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Read the US Intelligence Report on Russian Hacking

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday released its declassified report on Russia's efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election by hacking Democratic outfits during the campaign. The report comes a day after top intelligence officials, including Director of National...

Scramble in the Horn

Scramble in the Horn:-A region at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, the Horn of Africa is generally taken to refer to the easternmost extension of land in eastern Africa, home to the countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, whose cultures...

View of geopolitical, economic dynamics in the Horn of Africa

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By: Mohamed A. Mohamoud (Barawani) I have been reading some reports on changes in the Horn of Africa by one commentator and I found myself confronted by what US President Trump has now famously branded as “fake news.” Rather than taking the time to consult deeply with...

U.S. air strikes show limits on Libya intervention

By:AIDAN LEWIS Horndiplomat-While U.S. jets and drones are pounding Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte, Western powers are unlikely to expand their military involvement rapidly, anxious to avoid exacerbating factional divisions as the government they support struggles to establish itself. The United Nations-backed government...

US Senate passes NDAA 2024, which included the Somaliland Partnership

The dome of the US Capitol is reflected in a window on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in April. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters
By: Staff writer The USA Senate finally passed the NDAA 2024, which included the Somaliland partnership Act. The Partnership Act stipulates that Somaliland and the United States cooperate in countering Chinese influence in the...

Debt-Led Telecom War May Blow $74 Billion Hole in India’s Budget

Aggressive price wars that pushed some calls below a penny per minute in India may be catching up with wireless carriers. Mountains of debt could hinder their bidding for airwaves in next month's auction, potentially blowing a $74 billion (roughly Rs. 4,92,140 crores) hole in...

AlShabaab captures town in central Somalia

BY CALEB WEISS | September 21st, 2016 | weiss.caleb2@gmail.com | @Weissenberg7 Shabaab’s flag seen flying in Mogokori’s town center Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, has claimed control of a town in the central Somalian region of Hiraan in recent days. According to local news...

Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Rail in final preparation phase

ADDIS ABABA - The newly named Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Rail Transport S.C revealed that the Ethio-Djibouti railway is undergoing its final trial before commencing services soon. The first standard gauge electrified railroad on the continent, once fully operational, is expected to provide link to the...

Horn of Africa Initiative Ministerial Meeting Underway in Djibouti

Horn of Africa Initiative Ministerial Meeting Underway in Djibouti
The Horn of Africa Initiative (HoA) Finance Ministers and Senior Officials from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are holding a two-day meeting (3 -4, February) focusing on promoting economic integration and regional cooperation in Djibouti. The meeting aimed at reviewing the overall policy...

The Hannibal Directive – Featured Documentary

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We investigate a secret order that allowed Israel's army to kill Palestinian civilians to stop the capture of a soldier.       SOURCE:ALJAZEERA