Ethiopia: Govt Playing At Being Good Neighbours?
[IPS]Addis Ababa -Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suggesting the pending withdrawal of his country's troops from ...
Sexual crimes a crisis in Somalia
Fionnuala Sweeney speaks with the U.N.'s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura, about what can be done to prevent ...
5 insights on the racial tolerance and ethnicity maps, from an ethnic conflict professor
This week, we've examined global comparative data on ethnic diversity (here's our map of the most and least diverse countries) and, more ...
Mystical branch of Islam has resurgence in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds of sweating Sufis chant and sway as the lead sheik moves into the middle of a circle of worshippers and bursts into a ...
Somali prime minister to face confidence vote in parliament
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said on Friday, and ...
Tonight on AC360: Surviving a kidnapping against “impossible odds”
In late 2011, American aid worker Jessica Buchanan and a Danish colleague were abducted in Somalia and held captive for 93 days.
Somalians wish to forge own destiny
If it wasn't for the occasional bomb blast in Mogadishu the country would likely have fallen off the radar for many people.
Briefing: Restive northern Kenya sees shifting power, risks
The presence of foreign militias in parts of northeastern Kenya, and their collusion with security officials and business people there, may be to ...