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The danger of underestimating the threat of terrorism in Somalia By Mulugeta Alemu 4 March 2008 For the third time since Ethiopia’ intervention in Somalia in January 2006, the US military fired a precision missile into Somalia in an apparent att… more »

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, as they begin their trip to Africa Ethiopia - An African Story George W. Bush Missed By Mulugta Alemu 27 February 2008… more »

UNMEE Who now keeps the peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia? By Mulugeta Alemu 22 February 2008 Eritrea’s blatant restrictions on the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) not only imperilled the mandate and operation of the f… more »

Egypt courts Somalia islamists Mulugeta Alemu 16 February 2007 While the new Prime Minster of Somalia Nur Hassan Hussein is concluding his talks with EU officials in Brussels, a lose network of islamists and members of the Union of Islamist Cou… more »

In the shadow of new expectations on its regional role, Ethiopia looks inward Mulugeta Alemu 9 February 2008 Kenya’s sudden decent into a nightmarish political mayhem and Chad’s surreal and astonishing fight for regime survival pose questions… more »