Somalia: Al-Shabaab divided on aid ban

Following media claims that Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group, lifted its ban on aid.

Ethiopia wants no sanction on Eritrea’s remittance flows

Highlight: Ethiopian government wants sanctions to bankrupt the Asmaran regime, while leaving the remittance flow.

Eritrea at the UN Security Council closed meeting

Highlights: Pres. Isiais Afeworki asked Ban Ki-moon for ‘three hours’ to make his case; ‘Eritrea.

Gov’t converts donated salary into bond | Ethiopia

Highlight: Gov’t decides to convert salary contributions into a saving bond. Amount raised from Civil.

US: Eritrea conceals humanitarian needs

In a Special Briefing session on the Current Situation in the Horn of Africa held.

Court dismisses DV 2012 lawsuit

The lawsuit which White & Associate law firm filled to challenge US State Department’s May.

East African drought: Text of statements by OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, Oxfam and 14 UK agencies

Several UN and other aid agencies issued appeals for the Eastern African drought that has.

IGAD calls for more sanctions on Eritrea [full text]

The Assembly of IGAD: Calls on the UN Security Council to take all appropriate measures.

DV 2012: Injunction requested, Court hearing set

It is to be recalled that on May 13 US state department voided the results.

Reality-check: Renaissance dam a fraud? | Ethiopia

There is no explicit reference to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam  in the 5-year Growth.