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Islamist militants in Mogadishu on March 23
Somalia: Al Shabaab Preparing for 'All-Out War'?
May 7, 2009 1633 GMT
Somali media sources report that Somali insurgents have threatened "all-out war" in what is essentially Somali President Sharif Ahmed's first major test. [more]
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Part 4: The Obama Administration and Sub-Saharan Africa
February 16, 2009 1203 GMT
This is the fourth piece in a series that explores how key countries in various regions have interacted with the United States in the past, and how their relationships with Washington will likely be defined during the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. [more]
Somaiian President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed
Somalia: A Moderate Islamist Takes Power, But the Struggle Continues
February 2, 2009 2016 GMT
Somalia's parliament-in-exile has elected moderate Islamist Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the new president of Somalia, but the fundamental political struggle in the country has not been resolved. [more]
Ethiopian troops in Mogadishu, May 2007
Somalia: The Strategy Behind an Ethiopian Pullback
January 13, 2009 2104 GMT
Ethiopia withdrew troops from four bases in the Somalian capital Jan. 13, but will continue fighting Islamists in Somalia indirectly. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Ethiopian Soldiers Man A Position in Mogadishu in June 2008
Ethiopia, Somalia: A Troop Withdrawal and an Elusive Power-Sharing Deal
December 2, 2008 1901 GMT
An Ethiopian plan to leave behind a stable Somalia after Ethiopian troops withdraw from Somalia probably will not succeed. [more]
An oil offshore platform owned by Total Fina Elf in the surroundings waters of the Angolan coast in 2003
Africa: Constraints on FDI in the Sub-Sahara
July 21, 2008 1351 GMT
Sub-Saharan Africa’s geography determines its politics, economics and industry, in particular by limiting foreign investment and constraining the directions in which foreign capital flows. [more]
UN envoy to Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
Somalia: A Peace Deal's Likely Harvest
June 10, 2008 1538 GMT
A peace deal between the Somalian government and Islamist insurgents announced June 9 probably will win the Somalian government more foreign aid, but it most likely will not end the insurgency. [more]
Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys
Somalia: The Islamists Seek Unity
April 24, 2008 1639 GMT
Factions in the Somalian Islamist Group the Supreme Islamic Courts Council will use an upcoming conference in Djibouti to unify their insurgency, Stratfor sources reported April 24. [more]
India-Africa Summit
India: Competing for Access to African Resources
April 8, 2008 1537 GMT
India is hosting its first-ever summit with African leaders in hopes of securing access to Africa's resources. However, New Delhi faces stiff competition from other countries, including China. [more]
Somalian President Abdullahi Yusuf
Kenya: The Threat Against Finland's Embassy
February 6, 2008 1645 GMT
Finland's embassy in Kenya received an e-mail threat of a possible attack against it, media reported Feb. 6. [more]
Ethiopian soldier and U.N. peacekeepers in truck
Eritrea, Ethiopia: Border Tensions and a Fuel Cutoff
January 23, 2008 1833 GMT
Eritrea cut off fuel supplies to U.N. peacekeepers patrolling the disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, media reported Jan. 23. [more]
Ethiopian Soldier Manning a Position Near the Border
Ethiopia, Eritrea: Tensions High in Border Dispute
November 29, 2007 1519 GMT
The Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission is threatening to rule that the demarcation line between the two countries will stand. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: A Peaceless Peace Deal In Somalia?
November 9, 2007 0253 GMT
Even if there is a peace deal in Mogadishu, it might not bode well for peace in the Horn of Africa. [more]
Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys
Ethiopia, Somalia: Reconciliation Conferences and Threats
August 30, 2007 1816 GMT
The Somalian government's reconciliation conference ended Aug. 30 in Mogadishu, yielding contradictory reports on how helpful the conference was toward achieving reconciliation. [more]
Ethiopia: Zenawi Confronts the Ogaden Provocation
August 8, 2007 2137 GMT
Ethiopia will respond in its usual manner to a warning issued Aug. 8 by the Ogaden National... [more]
Intelligence Guidance: April 30, 2007
April 30, 2007 1952 GMT
1. The Iranian president has been far more laid-back toward all things American in the past two... [more]
China: A New Face -- and Ideas -- at the Foreign Ministry
April 27, 2007 1645 GMT
Beijing replaced its foreign minister April 27 along with three other Cabinet members, each of... [more]
The Horn of Africa: Anti-Ethiopian Cooperation Goes Regional
April 25, 2007 1914 GMT
Militants attacked a Chinese energy facility in eastern Ethiopia's Ogaden region April 24, the... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Jihadist Warfare in the Horn of Africa and Beyond
April 20, 2007 0200 GMT
A suicide bomber blew up a truck at an Ethiopian army base in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu... [more]
Somalia: The Islamists Strike Back
March 21, 2007 2037 GMT
Seven Somalian troops were killed and two soldiers' corpses were later dragged through the... [more]
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