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.

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.

Ethio-Kenya border: Thousands flee clashes in Moyale

At least six people have been killed in a fresh wave of fighting between two.

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.

Ethiopia: Plan to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission needs Men

Ethiopia’s new plan to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission by 2015 cannot be attained unless men.

Ethiopia: Journalists and the rule of law

[from: A Week in the Horn – Dec. 30, 2011 issue.] The Federal High Court.

Kenya: Hunt for a British terror suspect

Jan 4 – Kenyan police have obtained a warrant of arrest against a British woman.

Egypt’s new Foreign Minister to visit six Nile Basin countries in January

(Dec. 26, 2011) – Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is scheduled to begin a tour.

China EXIM Bank tops World Bank as Africa’s lender

China’s EXIM Bank (Export-Import Bank of China) provided more loan to Africa than the World.

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,.