Somalia

US State Dept. | 2011 Human Rights Reports: Ethiopia

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of US State Department issued its annual report concerning ‘Human Rights and…

Interview| Meles Zenawi: I’ll probably teach at the leadership academy

A certain man named Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society, apparently met Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi this…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab leader seeks forgiveness from Somalis

Ali Mohamed Hussein, former leader of al-Shabaab forces in the Banadir region, said last week he is willing to condemn…

Kenya: Two separate attacks wound five

Suspected grenade attacks at a hotel and a refugee camp in northeastern Kenya wounded at least five people on Saturday,…

Somalia: Amisom and Gov’t troops capture the strategic town Afgoye

Somali forces andAfrican Union troops have captured the strategic town from Al Shabaab insurgents, Radio Garowe reports. Transitional Federal Government…

The Economist’s article on Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions

Highlights: * .....losing the coastline has not scuppered Ethiopia’s merchant fleet. The state-owned Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) has eight ships…

Somalia: Kenyan military plans to capture Kismayu port in June

The Kenya Defence Force(KDF) is scheduled to join the second and final stage of the operation to flush out al…

Eritrea at 21: still in President Isaias’ unyielding grip

Eritrea celebrated its 21st independence day yesterday with President Isaias making his address to the nation in a manner that…

Somalia leaders in Addis set new deadlines and arrangements

The signatories to the Somali Roadmap, meeting in Addis Ababa this week, decided to amend a number of the provisions…

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…

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