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
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Eruption creates an island in Red Sea [NASA report & images]
An eruption in the Red Sea created a new island appeared, NASA Earth Observatory Center reported. Here is the report…
Sunday, January 1, 2012 @ 1:44 am
Kenyan provincial administrator in Moyale fled to Ethiopia
A provincial administrator in Moyale fled into Ethiopia together with 25 police reservists following tribal hostilities in the area. The…
Saturday, December 31, 2011 @ 11:53 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
[Updated] Ethiopia: NMiC discovers ~ 5 Billion USD worth Gold reserves
Update:(Jan 7, 2012) The Ministry of Foreign Affair’s weekly press release, ‘A Week in the Horn of Africa’, published, on…
Friday, December 30, 2011 @ 10:53 pm
Ethiopian court sentenced Swedish journalists to 11 years
Tuesday, 27 December 2011 - The Federal High Court 3rd Criminal Bench of Ethiopia sentenced two Swedish journalists, charged with…
Thursday, December 29, 2011 @ 11:51 pm
Earthquake hits north-eastern Ethiopia [USGS report & map]
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a moderate earthquake took place on Sunday in north-eastern Ethiopia. According to the…
Monday, December 26, 2011 @ 5:00 am
Nile: Tripartite committee on Renaissance Dam convenes in Cairo
Egypt State Information Service reported the following on December 25, 2011. Tripartite experts committee convenes to assess Ethiopia’s Millennium Dam…
Monday, December 26, 2011 @ 4:58 am
Somalia: Djibouti troops join AMISOM | AFP
Dec. 20, 2011 (AFP) — The first Djiboutian contingent of 100 soldiers landed in Mogadishu Tuesday to join the African…
Sunday, December 25, 2011 @ 11:07 pm
Sudan-South Sudan: Talks on oil to resume in Addis in January
Following discussions with representatives of governments of Sudan and South Sudan, the AU High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) has set out…
Saturday, December 24, 2011 @ 4:26 am
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