Politics

Somalia: Kenyan military plans to capture Kismayu port in June

The Kenya Defence Force(KDF) is scheduled to join the second and final stage of the operation to flush out al…

Ethiopia and Sudan’s Extradition Treaty

The Ministry of Justice of Ethiopia and the Republic of the Sudan’s Minister of Justice signed an Extradition Treaty and…

Eritrea at 21: still in President Isaias’ unyielding grip

Eritrea celebrated its 21st independence day yesterday with President Isaias making his address to the nation in a manner that…

Somalia leaders in Addis set new deadlines and arrangements

The signatories to the Somali Roadmap, meeting in Addis Ababa this week, decided to amend a number of the provisions…

Ethio-Kenya: Border demarcation survey put on Hold

Survey to establish the location of the border between Kenya and Ethiopia has been suspended due to tensions in Turkana…

Norway to start repatriating Ethiopian refugees

Over 70 Ethiopians have elected to leave Norway voluntarily under the government’s recent repatriation agreement. According to the Directorate of…

Analysis: Why Kenyan army left Kismayo port in Al-Shabaab hands?

Highlight: Critics also point to Kismayo. Last fall the Kenyan military made it clear that the Somali seaport of Kismayo…

Somalia: Kismayo port could be the next target of Ethiopian troops

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that his military is looking to gain more ground from Al-Shabab in southern Somalia,…

Gibe III dam to be operational next year; World Bank ponders credit

Ethiopia’s Gibe III Hydropower dam will be operational by mid-2013. The Gibe III dam project, with about 1,870 MW installed…

Ethiopia, Rwanda receive the 2012 Resolve Award for health

2012 has been a breakthrough year for reproductive health. On 22 May, 2012, the Honourable Joy Phumaphi, former Minister of…

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