The Battle of Tsorona

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The Battle of Tsorona     Six weeks after the battle of Tsorona, the bloodiest yet of this desert ‘border’ war, Ethiopian soldiers still lie unburied on the baking plain, just yards from Eritrean trenches; an occasional breeze, otherwise welcome, brings only the stench of decomposition.A fifth of Eritrean combatants are […]

Time to consider a Plan B

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United States need not leave Djibouti, but it is time to consider a Plan B The United States need not leave Djibouti, but it is time to consider a Plan B for otherwise a single whisper from Beijing to Djibouti’s president could cripple America’s ability to defend itself and its […]

Ethiopia: A way of life lost

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Gibe III dam: A way of life lost Despite boosting the country’s energy output by 85%, Ethiopia’s Gibe III dam has left an indelibly negative mark on the thousands of indigenous people living along the Omo River A suri boy with traditional face painting in the Kibish region of the […]

Will Sudan return to civilian rule?

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Thousands of jubilant Sudanese people celebrate across the country after pro-democracy and military leaders sign a power-sharing deal ending months of turmoil Pro-democracy leaders and ruling military chiefs signed deal in Khartoum today Thousands celebrated across the Sudan and in cities of Khartoum and Darfur President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year reign […]