Security

South Sudan: Curfew imposed after ‘attempted coup’

South Sudan President Salva Kiir announced an overnight curfew for civilians Monday after what he characterized as a failed coup…

Eritrea| Another collapsing state in the Horn of Africa?

 (Goitom Gebreluel and Kjetil Tronvoll) Just as the Horn of Africa is witnessing the slow restoration of one collapsed state…

Ethiopia appoints 35 Generals (full list)

(Daniel Berhane) Ethiopia promoted 35 Generals today, according to the news from the Ethiopian state media. The military promotions announced…

Firms pulling out of Egypt; eyeing Ethiopia, Kenya

In Egypt, the withdrawal of up to 50 companies including Adidas and Puma has left 12,000 people out of employment…

Slow but sustained: Ethiopian Muslims’ struggle continues

(Joris Leverink) Muslims in Ethiopia have been protesting against government interference in religious affairs for more than twenty months. But…

Kenya: Timeline of ongoing Nairobi’s mall attack

Timeline: How a busy Saturday at a smart Nairobi mall descended into a bloodbath as al-Shabaab terrorists stormed the centre,…

Ethiopia and the ‘Meles Doctrine’ of National Security

[Remarks by Alex de Waal on the occasion of the first anniversary commemoration of the death of Meles Zenawi, Prime…

Somalia’s Famine: How politics killed 250,000 people

(Jonathan Gornall) The word "famine" has a natural ring to it - an inevitable act of nature, if not God,…

Photos| Ethiopians march denouncing extremism

***** [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" ids="10937,10930,10932,10931,10934,10933,10935,10939,10940,10941"] ***** Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency's journalist Zeryhun Kassa reported as follows: Addis Ababa residents…

Nile| Egypt’s turmoil favors Ethiopia’s dam

(by Richard Warnica) The Nile defines Egypt, perhaps even more than the pyramids do. For thousands of years, the river…

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