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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…

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…

Somalia: Kismayo port could be the next target of Ethiopian troops

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that his military is looking to gain more ground from Al-Shabab in southern Somalia,…

Gibe III dam to be operational next year; World Bank ponders credit

Ethiopia’s Gibe III Hydropower dam will be operational by mid-2013. The Gibe III dam project, with about 1,870 MW installed…

Ethiopia, Rwanda receive the 2012 Resolve Award for health

2012 has been a breakthrough year for reproductive health. On 22 May, 2012, the Honourable Joy Phumaphi, former Minister of…

The ‘African Century’ can Be Real | Wall Street Journal

Camp David has been the home to many historic moments, from triumphs in Middle East diplomacy to steely Cold War…

EU forces hit a pirate base in Somalia; pirates threaten to kill hostages

The first attack on a pirate land base by the European Union’s anti-piracy force was carried out on Tuesday. The…

The Female “Army” Leading Ethiopia’s Health Revolution

A fleet of 35,000 frontline extension workers and their “model” families are helping carry out Ethiopia’s mission to provide universal…

Kenya: Terror suspect not Swedish rather a Swiss citizen

Highlight: The “Swedish” national who was arrested in Kenya on suspicions of having links to the Somali Islamist militia al-Shabaab…

Somalia: Ethiopia commander says ‘not a problem to liberate Kismayo’

The commander of Ethiopia's military in Somalia stated that it is not a problem for his military to capture Kismayo,…

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