SOMALIA: ICU authorities censor radio station, detain journalist
By CPJ: Committee to Protect Journalists - Sep 11, 2006, 17:07 PST
Sudan: Editor of Khartoum Paper Kidnapped and Murdered
By Reporters sans Frontières (Paris) - Sep 7, 2006, 00:34 PST
"We express our solidarity with our colleagues in Khartoum, for whom this cowardly murder is a harsh ordeal. The reforms introduced to restore peace and justice to Sudan will be put at risk if nothing is done to punish this crime,"
Somalia: A Nation in Limbo: Between Islam and Tribalism
By Abdalla A. Hirad - Aug 19, 2006, 17:06 PST
The gullible people have also spent the last two decades without a government, suffering the designs and manipulations of its political elite, which kept them apart, stateless and doomed to become the victims of waste dumping, environmental degradation, poor social services and diminishing economic and industrial infrastructure. It shall be unfair that they do also become divided and manipulated in the name of their Faith this third time around—Islamism—God forbid.
Somalia: Expanding Crisis in the Horn of Africa
By Dr. J. Peter Pham - Jul 2, 2006, 11:11 PST
Many believe or at least have tried to convince themselves that the characteristic traditions of Somali society will inhibit the rise of militant Islamism. The claim is that the strength of the clan structure coupled with the moderation of the ingrained Shâfi'î legal tradition would act as a check on Islamist radicalism. However, these analysts have overlooked some salient elements.
Unhappy Masses & The Challenge of Political Islam in The Horn of Africa
By Dr. Said Samatar - Jun 28, 2006, 17:08 PST
At first glance Somalia would appear to be an ideal breeding ground for the rise of a large-scale, grassroots fundamentalist movement: For one thing, Somali Islam is a frontier Islam, hemmed in on all sides by pagan and Christian interlopers. Characteristically, frontier Islam is bellicose, xenophobic and profoundly suspicious of alien influences....But the Somalis defy the laws of political science.
Federalism and the Interim Constitution in the Sudan
By A/Rahman Sayed - May 15, 2006, 13:06 PST
Federalism is not a new concept in Sudan. It has been on the political agenda as one of the political solutions to the "North-South" conflict. Prior to Sudanese Independence in 1956, Northern and Southern Sudan politicians had an unsuccessful agreement to adopt federalism to accommodate Southern Sudanese concerns.
Eritrea – Egypt : A relation of strategy!?
By Burhan Ali - May 1, 2006, 22:20 PST
And what is Eritrea to gain from the Egyptians for the heavy price it is to pay from its future except the renowned expertise of the Egyptian State, that of torturing its dissidents. Its small industry of arms is very expensive considering its quality, unless they give it for free, but that is near impossibility. Egypt is not economically significant as to adopt the Eritrea dictatorship; in fact, without the yearly US aid of $2 billion the country would hardly stand on its feet.
Ethiopia: Another Journalist Faces Antistate Charge
By CPJ:Committee to Protect Journalists - Apr 20, 2006, 15:36 PST
The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the imprisonment of Goshu Moges, a veteran journalist arrested in February in what police described as a crackdown on terrorists linked to opposition parties. We are seeking further information about the evidence against him....
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