Egypt-Ethiopia accords: A danger to Nile Basin negotiations? By Desalegn Sisay | January 3, 2010 Ethiopia and Egypt have moved a significant step, this week, towards leveling their bumpy relations.…
US, UK close Yemen embassies over al-Qaida threats By Ahmed Al-haj And Lee Keath, Associated Press Writers | January 3, 2010 SAN’A, Yemen – The U.S. and Britain closed their…
Somalia’s ahlu Sunna clash with Shabaab, 10 killed By Abdi Sheikh | January 2, 2010 Al Shabab fighters display battle wagons as they conduct a military exercise in northern Mogadishu’s…
Ethiopia rejects warning of hunger after drought BBC | January 2, 2010 An Ethiopian minister has denied reports that millions of people need urgent food aid after failed rains. Disaster…
Eritrean rebels say kill 25 government troops in attacks Reuters | January 2, 2010 ZALAM BESA, Ethiopia (Reuters) – Two Eritrean rebel groups said on Friday they have killed 25…
Latino beat sweeps Ethiopian capital By Aaron Maasho | January 2, 2010 ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – It’s a far cry from Ethiopia‘s traditional Eskista shoulder shake dance, but Salsa is…
Police shoot Somali man attacking Muhammad cartoonist By Jan M. Olsen, AP writer | January 2, 2010 COPENHAGEN – Police shot a Somali man wielding an ax and a knife…
Obama: al-Qaida link to Christmas terror suspect By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer | January 2, 2010 HONOLULU – President Barack Obama laid blame Saturday on an al-Qaida affiliate for…
Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia’s freedom supernova By Abebe Gellaw | January 2, 2010 Throughout history, so many rulers have risen and fallen from the pinnacles of power. Among a long list…
Somalia’s Shebab says will send fighters to Yemen By Mustafa Haji Abdinur | January 1, 2010 Shabab militia patrol Bakara Market in Mogadishu in 2009. (AFP/Abdurashid Abikar) MOGADISHU (AFP) –…