Somalia: Kenyan troops officially joined AMISOM [Press release]

The Kenyan troops in Somalia officially joined AMISOM on Saturday. AU’s Commissioner for Peace and.

Update: Conflicting reports on the latest Ethio-Eritrean fighting

A breaking-news posted on May 31 in this blog (Danielberhane’s Blog) reported a major clash.

Uganda’s President visits Eritrea

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda arrived in Asmara for a three day official visit on.

Somalia: Ethiopia undecided on sending troops to Kismayo

Ethiopia on Thursday said it was yet to reach a decision on sending troops to.

The Istanbul II Conference on Somalia

The two day Istanbul Conference on Somalia, “Preparing for Somalia’s Future: Goals for 2015”, opened.

World Bank approves $200 mil for Ethiopia’s electricity network

The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank approved a US$200 million credit to.

Al-Shabaab plotting attack in Netherlands | Radio Netherlands

* A former commander of the Somali al-Qaeda-linked organisation al-Shabaab says dormant cells in the.

Below average rain in Somalia, but famine unlikely

The UN’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) in Somalia has said that Somalia’s.

Al-Shabaab militants ambush Somali President’s convoy

* Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Sharif narrowly escaped death Tuesday when a convoy in.

Somalia: The 21 Years Itch and Turkey’s Role in Somalia

(By Abukar Arman) Two decades have passed since the collapse of the Somali state. Twenty.