Ethiopia: Journalists and the rule of law

[from: A Week in the Horn – Dec. 30, 2011 issue.] The Federal High Court.

Kenya: Hunt for a British terror suspect

Jan 4 – Kenyan police have obtained a warrant of arrest against a British woman.

Egypt’s new Foreign Minister to visit six Nile Basin countries in January

(Dec. 26, 2011) – Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is scheduled to begin a tour.

China EXIM Bank tops World Bank as Africa’s lender

China’s EXIM Bank (Export-Import Bank of China) provided more loan to Africa than the World.

Kenya-Somalia: Progress in the north, causality in the central fronts

Kenya’s military operation (Operation Linda Nchi) against Al-Shabaab was launched in mid-October in three directions,.

Twelve key events on Kenya’s journey to the ICC

This holiday season Kenyans will be watching the International Criminal Court (ICC), awaiting a decision.

Somalia: Two aid workers killed in Mogadishu [MSF Press statement]

Two aid workers were shot dead in Somalia capital, Mogadishu, according to a press statement.

Kenyan provincial administrator in Moyale fled to Ethiopia

A provincial administrator in Moyale fled into Ethiopia together with 25 police reservists following tribal.

Ethiopia, Somalia troops captured Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab

On Saturday afternoon, Ethiopian and TFG (Transitional Federal Government of Somalia) troops captured Beledweyne, a.

Ethiopian court sentenced Swedish journalists to 11 years

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 – The Federal High Court 3rd Criminal Bench of Ethiopia sentenced.