Posted on February 23, 2018. Tags: Conflict, Ethiopia, Social Media, Violence
February 22, 2018 · 12:30 PM EST By James Jeffrey Overlooking the camps for Somalis displaced by ethnic violence in the lee of the Kolenchi hills in the Somali region. Credit: James Jeffrey/PRI The Ethiopian diaspora in the US uses social media to great effect in shaping coverage of events back home, especially the protest movement that […]
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Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Defense News, Democracy, Ethiopia, Politics and Security, Regional Issues
Posted on May 23, 2015. Tags: Conflict, Democracy, Humanitarian Crisis, IGAD, Malakal, Riek Machar, Salva Kiir, South Sudan, United Nations Security Council
Addis Ababa, 22 May 2015 (WIC) - The United Nations Security Council has condemned the renewed and ongoing large scale violence in South Sudan’s Unity state, saying military offensives by pro-government forces had led to the displacement of over 100,000 civilians and with another 300,000 civilians being denied access to the aid being provided by humanitarian […]
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Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Democracy, Politics and Security, Regional Issues, South Sudan
Posted on May 13, 2015. Tags: Conflict, Migration, Somalia, Yemen
Addis Ababa, May 13, 2015 (WIC) - A boat carrying approximately 1000 Somali refugees from Yemen is expected to dock at Bossaso port in the regional state of Puntland in forthcoming hours according to the Puntland administration. The boat, which reportedly set out a day before, is ferrying Somalis including women and children who are fleeing […]
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Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Defense News, Economy, Politics and Security, Regional Issues, Somalia