Jan 19, 2012
Ethiopia said it suspects the attack was linked to an African Union summit in Addis Ababa this month. Read Article Ethiopia blames Eritrean government for the killing of five European tourists
Jan 19, 2012
Nearly three decades after the country began airlifting Ethiopia's ancient Jewish community out of the Horn of Africa, Israel's rabbis are now working to phase out the community's white-turbaned clergy - the kessoch. Read Article Israel to phase out lost African tribe
Oct 28, 2011
From historic anniversaries and grand openings to seasonal events and bargain breaks, Killian Fox details where and when to visit some of the world's most exciting destinations.
Read Article Where to go when: from sea to summit, a buffet of travel
Sep 22, 2011
US military and CIA are building secret drone bases for counterterrorism operations in Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula as part of campaign to attack Al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen. Read Article US building secret drone bases in Horn of Africa and Arabian peninsula
Aug 06, 2011
Across the Horn of Africa, it isn't the case that food is running out. It has run out. The cupboard is empty. What we are now running out of is time, says the supervisor of a disaster response team. Read Article Food has run out in Somalia. And so has time
Aug 05, 2011
Dr Unni Krishnan is Disaster Response Co-ordinator for children’s organization Plan International. He has some 20 years experience across the world in humanitarian work. He is currently in Ethiopia supporting Plan’s humanitarian response. Watch Video Video: Plan International co-ordinator on East Africa's crisis
Aug 05, 2011
A distribution of cooking oil, maize flour and beans in the district of Wondogenet, Southern Ethiopia. Although the landscape looks green the crops have failed due to lack of rain - a phenomena known as ‘Green Drought’. The UN estimates that over 12.39 million people are in need of food assistance in the Horn of Africa out of which 4.8 million people are in Ethiopia. Watch Video Video: Plan International distributes aid in Ethiopia
Jul 13, 2011
The United Nations expects at least 10 million people will need food aid as refugee chief Antonio Guterres calls drought-ridden Somalia the worst humanitarian disaster in the world. Read Article Dead children left by the roadside as millions of East Africans flee from drought
May 26, 2011
Visit by prime minister Manmohan Singh to an India-Africa Forum Summit in Addis Ababa steps up fight with China for bigger market share as India announces a $5bn line of credit for development projects in African nations. Read Article India bids for more trade with African nations
