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Eritrea Rejoins IGAD Bloc

July 28, 2011TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

By Aaron Maasho (Reuters), Eritrea has rejoined East African bloc IGAD, four years after it walked out on the body in protest at Ethiopian forces entering Somalia, according to a letter obtained by Reuters. Analysts say Asmara’s withdrawal from the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) was the first sign of deteriorating relations between the Red […]

The Terrorism Stock Market: Ethiopia and Somalia’s Al-Shabab

July 7, 2011December 9, 2014TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

By Madote.com, Meles Zenawi’s skills in terrorist price gouging, has inflated the value of Al-Shabab, from a small-time unpopular misfits, who are not even capable of controlling Mogadishu, to an international terrorist organization capable of harming US security. He has nickle and dimed Washington for billions in aid, and has been given a free hand […]