By Mwaura Samora NAIROBI: The recent attack on Garissa University College, where more than 150 lives were cut short by Al-Shabaab bullets, has evoked anger among Kenyans. This and other bloody attacks in Mandera, Lamu and Nairobi have triggered numerous debates, drawing parallels between Kenya and Ethiopia in the war against terrorism. Despite Ethiopia
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By William Davison (Bloomberg) — Ethiopian prosecutors have failed to present evidence relating to charges that a group of bloggers and journalists support terrorism, a defense lawyer at the latest court hearing said. Six members of the Zone 9 blogging group and three freelance journalists were charged in July at the Federal High Court in
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(JUBA) – The leader of an Ethiopian rebel movement, known as the Ethiopia United Patriots Front (EUPF), has dismissed as “baseless” reports alleging that his forces were being hosted in South Sudan and fought alongside president Salva Kiir’s government against the armed opposition faction led by former vice-president Riek Machar. EUPF leader Thowath Pal Chay
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By Goodluck Jonathan Fellow Nigerians, I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections. I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. That is one legacy I will like to see
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By Goodluck Jonathan Fellow Nigerians, I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections. I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. That is one legacy I will like to see
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By Andrew Beatty Washington (AFP) – Barack Obama will make a long-awaited return to Kenya this July, visiting his father’s homeland for the first time since becoming US president, the White House announced Monday. During the much-delayed visit, Obama will attend a summit to encourage entrepreneurship and meet the country’s controversial leader Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Wealth and Freedom in Ethiopia:
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JUBA – A South Sudanese rebel official claimed to have credible evidence showing that China continues to supply the government of South Sudan with lethal weapons through Ethiopia. “We in the SPLM-IO leadership confirm that Chinese flagged vessel Da Dan Xia has brought large quantity of armaments and ammunition to Salva Kiir’s tribal government via
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt announced the formation of a unified military force to counter growing security threats from Yemen to Libya, and as regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran engage in sectarian proxy wars. Working out the mechanism and logistics of the unified force, an idea floated
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Addis Ababa– Weekly Security and partnership briefing News. The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros met a delegation led by Ambassador Gil Hajkel, Head of Israeli Agency for International Development Cooperation. The Ethiopian minister, Dr Tedros welcomed the delegation and underlined the excellent relation this remained a priority for the next Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP2)
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