Ethiopia: New Media, Democratization and ‘Going with the Grain’

(Befekadu Wolde Gabriel) Did the democratization process came to a halt in Ethiopia? How to.

Nile: When Pres. Al-Sisi met PM Hailemariam Desalegn

(Nizar Manek) The guests had been seated at the tables of the great hall in.

Analysis: South Sudan conflict destabilizes Ethiopia’s regional strategy

(Harry Verhoeven) If the past century’s dominant image of Ethiopia was that of an impoverished,.

Ethiopia expelled Egyptian Journo on Suspicion of Espionage: Sources

Ethiopian officers caught an Egyptian citizen engaged in suspicious activity. Tensions are high between the.

Somalia: Al-Shabab threatens to attack USA

(Associated Press) Making a rare threat against the United States, a senior member of Somalia’s.

Can Kenya Replicate Ports Success in micro and small enterprises?

(Ben Kiragu) One of the things Kenya’s new government succeeded in doing within its first.

Ethiopia’s first credit rating as “B” and “B1” | Financial Times

(Javier Blas and Katrina Manson) Ethiopia has received its first sovereign credit rating from the.

South Sudan’s Kiir Agrees to Meet Rival as UN Weighs Options

(Nicole Gaouette, William Davison and Sangwon Yoon) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir agreed to hold.

Briefing: US Secretary of State, John Kerry, visits Ethiopia

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday (April 30).

EU says African force only way to stop South Sudan killing

(William Davison) An East African force charged with preventing fresh fighting in South Sudan could.