African Gays: Casualties of a power struggle

(By Richard Dowden) Uganda’s war over homosexuality threatens to spread to other African countries and.

How Western aid to Somalia finances Al-Shabaab

(Abdirazak Fartaag) Donor funds to Somalia are being diverted for personal use or to fund.

FDI in Ethiopia, Uganda Hotels surpasses Kenya’s

Uganda and Ethiopia have overtaken Kenya as key investment destinations for global hotel chains scouting.

Ethiopia: Anti-Gay rally to be held by EPRDF affiliate Youth group

A youth group – affiliated to the ruling party, EPRDF – have joined forces with.

Egypt making false claims of success on Renaissance dam

Egyptian officials appear to be engaged in a media spin to disguise the shortcoming of.

Ethiopian Official: Egyptian campaign an "exercise in futility"

A senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs downplayed Egypt’s recent campaign against the.

Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed - Djibouti Prime Minister
Djibouti gets new Prime Minister in ‘cosmetic’ cabinet reshuffle

* Guelleh reshuffles his cabinet in wake of rioting in strategic Horn of Africa nation.

Britain’s Christmas gift for the Horn of Africa

In a press release yesterday, Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced the ‘British-funded food supplies and.

Wikileaks | Top US diplomat: ‘Time to stop hating Ethiopia’

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa discloses a passionate plea of the then.

Wikileaks: ‘Growing Wahabi influence in Ethiopia’ [full text]

Two leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa briefly discuss the state of Wahabi in.