South Africa – A paper tiger of African peacekeeping operations
There is an expectation - and has been for several years - that Africa's economic powerhouse, South Africa, would become…
Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 4:24 am
Somalia
US considering the closing of Al-Shabaab’s Twitter account
The United States government has recently announced that it is becoming increasingly concerned about the Twitter account used by Al-Shabaab,…
Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 1:00 am
Somalia: Kenyans capture two more towns in the Northern front
Kenyan forces have squeezed Al Shabaab militants out of their entrenched positions in two Somali towns as they step up…
Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 12:44 am
AU endorses plan to increase AMISOM force to 17,000 plus
The AU Peace and Security Council endorsed the recommendation for increasing the level of AMISOM personnel by 5,000, so as…
Saturday, January 7, 2012 @ 11:59 pm
Ethiopia: Journalists and the rule of law
[from: A Week in the Horn - Dec. 30, 2011 issue.] The Federal High Court of Ethiopia has found two…
Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 10:50 pm
Kenya: Hunt for a British terror suspect
Jan 4 – Kenyan police have obtained a warrant of arrest against a British woman they accuse of having links…
Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 10:47 pm
Kenya-Somalia: Progress in the north, causality in the central fronts
Kenya’s military operation (Operation Linda Nchi) against Al-Shabaab was launched in mid-October in three directions, as reported previously in this…
Sunday, January 1, 2012 @ 11:48 pm
Somalia: Two aid workers killed in Mogadishu [MSF Press statement]
Two aid workers were shot dead in Somalia capital, Mogadishu, according to a press statement from Medecins Sans Frontieres. The…
Sunday, January 1, 2012 @ 11:42 pm
Horn of Africa: Drought highlights of year 2011
Severe drought, exacerbated by poverty and conflict, hit at least four countries in 2011 - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia…
Sunday, January 1, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
Ethiopia, Somalia troops captured Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab
On Saturday afternoon, Ethiopian and TFG (Transitional Federal Government of Somalia) troops captured Beledweyne, a strategic town located 30 kilometers…
Saturday, December 31, 2011 @ 11:25 pm
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