Regional security, landscape will change forever after Sudan poll
Listen By ASUMAN BISIIKA -On January 9, the people of Southern Sudan will vote in a referendum that will determine whether they become an independent state. Observers say that whichever way the vote goes, there will be far-reaching ramifications for the people of both North and Southern Sudan, as well as the entire region. The [...]
Ethiopia doubts Eritrea’s intentions in border deal with Djibouti
Listen Addis Ababa (Alshahid) – Ethiopia has asked the international community to take a border agreement between Eritrea and Djibouti to end their two-year stand-off with extreme doubt because Eritrea was out to destabilise the region. “The international community should take any positive signal from the regime in Asmara … with a modicum of optimism [...]
Seizures Show Somalia Rebels Need Money
Listen NAIROBI, Kenya — The Shabab, Somalia’s most fearsome Islamist group, the one leading a guerrilla war against the weak transitional government, may be running into a problem with its cash flow. In the past week, Shabab rebels have seized two French security advisers originally captured by a different band of Somalian gunmen, and now [...]