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Massive Brawl Breaks out Between Pro- and Anti-Government Supporters During Eritrean Independence Celebrations in Israel

Posted on May 8, 2016May 8, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Eritrean-22nd-I-Day-Event-in-Israel-Report-5951Violence erupted in Tel Aviv this weekend as thousands of Eritrean migrants gathered to celebrate the east African country’s 25th independence anniversary.
The massive brawl…

Ethiopian Politician Charged With Inciting Violence After Facebook Post About Protests in Oromia

Posted on May 6, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Yonatan-Tesfaye-Photo-The-ReporterA former spokesman for Ethiopia’s main opposition group the Blue Party has been charged with inciting violence after his Facebook post critical of the government’s…

US Voices Concern After Ethiopia Charges 22 Opposition Members with Terrorism

Posted on May 2, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

inside-3-300x225The United States (US) has expressed concern over Ethiopia’s indictment of prominent opposition figure Bekele Gerba and 21 others on terrorism charges under its much…

Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers Nominated for 2016 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

Posted on April 27, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

All_members_of_Zone9_2Ethiopia’s Zone 9 bloggers were on Wednesday nominated for the 2016 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.
The Ethiopian blogging group shared the nominations…

Norway Offers Asylum Seekers Over $3,000 to Leave Voluntarily

Posted on April 26, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

56ec3c83c3618854698b4618Norway has offered to pay asylum seekers about $3680.61 to voluntarily leave and return to their home countries.
The offer which begins this Monday was…

Ethiopia: 14 Dead, UN and Humanitarian Aid Organization Attacked in Bloody Ethnic Clash

Posted on April 25, 2016April 25, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

refugee-camp-in-Ethiopias-014Ethnic violence has claimed 14 lives in Gambella, western Ethiopia this weekend after the car of a non-governmental organization (NGO) struck and killed two Nuer…

Kenya and Tanzania in Diplomatic Spat Over 74 Ethiopian Ex-Convicts

Posted on April 21, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

signKenya has condemned Tanzania’s decision to drop-off 74 Ethiopian ex-convicts at the Kenyan side of the Taveta border.
Tanzania reportedly transported the Ethiopians, who had…

Ethiopia: Murle Attack Death Toll Rises from 104 to 208, 102 Children Abducted

Posted on April 18, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn visits EgyptThe death toll from Friday’s attack on members of the Nuer ethnic group in Ethiopia’s Gambella province has been increased from 140 to 208. The…

South Sudanese Armed Groups Kill Over 100 Ethiopian Civilians

Posted on April 16, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian troops ride on a military truck in Somali's capital MogadishuArmed groups from South Sudan have attacked and killed over 100 Ethiopian members of the Nuer ethnic group.
The deadly attack reportedly happened on Friday…

Racial Profiling: Eritrean Passenger Ejected off Flight Considers Legal Action Against EasyJet

Posted on April 15, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Easyjet_a319_interior_in_flight_arpA 34-year-old man of Eritrean descent is considering legal action after being sent off an EasyJet flight by armed guards because a fellow passenger did…

Ethiopian Man Shot Dead While Asleep in His Kentucky Home

Posted on April 12, 2016April 12, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

police-tape-crime-sceneAn Ethiopian man in his 30s has been found dead from gunshot wounds in his Chickasaw, West Louisville home on Tuesday morning following an overnight…

Ethiopia Denies Restricting Internet Access to Oromia Region Over Protests

Posted on April 12, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopia, Amhara Region, holy city of Lalibela, cyber cafeEthiopia has denied claims that the government deliberately cut Internet access to the Oromia region which has been affected by months of bloody protests.
Bloomberg…

2 Chinese Workers Return Ethiopian Tourists’ Bag Containing $356,000

Posted on April 10, 2016April 11, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

512px-Guangzhou_Baiyun_International_Airport_-_Departure_LobbyThree Ethiopian tourists knelt in gratitude before two Chinese construction workers who found and returned their lost briefcase containing $356,000 on Friday in China’s Guangdong…

Eritrea Releases 4 Djiboutian Prisoners of War After 8 Years of Incarceration

Posted on March 22, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

CPS.RSY71.070409213032.photo00.photo.default-512x341The African Union (AU) on Monday praised Eritrea’s decision to release of four Djiboutian prisoners of war who had been imprisoned since 2008 after a…

Escaped Lion Attacks 63-Year-Old Man in Kenya’s Capital

Posted on March 18, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

tour-picKenya’s Wildlife Service (KWS) on Friday captured a lion which attacked a 63-year-old man after straying from Nairobi’s National Park.
The lion named Cheru reportedly…

Ethiopia Accused of Extra-Judicial Killings and Widespread Human Rights Abuses During Oromia Protests

Posted on March 14, 2016March 14, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

oromia-ethiopia-protestsAn Ethiopian rights group on Monday accused the government of mass human rights abuses during the recently ended protests in the Oromia region.
A report…

Ethiopia Ordered to Pay $150,000 Compensation to Girl Abducted and Raped 15 Years Ago

Posted on March 10, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

fo/ethiopiaThe African Commission on Human and People’s Rights has ordered the Ethiopian government to pay $150,000 in compensation to a woman, who was raped 15…

Kenya Denies Imminent Airborne Terror Attacks After Leaked Intelligence Memo Warning Goes Viral

Posted on February 29, 2016February 29, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

170430392_8a4212d9fc_zKenya’s Aviation Authority (KAA) on Monday dismissed claims of imminent terror attacks targeting major airports in the country after a leaked intelligence memo, warning airport…

Eritrea to Maintain Controversial Conscription Policy Despite Mass Migration of Citizens

Posted on February 25, 2016February 25, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

swissleaksEritrea has reiterated its commitment to maintaining its controversial conscription policy, which analysts say is one of the main reasons why Eritreans make up a…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Accuses Eritrea of Supporting Armed Groups Seeking Secession of Oromia

Posted on February 24, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn speaks during the resumption of South Sudan negotiations in Addis AbabaEthiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Wednesday accused Eritrea of supporting armed groups seeking the secession of Oromia, the largest region in the country.
According…

Ethiopia Debunks Human Rights Watch Report of Continued Violence in Oromia

Posted on February 22, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

intervew_getachew_reda1Ethiopia on Monday debunked a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that student protests against a government plan to extend the capital Addis Ababa into Oromia,…

Lions on the Loose in Kenya Spotted in Heavily Populated Areas

Posted on February 19, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

article-0-178086BD000005DC-721_634x460Authorities in Kenya have warned people living close to Nairobi’s National Park to stay indoors after six lions escaped the electric fenced area on Friday.…

Ethiopian Opposition Activists Released From Prison Months After Being Acquitted of Terrorism Charges

Posted on February 17, 2016February 17, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

CVpOQ_kW4AASrzaTwo leading Ethiopian opposition figures charged with terrorism were on Tuesday released from prison following their acquittal last year.
Abraham Solomon and Habtamu Ayalew, both…

Blast in Somalia Commercial Plane Bores Hole in Fuselage, Killing One Passenger

Posted on February 4, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

3a48c47e946cd2f804f2cf58da204b8e98033396Somali aviation authorities are investigating the cause of a blast that tore a hole in a passenger plane moments after it took off from Mogadishu’s…

Ethiopia: Scores Suspected Dead in Gambella Region as Anuak- Nuer Ethnic Clashes Intensify

Posted on February 3, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

MSB7860Ethnic clashes between the Anuak and Nuer peoples in Ethiopia’s western region of Gambella has left a number of people dead.
The violent conflict had…

Burundi Arrests British and French Journalist with Armed Opposition Members

Posted on January 29, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

1129739-jean-philippe-remy-gauche-philTwo foreign journalists have been arrested in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, while reporting on an armed group that opposes the government of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
According…

Al-Shabab Claims to Have Killed 63 Kenyan Peacekeepers During Attack on AU Base in Somalia

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

88032128Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab claims to have killed over 60 Kenyan soldiers during a brazen attack on an African Union (AU) peacekeeping base in…

Suspected Ethiopian Raiders Kill Kenyan Police Officer in Conflict-Prone Border Town

Posted on January 12, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

sololopxAuthorities in Kenya are investigating the death of a police reserve officer, who was shot by gunmen in Karare, Marsabit County.
The incident reportedly happened…

Uganda Urges Burundi to Accept African Union Peacekeepers as Peace Talks Hit Deadlock

Posted on January 9, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Crispus-KiyongaUgandan mediators in the on-going Burundi crisis have cautioned President Pierre Nkurunziza’s administration to accept African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops.
Uganda’s Minister of Defense Crispus…

U.S. Closes Ethiopian Drone Base Amid Rising Terror Threats

Posted on January 5, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

indexThe United States has shut down its drone base in southern Ethiopia as demand for the technology soars in other regions of the continent seething…

al-Shabaab Features Donald Trump in Terror Recruitment Video

Posted on January 4, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_2Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has released a 51-minute recruitment video featuring controversial statements by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The video, which was…

Ethiopian Security Officers Allegedly Abduct 2 Kenyans and Steal Firearms from Police in Border Town

Posted on January 3, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

moy-picEthiopian security officials have allegedly abducted two Kenyan civilians and stole two firearms from police reservists in northeast Kenya’s Marsabit County.
The incident reportedly happened…

Grenade Attack Kills 2 Students in Southern Ethiopia University

Posted on January 2, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

662dadd0-d050-4e8a-9c32-df8d3779d0f3A hand grenade attack at a university campus in southern Ethiopia has killed two students and injured six others.
The deadly incident happened on Thursday…

UN Security Council to Visit Burundi after Nkurunziza Threatens Attack on AU Peacekeepers

Posted on January 1, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

pierre-nkurunziza.president-burundi1The United Nations (UN) Security Council is awaiting an official invitation from Burundi’s embattled government to visit the country this month.
The United States initially…

United States Urges Ethiopia to Release Imprisoned Journalists Amid Violent Protests

Posted on December 31, 2015December 31, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

10012438_636043659800894_3914093501145896909_nThe United States has expressed concern over the recent arrest of journalists in Ethiopia amid deadly protests over a government plan to extend the capital…

Burundi’s Government and Opposition Resume Peace Talks in Uganda

Posted on December 28, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

8538305245_d6ac285202Burundi’s rival sects resumed peace talks in Uganda on Monday amid fears of a return to civil war after months of widespread violence.
Representatives of…

Muslims Protect Christian Passengers at Gunpoint in Kenya Bus Terrorist Attack

Posted on December 22, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

20141122193929540734_20An ambush on a bus traveling through Kenya‘s northeast border with Somalia by gunmen suspected to be al-Shabab militants is making headlines around world. The…

Air France Makes Emergency Landing in Kenya After Suspected Bomb is Found Aboard

Posted on December 20, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Avion_Air_FranceAn Air France flight from Mauritius was forced to make an emergency landing in Mombasa, Kenya on Sunday after a device suspected to be a…

AU Gives Burundi 96 Hours to Accept 5,000 Peacekeepers

Posted on December 19, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza attends the opening of a coffee conference in the capital BujumburaThe African Union (AU) has authorized the deployment of a 5,000-strong peacekeeping force to Burundi amid widespread violence and rising threats of a reversion to…

Burundi: United Nation and African Union Condemn Escalating Violence

Posted on December 16, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

529577-c3d3ff56-ed39-11e4-b2ab-57dfa37cc8baThe African Union (AU) has expressed concerns over the rising levels of violence and human rights abuses in Burundi after reports of widespread arbitrary arrests,…

Oromo Students Killed in Fresh Protests Against Plan to Expand Addis Ababa into Oromia

Posted on December 10, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

2523Police in Ethiopia have responded violently to students protesting a government plan to extend the capital city Addis Ababa into Oromia, the largest region in…

Ethiopia Warns Saudi Arabia and UAE of Consequences if Eritrea Attacks

Posted on December 3, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn visits EgyptEthiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has warned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that there will be consequences if their military operation around…

AU General Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cash into US from Ethiopia

Posted on December 2, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

000_Par2329206-432An African Union (AU) general, who also served as the transitional president of Guinea, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling over $50,000 in…

4 Ethiopian Soldiers, 3 Kenyan Police Officers Killed in Border Clash During OLF Hunt

Posted on November 23, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

6454_106113356655_665141655_2324420_2086111_nTensions are high and border movements have been restricted after four Ethiopian soldiers and three Kenyan police officers were killed over the weekend in a…

Switzerland Acquits Ethiopian Pilot After Concluding He was Paranoiac When He Hijacked Plane

Posted on November 14, 2015November 14, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

10471033_551279191643381_8599830987683910046_nSwiss authorities have acquitted an Ethiopian Airlines pilot after ruling that he was mentally unstable when he hijacked his own plane with 202 passengers aboard…

Kenyan Military Denies Financing al-Shabab through Sugar and Charcoal Smuggling

Posted on November 12, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Kenyan military has allegedly been smuggling sugar and charcoal from Somalia since 2011 when it invaded the war-thorn country to fight militant Islamist group,…

5 Ethiopian Opposition Groups Unite to Oust ‘Oppressive’ EPRDF Government

Posted on October 26, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

IMG_4354-1024x768A newly formed Ethiopian opposition group in exile, which accuses Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s administration and the leading party of being repressive, has vowed to…

11 Somalis, 10 Ethiopians Arrested in Egypt for Illegal Migration

Posted on October 24, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

AVR DJI A 23 4 15Egyptian authorities have arrested 11 Somalis and ten Ethiopians for entering the country illegally. Egypt is believed to be a transit point for illegal immigrants…

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