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Ethiopia: New Horn of Africa Initiative with IGAD and World Bank
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 10, 2014 – Regional strategic and diplomatic news. Ethiopia Foreign Minister Tedros, met with Collin Bruce, World Bank Director for Regional Integration, and Ambassador Engineer Mahboub Maalim, Executive Secretary of IGAD to discuss the Horn of Africa Initiative and strengthening economic, diplomatic and regional integration to intensify peace and development. During…
Eritrea: Egypt held talks focusing on Fostering Strategic relations
Cairo (HAN) September 10, 2014 – Regional defense and diplomatic news. President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel-fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt today held talks focusing on fostering bilateral and strategic relations in the Red Sea and the Horn of African critical issue facing both countries. The diplomatic talks were conducted at Al Etihadia Presidential Palace in…
Djibouti: Global coalition to defeat Islamist extremists
Djibouti (HAN) September 10, 2014 – Regional defense and diplomatic news. The United States is taking the lead in an international coalition aimed at repelling and defeating the Islamist extremists marauding across parts of Iraq and Syria, according to Al-Ahram sources. Jihadists from the so-called “Islamic State,” still referred to by US officials by their former…
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki's strategic trip to Egypt
Asmara (HAN) September 9, 2014, Regional security and public diplomacy news. Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki left to a diplomatic trip to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdulfatah Al-Sisi. On arrival at Cairo International Airport, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki was welcomed by the Egyptian Prime Minister, Eng. Ibrahim Mahlab. In the course of the visit,…
Somalia: UNSC urged political rivals to take another step towards peace and stability
Mogadishu (HAN) September 9, 2014, Regional security and public diplomacy news. The Special United Nations Representative for Somalia, Nicholas Kay in Mogadishu urged political rivals in the south-western part of the country to take another step towards peace and stability with the establishment of a new interim regional administration. “I urge those who remain outside…
Somalia: Al-shabaab fighters are planning revenge against U.S. Assets in the region
Mogadishu (HAN) September 7, 2014 – Defense and national security news. Somali Chief of National Security Intelligence sacked for ineffectiveness, according to Geeska Afrika Online security correspondance in Mogadishu. The U.S. has carried out several airstrikes in Somalia recent years. Somali National Security Agency (NSS) has got a credible intelligence that Al-Shabaab Islamic militants are…
Somalia: Reasons Cabinet Fired Chief of National Security Intelligence
Mogadishu (HAN) September 7, 2014 – Defense and national security news. Somali Chief of National Security Intelligence sacked for ineffectiveness, according to Geeska Afrika Online security correspondance in Mogadishu. Government spokesman told Geeska Afrika Online by Phone that, Somalia’s chief of intelligence Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, has been fired over what the office of prime minister…
Ethiopia: Egyptian diplomatic crisis with Nile water, ''no strategy yet''
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 7, 2014 – Public diplomacy and weekly security news. The Egyptian leaders will work in the upcoming year 2015 to increase Egypt’s share of Nile water and that the government will not yield to external pressure to adjust shares, Minister of Agriculture Adel Al Beltagy said when asked about the Egyptian…
Ethiopia: Forum to Empower future leadership of Minister of Foreign Affairs
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 6, 2014 – Regional public diplomacy and Empowering IGAD safety and security to strengthen the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. A one day Forum to strengthen the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ links with the public media and to Empower future leadership of Minister of Foreign Affair Dr. Tedros, was opened September…
Somalia: Intelligence Agencies confirmed Al-Shabaab's New leader
Mogadishu (HAN) September 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and regional security news. U.S. Intelligence Agencies and Somali national Intelligence sources confirmed Al-Shabab’s New leader. The militant group appoints Ahmed Omar as successor to Ahmed Abdi Godane who was killed in US strikes last Tuesday Al-Shabab, the Somali armed group, has named Sheikh Ahmad Omar, also known…
