Djibouti: the saga continues after disputed parliamentary elections
The aftermath of the allegedly rigged parliamentary elections, which took place last Friday, 21 February 2013, have encountered unprecedented public response that go unabated.
The...
Djibouti:USN Call's For Mass Action
USN Call’s for simultaneous rallies in the Djibouti capital and in the main towns of the region
* Call for Thursday, February 28, 2013 show...
Africa: AfDB Commits US $57.66 Million Towards Food Security Program in Horn of Africa
Four million pastoralists to benefit in the first five years
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 27, 2013/ -- The African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org) today signed a US...
Africa:Kenyatta's bid overshadowed by crimes against humanity
If Kenya's presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta wins March 4 elections, his first foreign trip along with the vice-president could be to The Hague to...
Ethiopia: The Prototype African Police State
The sights and sounds of an African police state
When Erin Burnett of CNN visited Ethiopia in July 2012, she came face-to-face with the ugly...
Djibouti ruling party declares election victory, opposition says flawed
DJIBOUTI (Reuters) - Djibouti's ruling coalition declared victory on Saturday in the Red Sea state's parliamentary election, but the opposition rejected the vote as...
Djibouti president's control of parliament at stake in election
DJIBOUTI (Reuters) - Djibouti's leader Could lose control of parliament for the first time in a legislative election on Friday, raising the risk of...
Africa: Cash, sexism and violence keep women out of Kenyan politics
NAIROBI, Feb 20- Violence, a deeply chauvinistic society and a lack of cash are locking women out of elected office in Kenya, east Africa's...
Ethiopia: The Politics of Fear and Smear
In December 2011, I wrote a commentary entitled, “Ethiopia: Land of Blood or Land of Corruption?” contrasting two portraits of Ethiopia. At the time,...
Djibouti government under pressure as election nears
15 February 2013
With one week to go until Djibouti’s parliamentary elections, Djibouti’s government is under intense pressure from political opposition and its own people...
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