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Ethiopia: Strategic Challenges and Possibilities of Unity
NAIROBI (HAN) March 22. 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News..By Tesfaye Demmellash Recent popular uprisings sparked by a proposed Addis Ababa Master Plan involving state appropriation of land worked by Oromo farmers and by actual imposition of Tigre kilil identity on the Amhara people in the Welkait region of Gondar have raised a central and pressing question…
Africa private equity fundraising to fall this year-association
Nairobi (HAN) March 1, 2016 –Geeska Markets. African private equity funds are likely to raise less cash for investments this year after a bumper year in 2015, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) said. Private equity funds investing on the continent closed funding rounds worth $4.3 billion last year, up from $1.9…
Kenya’s army flushing militants from Boni Forest in Lamu
Somali gov’t issues stern warnings to terror funders, supporters
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Might Visit Somalia Again
MOGADISHU (HAN) February 4, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Met Somalia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dahir Mohamoud Gelle and discussed foreign direct investment (FDI) and in areas of cooperation between Somalia and Saudi Arabia which is in great significance for both countries. During the meeting, cooperation in the…
Uganda: Ahead of National Poll, Youth Feel Marginalized
KAMPALA (HAN) February 3, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. As Uganda prepares for national elections this month, the country’s youth are split over the decision to exercise their right to vote. The growing number of young eligible voters could hold considerable sway in the balloting. Yet many feel ignored by candidates.…
Somalia: One Killed in Mystery Plane Blast
MOGADISHU (HAN) February 3, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Authorities in Somalia are investigating a blast on an airplane that ripped a hole in the fuselage through which one passenger was sucked and plunged to his death. The incident occurred a few minutes after Daallo Airlines Flight A321 to Djibouti took…
Somalia: Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mogadishu After ‘Explosion’ in Mid-Flight
MOGADISHU (HAN) February 2, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. A passenger jet made an emergency landing in Somalia’s capital when a fire broke out shortly after take off, with two people suffering minor injuries, an official said. The Daallo Airlines plane returned to Mogadishu’s airport on Tuesday after a bang was…
Four IGAD Countries Among Most Corrupt Nations. Why?
NAIROBI (HAN) January 28, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Corruption is still a major problem around the world but more countries are improving than worsening and the United States and United Kingdom have reached their best rankings ever, an anti-corruption watchdog said Wednesday. Denmark remained at the top of Transparency International…
Ethiopia: The 3rd Ministerial Retreat of AU’s Executive Council Concluded
MEKELLE (HAN) January 26, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The Executive Council of the African Union held at Mekelle from 24-25 January concluded its 3rd Ministerial Retreat on Monday (January 25). The Mekelle Retreat which was built on the 1st Ministerial Retreat of the Executive Council held in Bahir Dar from 24-26…
