pm
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 finds that global installed wind…
Sunday, July 1, 2012 @ 11:58 pm
Somalia: Highlights of a public opinion survey
A new Voice of America Somali Service survey reveals many Somalis share similar opinions on key issues regarding the draft…
Sunday, July 1, 2012 @ 11:57 pm
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 initial teething problems, the interconnection…
Sunday, July 1, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
Implementation of the Somalia Roadmap: Reasons for optimism
The agreement reached between signatories of the “Somalia Roadmap” here in Addis to end the transition and on wide area…
Friday, June 29, 2012 @ 7:05 pm
Kenya: Canadians warned to keep away from Kenya
Department of foreign affairs is urging Canadians in or traveling to Kenya to exercise ‘a high degree of caution’ after…
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 @ 11:46 pm
Kenyan police arrest Iranians suspected of terror plot
Kenyan police have arrested two Iranians on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in concert with al-Shabaab, the extremist group based…
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 @ 11:38 pm
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