Terrorism

Belgians on trial charged with Al-Shabaab ties

Brussels - The trial of 19 Belgians on terrorism charges began on Monday under tight security amid concerns the 15…

Al-Shabaab attacks Somalia’s presidential palace

Two government officials were killed after militants launched an assault on the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials…

Exclusive: Who’s Ethiopian hijacker Hailemedhin Abera?

Ethiopian Airlines is on the headlines today(Monday) following the hijacking of one its Boeing 767 planes. Flight 702 left Addis…

The tale of Eritrean jihadists who died in Syria

(By David Jones) When the father of Mohamed and Akram Sebah told his neighbours last September that his sons had…

Ethiopian troops in Somalia: Perceptions and Reality

(Zeray Hailemariam) Introduction Ethiopia was among the vigorous founding member states of the League of Nations and UN respectively before…

Kenyan Army Chief: Media serving as a megaphone of terrorists

(By Ronald Njoroge and Chris Mgidu) Kenya is hosting a forum here to review the role of media in the…

Kenya bails officers accused of seizing ONLF rebels

An ONLF official told AFP the two kidnapped men had been taken to the Ethiopian border and handed over to…

Sources: Bekele Gerba may not be released soon

Ethiopia's opposition politician Bekele Gerba is not legible for release until next month and may not be released until next…

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,…

ICG: Ethiopia-ONLF peace require ‘unprecedented concessions’

The International Crisis Group (ICG) issued today a 31-page report, titled "Ethiopia: Prospects for Peace in Ogaden". The report interestingly…

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