Politics

EU forces hit a pirate base in Somalia; pirates threaten to kill hostages

The first attack on a pirate land base by the European Union’s anti-piracy force was carried out on Tuesday. The…

The Female “Army” Leading Ethiopia’s Health Revolution

A fleet of 35,000 frontline extension workers and their “model” families are helping carry out Ethiopia’s mission to provide universal…

Kenya: Terror suspect not Swedish rather a Swiss citizen

Highlight: The “Swedish” national who was arrested in Kenya on suspicions of having links to the Somali Islamist militia al-Shabaab…

Somalia: Ethiopia commander says ‘not a problem to liberate Kismayo’

The commander of Ethiopia's military in Somalia stated that it is not a problem for his military to capture Kismayo,…

Egypt’s Presidential Elections: What do the Military Want?

On 23 May, Egyptians head to the polls to elect the first president of the post-Mubarak era. Whilst this is…

Ethiopia’s friend Bob Geldof urges tolerance, praises progress

Ethiopia’s friend Sir Bob Geldof praised recent economic and social progress, yet advised more political inclusiveness last week. The Ethiopian…

Nile: The Int’l Panel of Experts on Renaissance dam officially launched

After a year-long foot dragging, the expert committee on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project was officially launched its activities…

A meeting of AU Ministers of Justices in Addis Ababa

A meeting of Ministers of Justice and Attorney Generals of AU Member States on Legal Matters was held in Addis…

Kenya: German terror suspect arrested

Kenyan security forces on Wednesday arrested a German convert to radical Islam, for whom a warrant was issued at the…

How Challenging is Journalism in Ethiopia? (Seble Teweldebirhan)

Journalism is a tough profession in Ethiopia. When I say this, people might go to the obvious and assume the…

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