Ethiopia: The Politics of Fear and Smear

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In December 2011, I wrote a commentary entitled, “Ethiopia: Land of Blood or Land of Corruption?” contrasting two portraits of Ethiopia. At the time,...

ACTIVIST ELIJAH, URGE SOUTH SUDAN GOVERNMENT’ TO IDENTIFY DISAPEARED OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST MR. BIAR AJAK MAROL

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ACTIVIST ELIJAH, URGE SOUTH SUDAN GOVERNMENT’ TO IDENTIFY DISAPEARED OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST MR. BIAR AJAK MAROL: The Civil society Activist Mr. biar Ajak Marol...

Somalia War Moves to the Airwaves

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MOGADISHU, 3 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) - Last year Somalia's Radio Warsan was a pro-government station that vilified al-Qaida-linked insurgents. Today it is in the...

The secret to successful state-owned enterprises is how they’re run

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Electricity pylons from Cape Town’s Koeberg nuclear power plant. State-owned companies help to provide infrastructure for economic development. Reuters/Mike Hutchings State-owned companies are often touted...

The End of China Inc?

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A new Al Jazeera documentary finds:  Time is fast running out for China to pay off its bad debts China has more...

Africa: Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) condemns the killing and public dragging of Anglophones in the Francophone

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PRESS RELEASE Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) condemns the killing and public dragging of Anglophones in the Francophone - Bangourain -...

Somali Islamists whip women for wearing bras

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MOGADISHU, 17 October 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Somalia's hardline Islamist group al Shabaab has publicly whipped women for wearing bras they say violate Islam by...

Somalia: Explosion in Mogadishu injures two doctors of SOS Hospital

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HARGEISA, 6 December 2009 (Somalilandpress) - An explosion at a graduation ceremony being held at a hotel in Mogadishu/Somalia has injured many people including...

Direct Flights to Somaliland Launched

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HARGEISA, 1 February 2010 (Somalilandpress) - Travelling to Somaliland is now easier with the launch of direct flights to the city of Hargeisa in...

Forget the G7, the world needs a new alliance to lead it in the 21st Century

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After the Group of 7’s (G7) annual meeting in Germany – and with the world ready to adopt a new development agenda – it...