Kenya: “Put up and shut up”: polygamy breeds poverty for Kenyan women and children
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Ethiopia: ENDF Deploys Additional Troops to Protect Oil Fields In Somali Region
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Ethiopia Violence A Concern Despite Reform Promises
Government Should Address Killings in Somali and Oromia Regions
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has electrified his country with a range of reforms since...
The spectre haunting Ethiopia: Unbridled torture, impunity in Somali region
This past week, Ethiopian defence forces clashed with the notorious paramilitary Liyu police in the Somali region of Ethiopia.
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What Ethiopia needs is a new federal arrangement
The recent events in Eastern Ethiopia proved once again that the country's ethnic federalism is not working.
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As forgiveness sweeps Ethiopia, some wonder about justice
Ethiopia has released thousands of prisoners as a new prime minister reverses decades of security abuses. No-one knows how many were tortured.
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Ethiopia: Exploiting the Gulf’s scramble for the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia’s so far managed to stay neutral and balance its relationships with opposing Gulf partners. But it’s engaged in an unpredictable game.
This is the...
Ethiopia: Rumors, Misinformation Swirl After Federal, Regional Forces Clash
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Saturday that Ethiopia would remain a unified country, despite what he characterized as “a lot of people talking”...
Djibouti: Police look On as Ethiopians are Killed., Businesses Vandalized
Witnesses in Djibouti say six people of Ethiopian origin have been killed in alleged revenge attacks over the past three days.
The witnesses said the...
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Somaliland: PORT OF BERBERA RECEIVES NEW EQUIPMENT TO INCREASE CAPACITY – Press Statement
Somaliland economy to benefit from an increase in cargo volume and speed of operations
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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that options to protect Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation range from establishing an armed military or...
The Latest: Shocked reactions to death of Kofi Annan
The Latest on the death of former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan (all times local):
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Shocked reactions are pouring in after the death of former...