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United Nations Agency Warns That Majority of Children in Djibouti Threatened By Poverty
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) deplored the poverty level affecting two out of three children in Djibouti and called for urgent action to prevent the country from reversing the progress in basic care it has made in recent years. “The...
African Union Welcomes Eritrea, Dibouti Accord to Resolve Border Dispute
The African Union (AU) Commission has welcomed the agreement signed over the week-end between Eritrea and Djibouti in which they have mandated the Emir of Qatar to mediate their border dispute. “The chairperson welcomes this positive development and...
South Africa Encourages Peace Process in Somalia
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim I Ebrahim has said that South Africa remains concerned about the prevailing situation in Somalia and its impact on the countries of the East Africa Region.
European Union Begins Training Somali Security Forces
The European Union (EU) has begun training of Somali security forces, barely three months after it approved the training program to assist the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia in its war against Islamist insurgents. It could be recalled...
European Union Ready to Train Somali Security Forces
The European Union has announced its readiness to dispatch a team aimed at training Somali troops and other security forces to deal with Islamist militants. The 200-strong EU training mission, led by Spain, will assist the African war-torn nation in training...
African Union Extends Mandate of Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia
The African Union (AU) Commission Peace and Security Council (PSC) has extended the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for another year. AMISOM was deployed in 2007 in Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government (TFG)...
Confusion Begets Fear
There is something about the reporting of terrorism that seems to bring out tendencies to confuse, rather than inform. Consider the case of a possible precedent for the attempted attack on Friday’s Delta/Northwest flight during its approach...
United Nations Security Council Imposes Sanctions on Eritrea
The United Nations Security Council has imposed arms and travel sanctions on Eritrea for supporting insurgents trying to topple the nascent government in nearby Somalia. The resolution, supported by 13 of the 15 members of the Council, places an arms...
