Eritrea’s Army: Miserable and Useless | The Economist

When Isaias Afewerki, Eritrea’s president, introduced compulsory military service in 1995, he said it would.

Egypt hopes for Arab pressure on Ethiopian dam

Highlights:* “Any change in the amount or terms of monies given to the Addis Ababa.

African Gays: Casualties of a power struggle

(By Richard Dowden) Uganda’s war over homosexuality threatens to spread to other African countries and.

How Western aid to Somalia finances Al-Shabaab

(Abdirazak Fartaag) Donor funds to Somalia are being diverted for personal use or to fund.

FDI in Ethiopia, Uganda Hotels surpasses Kenya’s

Uganda and Ethiopia have overtaken Kenya as key investment destinations for global hotel chains scouting.

Egypt making false claims of success on Renaissance dam

Egyptian officials appear to be engaged in a media spin to disguise the shortcoming of.

Ethiopian Official: Egyptian campaign an "exercise in futility"

A senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs downplayed Egypt’s recent campaign against the.

Tensions rising between Sudan and Saudi Arabia

A senior official in Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) admitted yesterday that his country’s.

Egypt launches “two tracks” campaign against Ethiopian dam on Nile

(Ayah Aman) Cairo has begun a diplomatic campaign on two tracks, one explicit and one.

Uganda’s anti-gay law: A silver lining for LGBTI aid?

Several international donors threatened and a few have confirmed they will cut aid to Uganda.