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Al-Shabaab is now in disarray – Ethiopian official

(WIC - February 22, 2011) The coordinated military operations to wipe out al-shabaab in Somalia have left fighters of the…

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Requirements 2012

Humanitarian Requirements 2012 Joint Government and Humanitarian Partners’ Document (Extracts) ********** Executive Summary The overall good performance of the 2011…

South Sudan: Warnings of looming food catastrophe

An already dire food situation in South Sudan could deteriorate amid growing economic problems, food shortages and a mass influx…

Analysis: Behind the Merger of al-Shabab and al-Qaida – By Nelly Lahoud

Highlights: * This article reflects on what it took for this merger to occur. It discusses al-Shabab’s past unrequited courtship…

London Conference on Somalia: Communique [full text]

Full text of the Communique from the London Conference on Somalia at Lancaster House on 23 February. 1. The London…

Ethiopian, Somalia troops capture several towns from Al-Shabaab

At the beginning of the week, Ethiopian, TFG (Transitional Federal Government) forces and Ahlu Sunna wal Jama’a militia advancing from…

A change of UK policy towards Eritrea? | A Week in the Horn

Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh, and special political advisor to the President, Yemane Ghebreab, visited the UK Foreign and Commonwealth…

Somalia: Preparations for the London Conference | A Week in the Horn

The London Conference on Somalia is being held on Thursday next week, February 23rd. Chaired by UK Prime Minister, David…

Ethiopia-Kenya: Clashes displace thousands across the border

Towards the end of last year, several weeks of fighting between the Gabra and Borana pastoralist communities living in northern…

Israel: The tribulations of being an Ethiopian Jew

Growing up in Israel, Shai Siun became accustomed to being called a “nigger”. Siun, 32, has lived in Israel most…

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