Somalia’s neighbors seek right to intervene AFP | July 11, 2009 Al-Shebab militants patrol the streets of Mogadishu in June 2009. The UN human rights chief says war crimes may…

G8 boosts farm aid to $20bn in radical shift By Philip Webster, Political Editor (TimesOnline) | July 11, 2009 Will the huge G-8 aid go to the poor farmers as…

Obama declares to Africa: End tyranny, corruption By Mark S. Smith, AP Writer | July 11, 2009 Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ACCRA,…

Seven Somalis beheaded by Extremists for “spying for government” By Tristan McConnell, TimesOnline | July 11, 2009 NAIROBI (July 9) – Seven Somalis accused of renouncing Islam and spying for…

Eritrea under UN fire AFP | July 11, 2009 NEW YORK CITY – The United Nations Security Council said it would consider taking appropriate measures against countries, including Eritrea, that…

Obama tells African leaders to get their house in order By Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller (ABC News) | July 10, 2009 President Obama said at the time when his…

Why the Real Ethiopian Flag Scares Tyrant Meles to Death By Robele Ababya | July 9, 2009 Eritrea had two rebel movements: EPLF (aka Shabia) and ELF (aka Jebha). ELF,…

Interview: Meles eyes “long rest” post-retirement By Andrew Cawthorne | July 8, 2009 Mr. Zenawi (AFP) Editor’s note – Meles Zenawi is once again harping on the old tune: “I…

Ethiopia adopts strict anti-terrorism bill AFP | July 7, 2009 Meles Zenawi (AFP) Editor’s note – Meles Zenawi has – by way of enacting a draconian bill – further tightened…

Mugabe insults top US official BBC | July 7, 2009 Mugabe (AFP) Johnnie Carson President Robert Mugabe has described the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs as ‘an…