A Week in the Horn of Africa Amanuel Biedemariam The geopolitical makeup of the Horn of Africa (HOA) is going through rapid changes that will affect the relationships of the nations in the region for good. The changes will influence the economies and security stances of the countries in the region. It will have implication on a global scale on issues of global import.  What is evident is the fact... 

Ethiopia affirms readiness for dialogue with Eritrea Mohammed Awad |bikyanews.com | Posted date: May 01, 2013 Ethiopia and Eritrea look to forge new negotiations on border tension. ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian government officials this week reaffirmed their commitment to have peace discussions with longtime foe and neighbor Eritrea with the aim of ending decades of tension along the border... 

Praising the People of Eritrea Amanuel Biedemariam    Eritrea has been and remains in a state of war since the aggressive determinations of the TPLF to, “Weaken Eritrea to submission” started 1998. Initially, they waged a full scale war and when that failed, they shifted to a, “No War no Peace” strategy designed to gradually obliterate Eritrea from existence.... 

  After the late genocidal dictator Meles Zenawi was rumored to have been sick, incapacitated or dead, Bereket Simon used the time cunningly to direct the course of the current Ethiopian political direction to suit his needs and the needs of few of his close allies. I have in the past written that “the End of TPLF is here”; and current political developments in Ethiopia prove... 

From Ethiopia to Vietnam, Researchers Map Reach of German-made Government Spy Software: "The report said evidence for the Ethiopian government's use of FinFisher was particularly strong, explaining that Citizen Lab had found an example of the spyware which spread through a booby-trapped email purporting to carry images of Ethiopian opposition figures. Once the Trojan was downloaded, it would... 

Sudan Tribune February 27, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A senior Saudi Arabian official unleashed a barrage of attack against Ethiopia saying that the Horn of Africa nation is posing a threat to the Nile water rights of Egypt and Sudan. Saudi deputy defense minister Khalid Bin Sultan (Al-Riyadh) "The [Grand] Renaissance dam has its capacity of flood waters reaching more than 70 billion cubic meters... 

Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to the African Union and  UN Economic Commission for Africa  Statement by H.E Ambassador Girma Asmerom,  at the African Union Summit, 28 January 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Click Here to Enlarge the PDF Document    Read More →

Eritrea’s UN Ambassdor Araya Desta responds to Ethiopia’s UN Ambassador Tekeda Alemu  Read More →

  U.N. envoy Susan Rice is dropping out of the running to be the next secretary of state. Brian Williams will have an exclusive interview with Rice on tonight's "Rock Center With Brian Williams" at 10p/9c. By Tracy Connor, NBC News Embattled U.N. envoy Susan Rice is dropping out of the running to be the next secretary of state after months of criticism over her Benghazi comments,... 

By CCTV Prospects of peace between ethiopia and eritrea Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's interview with CCTV.  Watch video for full coverage..  Read More →