Somalia: Hizbul Islam quits its alliance with al-Shabaab

There are reports today that Hizbul Islam, one of the extremist factions allied with Al-Shabaab.

The UN Security Council’s latest resolution on Somalia

On Tuesday this week the UN Security Council met to consider Somalia, unanimously adopting Resolution.

Response to ICG report – ‘Sound and fury signifying nothing’

With the illness and death of Prime Minister Meles, many in the Diaspora and abroad,.

International Crisis Group report: ‘Ethiopia After Meles’

Policy Briefing Africa Briefing N°89 Nairobi/Brussels, 22 August 2012 Ethiopia After Meles I. OVERVIEW The.

Responding to Skeptics of Post PM Meles Zenawi Ethiopia

The aim of this essay is to critically consider some of the doubts and speculations.

Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected President

Somalia’s Parliament on Monday elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, aged 56, as President of Somalia for.

Ethiopia launches peace talks with Somali secessionists

(By: William Davison) Ethiopia ’s government is in peace talks with the Ogaden National Liberation.

Ethiopia: Thousands pardoned, inc. Swedish journos

Media reports indicated that the President granted pardon today for thousands of prisoners, including two.

Djiboutian Minister: On domestic and regional issues [Q & A]

[Summary of a discussion held at Chatham House last Month] * Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh (Minister.

Ethiopia | Locking up Feteh newspaper’s edition

An Ethiopian court approved on Thursday the government’s decision to block the distribution of Feteh.