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Deputy PM Demeke Meets UN Human Rights Representative For East Africa
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) April 28. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Deputy prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnn has received at his office and held discussions with Marcel C. Akpovo, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regional representative for East Africa. The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated…
EU hails federal gov’t’s decision to hold elections
MOGADISHU (HAN) April 28. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. – The European Union has welcomed the decision by Galmudug and Hirshabelle states to support call for elections in the horn of Africa nation which for the last five witnessed armed violence that displaced hundreds of families in Somali capital.…
Kenya: Wajir Governor Ousted by County Assembly
WAJIR – Members of Wajir County in Kenya’s northern region have impeached Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi who was accused of financial impropriety, abuse of office, gross misconduct and violation of the Constitution. A total of 37 members voted in support of his impeachment while 10 voted against it. Two were absent. The Speaker of Wajir…
Ethiopian & U.S. Universities Forge Cooperation To Support Ongoing Reform
Addis Ababa, April 28, 2021 – Ministry of Science and Higher Education said that Ethiopian and the U.S. higher education institutions are cooperatively working on strengthening partnership and enhance the ongoing reform. During a consultative meeting organized yesterday to launch a partnership project, Ministry of Science and Higher Education State Minister Professor Afework Kassu said…
Eritrea: Eritrean President’s Praise of Farmajo Triggers Outrage
Asmara (HAN) April 28, 2021 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. The Eritrean leader’s Isaias Afwerki praise of Mohamed Abdillahi Farmajo as a “great” leader triggered outrage on Wednesday in neighbouring Somaliland state, Puntland and Galmudug where his nationalist looks like policies that caused bloodshed and destruction in Mogadishu and…
Somalia: What to Expect From a “Head of State” Who is Arrogant & Naive
MOGADISHU (HAN) April 28. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Opinion By: Former Minister of Commerce H.E Khadra Dualeh. I had a couple of meetings with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaago when I was the Minister of Commerce and Industry. He is never rude – you may even call him “gracious”-…
Somalia President Drops 2-year Term Extension
WASHINGTON – Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed says he will no longer pursue a two-year extension of his presidential term, giving in to internal and international pressure to back away from a controversial resolution on the extension passed by the Lower House of Parliament. In a televised address, Mohamed said he will appear before the Lower House of Parliament on Saturday to ask the lawmakers to restore last…
Galmudug, HirShabelle Oppose President Farmaajo’s term extension
MOGADISHU (HAN) April 27. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Two of the federal government allied regional states have declared that they will no longer support two-year term extension for the government. In a joint statement, leaders of Galmudug and HirShabelle said the country must return to the negotiation table…
Somalia: Unrealistic Statement From PM Roble, Warlord Ahmed Daaci Gives Farmajo 24 hours To Resign
MOGADISHU (HAN) April 25. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Mogadishu is on the brink full scale violence. Sporadic gunfire can be heard in Mogadishu central late into Sunday evening. Fighting started when house of former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Abdirahman Abdishakur was attacked at their residence by forces under…
Somalia: Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Strongly Condemns Gov Troops Attacking Presidential candidates
I strongly condemn the attacks by the government forces on the residences of former president @HassanSMohamud & Wadajir Party Leader @AAbdishakur. The former president @M_Farmaajo whose term ended in February will be held accountable and responsible for his actions. I call upon the armed forces not take illegitimate orders that are wrong and illegal in…
