Libya deploys French-speaking black troops The Guardian | February 22, 2011 There are widespread reports that Muammar Gaddafi has unleashed numerous foreign mercenaries on his people, in a desperate gamble…
Out of touch in the Horn of Africa? By Alemayehu G. Mariam | February 21, 2011 The Berlin Conference of 2009 In 1884, the Berlin Conference was convened by the…
Weakening Qaddafi appears on TV By Sarah El Deeb And Maggie Michael, Associated Press | February 21, 2011 CAIRO – Deep cracks opened in Moammar Gadhafi’s regime Monday, with Libyan…
Djibouti detains opposition leaders after demo AFP | February 20, 2011 DJIBOUTI (AFP) – Authorities in Djibouti on Saturday detained three top opposition leaders a day after an unprecedented protest…
Houston, Dallas discuss Ethiopia situation Press Release | February 20, 2011 On February 12 & 13, 2011 Ethiopians in Houston and Dallas, TX held public meetings with Dr. Birhanu Nega…
Libya, Yemen crack down; Bahrain pulls back tanks By Maggie Michael And Brian Friedman, Associated Press | February 20, 2011 CAIRO – Security forces in Libya and Yemen fired on…
Sub-Saharan Africa censors Mideast protests By Mohamed Keita, CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator | February 20, 2011 A man sets up a satellite dish in Zimbabwe where the statenews severely restricts…
36 Years of the TPLF and 35 Years of Meles Zenawi The reign of a serial mass murderer By Tesfay Atsbeha and Kahsay Berhe | February 19, 2011 The plaque…
Ethiopia: Threats against journalist are another attack on freedom of expression Amnesty International | February 19, 2011 Eskinder Nega Amnesty International condemns threats made by the Ethiopian authorities against Eskinder…
Ethiopia: Protest and the “danger of ethnic conflict” By Eskinder Nega | February 18, 2011 Up to Friday, February 4, 2010, Egypt’s people power revolution was by and large peaceful.…
