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As Somalia’s capital tries to relax,secuirity force weakens
On a recent afternoon, the lobby of one of Mogadishu’s most popular hotels was nearly empty, a stark contrast to the days when one could hardly find a seat. “We have lost over 60 percent of our customers in the past three months because of the attacks on hotels,” said manager Ali Hassan. Elsewhere in…
Ethiopia: Death Toll, Tension Rise Following PM Hailemariam’s Orders for Military to Take Measures in Amhara Region
Several people are reported to have been killed in various parts of the Amhara regional state in Northern Ethiopia, where an ongoing protest by the people is intensifying. The VOA Amharic service quoted a resident in Debarq yesterday that four people were when security officers fired live bullets at protesting civilians. Over the last few…
UN defends Kenya over claim of forceful repatriation in Dadaab
The United Nations refugee agency on Friday defended Kenya over allegations that its authorities are pressuring Somalis to leave the Dadaab camp and return to their homeland. Voice of America (VOA), a US government-funded news service, on Thursday quoted a UN representative in Dadaab saying that some refugees are returning to Somalia out of fear.…
Djibouti: Regional Security News Headlines
Djibouti (HAN) August 25.2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. The IGAD2020 regional security Watch. Headline – 1- logistical and intelligence support: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Yemen, Somalia, & Syrian Security issues U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has met with Saudi King Salman in the Red Sea…
Preparation underway for organizing national conference on literacy
Asmara (HAN) August 24.2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. The Director General of Media and Adult Education at the Ministry of Education, Mr. Gebrezghi Demam indicated that preparation is underway to conduct National Conference on Literacy at national level. The conference will be held in Asmara from 8 to 9 September 2016, he further noted.…
45 killed, dozens injured in Unity state clashes
LEER (HAN) August 15.2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. 45 people died and dozens were injured when armed youth clashed with government forces in Tharjiathbor county of South Sudan’s Unity state, an aid worker said. The incident in Rubkuai area occurred over the weekend. An aid worker, who spoke to Sudan Tribune on condition of…
Ugandan Rebels ADF Kill 30 people in DR Congo
KINSHASA (HAN) August 15.2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. Suspected rebels have killed at least 36 people in northeastern Congo, spurring residents to stage street protests against the ongoing violence, officials said Sunday. Allied Democratic Forces, with origins in neighboring Uganda, likely carried out the attack late Saturday after the army pushed them from…
Somalia’s President: “Ethiopia’s federalism- a model to other countries.”
JIGJIGA (HAN) August 11.2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who arrived in Jigjiga, Ethiopian Somali Regional State on Wednesday (August 10, 2016) noted that Ethiopia’s federalism, and the structure of governance is a model to other countries. Upon arrival at Garad Wilwal Airport, Jigjiga, the President was welcomed by…
IMF sees financing for Somalia if government sticks to reforms
Somalia may be eligible to tap financing from the International Monetary Fund and other multilateral lenders if it maintains a reform program intended to help rebuild the country’s war-shattered economy, the IMF country head said. Prospects for peace after more than two decades of conflict have been boosted after Somalis agreed to elect a new…
Ethiopia: Transportation Challenges, Economic Opportunities
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) August 11.2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News.By Abebe Wolde Giorgis. The transport sector has been playing a crucial role in reducing transaction cost for transporting goods and commodities in different parts of the nations. As part of the service sector, it contributes its own share to the GDP. And there are several…
