Somalia’s Crooked Route to Democracy
A war-ravaged nation’s first attempt at more-inclusive elections proves tricky By Matina Stevis BAIDOA, Somalia— Abdiweli Ibrahim Ali Sheikh Mudey reclined in
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EDITORIAL: Kenya is going down a slippery slope again
Kenyans have witnessed yet another dramatic week, with Parliament turned into a battlefield as the Jubilee administration and opposition Cord
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Delaying Somaliland’s Elections could undermine Country’s Fragile Democracy
There is a serious concern among many Somalilanders about the upcoming election that is scheduled on March 27, 2017, because
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Why Speaker Erro Should Not Be President of Somaliland
The Somaliland voters will go to the polls to elect a new leader in March 2017. That leader must have
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In Somalia, U.S. Escalates a Shadow War
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has intensified a clandestine war in Somalia over the past year, using Special Operations troops,
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German leader calls for Ethiopia to open up politics after unrest
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Ethiopia on Tuesday to open up its politics and ensure police do not use heavy-handed
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Attack on mourners in Yemen kills more than 140, say local health officials
Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral at a community hall in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the country’s Houthi-run administration said on
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Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency to Stop Protests
The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency effective immediately following a week of anti-government violence that resulted in
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UC Davis Academic Sharon Gray Killed by Protesters in Ethiopia
An American has been killed during a wave of demonstrations over land and political rights in Ethiopia. University of California,
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