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Eritrea: Strategic efforts to control damages to forestry and wildlife
Asmara (HAN) September 3, 2014 – Environmental and Humanitarian news. To protect Eritrea’s wildlife disappeared animals, a workshop was conducted in Tessenei town as regards preservation of forestry and wildlife, as well as to put into practice the proclamations declared to this end. Speaking at the workshop, Fisehaye Haile, Administrator of Gash-Barka region, underlined the…
Ethiopia: U.S. Senatorial Delegation meets Prime Minister Hailemariam
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 3, 2014 – Regional defense and security news.A US delegation headed by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Chair, Senate Agriculture Committee, met with Prime Minister Hailemariam. The discussion covered Ethiopia’s agricultural development and its successes in food security and in developing resilience on climate change as well as the upcoming Global Alliance for…
Kenya: African Peace and Security Council Summit on Terrorism ended
Nairobi (HAN) September 2, 2014 – Regional defense and security news. The 455th Meeting of the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) is holding a Summit on Terrorism in Nairobi, Kenya. The aim of the meeting is to agree on “practical steps to enhance the implementation of the AU counter-terrorism framework at national, regional…
Ethiopia: Families asking Canada to push for release from prison
Cape Breton (HAN) September 2, 2014 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by Said Maktal. Somali_Canadian Bashir Makhtal has been in prison in Addis Ababa since 2007. Said Maktal moved to Sydney this summer to attend Cape Breton University, bringing with him years of documentation and a determination to see…
Kenya: The role of African leaders against terrorism and risks posed to the region
Kenya (HAN) September 2, 2014 – Regional threat level and National security news. Africa Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) summit slated for Nairobi to discuss the latest security threats in the continent. The African security meeting is expected to agree on practical steps to enhance the implementation of the AU counter-terrorism framework at national,…
Ethiopian contrasting educational fortunes and Nigeria
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 2, 2014 – Teaching and Learning news. The education experience of the 2000s for the two most populous countries of sub-Saharan Africa could not have been more different. It was a lost decade for Nigeria in terms of educational development. Despite the optimism generated by the restoration of democracy in 1999…
Djibouti: U.S. Marine helicopter crashed again
Djibouti (HAN) September 2nd, 2014 – Regional Defense and security news. The U.S. Marine helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea Monday following training exercises in Djibouti, the U.S. Navy said. The UN navy helicopter were carrying 25 military members, 17 marines and eight sailors, aboard the Super Stallion chopper were safely recovered from the Gulf of…
Somalia: The EU Approves the comprehensive peace agreement in Kismayo
Mogadishu (HAN) September 2nd, 2014 – National security and regional threat level news. Peace keeping and monitoring work of the IGAD Monitoring Team (IMT) and of the members of its Civilian Protection Component. According to Geeska Afrika Online security reporter in Kismayo, regional security parties have been kept fully informed of this monitoring work done…
Somalia: U.S. Navy launches first series of drone and ground Operations
Mogadishu (HAN) September 2nd, 2014 – National security and regional threat level news. Africom: U.S. military forces carried out military operation against Al-Shabaab militants in Southern Somalia, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesman said. “We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate,” Pentagon spokesman Rear…
Somalia: Weekly Security and National Army Operations update
Mogadishu (HAN) September 1, 2014 – Regional defense and National security news. Weekly update on the progress of the Federal Government of Somalia over the last week. The Somali Minister discussed various issues with reporters, including Geeska Afrika Online security reporter in Mogadishu: The Military Court’s conviction of two members of al Shabaab; Talks between…
