The Current Analyst

The Horn 2010/11:Dubiouse Times
04/02/2010 | Administrator

2011:The Year of the Horn
The Horn of African region remains the locus of some of the long-running wars and local conflicts which are becoming sources of domestic turmoil and regional instability. Specially, the years 2010-12 will be extremely cri [ ... ]

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The Governance of Security
02/04/2010 | Administrator

The AU already has many SSR related elements in place and is currently developing an SSR policy, yet there is an urgent need to
complement this process by developing sub-regional SSR strategies. There is a great need for African scholars and polic [ ... ]

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On Eritrea

Written by Medhane Tadesse Tuesday, 27 July 2010 10:13

In 2000 President Isayas suffered his worst military defeat and humiliation but he turned the event to his personal political advantage. This is central to the continued feud between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Isolation from the rest of the world, particularly the West and hostility towards Ethiopia are fundamental pillars that prop up the current regime- the reason that this system of government came into being and what sustains it every day.

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The Somaliland Orchestra: An African Masterpiece in Democratic Elections

Written by Medhane Tadesse Thursday, 08 July 2010 21:07

Somaliland has a special place in the political developments in Africa,especially in the Horn. The country was lucky to be liberated by a group which resembles a mass movement than an authentic liberation force.I spent the 1990s trying to decipher Somaliland and the positions of neighbouring countries and major global powers,when I was so oddly interrupted by the emerging menace and litrature of the Islamists and their entry to military politics.

Last Updated on Saturday, 10 July 2010 20:46
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Al-Shabaab:The Internationalisation of Militant Islamism in Somalia

Saturday, 05 June 2010 22:57

Michael Taarnby & Lars Hallundbaek

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Last Updated on Saturday, 05 June 2010 23:36

Undertsanding Vigilantism

Thursday, 17 June 2010 09:17

Ana Karton & Mariam Persson

By not acknowledging the informal sphere one undoubtedly fails to recognize the many actors and mechanisms of security that work in Africa

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2010 09:29
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Concerning the International Criminal Court/ICC/

Written by Medhane Tadesse Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:28

The African state and regional organizations being what they are, the ICC is crucial for Africa than any other continent.

Last Updated on Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:32
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