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.

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,.

Twelve key events on Kenya’s journey to the ICC

This holiday season Kenyans will be watching the International Criminal Court (ICC), awaiting a decision.

Ethiopia, Somalia troops captured Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab

On Saturday afternoon, Ethiopian and TFG (Transitional Federal Government of Somalia) troops captured Beledweyne, a.

Ethiopian court sentenced Swedish journalists to 11 years

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 – The Federal High Court 3rd Criminal Bench of Ethiopia sentenced.

Reality-Check: Anti-terrorism Laws in 10 Western Countries

This post provides a bird’s-eye-view of some of the restrictive provisions in the Anti-terrorism legislations.

Somalia: Djibouti troops join AMISOM | AFP

Dec. 20, 2011 (AFP) — The first Djiboutian contingent of 100 soldiers landed in Mogadishu.

Ethiopian Air Force to train South Africans

South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, told reporters that Ethiopia and.

Somalia: Rape on the rise amid “climate of fear” in Mogadishu IDP camps

The number of reported rapes in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mogadishu, the.