Category: Daily Security Briefing
Somalia: Italian Army General said "EUTM Mission will End Next Year"
Mogadishu (HAN) March 3, 2015 – Regional Defense and Security news. The outgoing commander of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia, Brigadier General Massimo Mingiardi, says the mission will fail to achieve its objectives of setting up, training and equiping a professional Somali National Army (SNA) unless the US and European Union make…
Ethiopia: Joint Turky and Saudi Projects for Infrastructure Development
Addis Ababa (HAN) March 3, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment news. The Ethiopian Foreign minister Dr. Tedros meets Prince Fahad Bin Mugrin Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. The Ethiopian Foreign minister, Dr. Tedros held discussions with a delegation led by Prince Fahad Bin Mugrin Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia and owner…
Ethiopia: Africa’s leading Railway Construction Transport Strategy
Addis Ababa (HAN) March 2, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Infrastructure Investment news. Ethiopia becoming one of Africa’s leading countries in railway transport. Prime Minister Hailemariam laid the cornerstone for the opening of construction of the 375 kilometers Awash-Kombolcha-Woldia-Hara Gebeya Railway Project in Kombolcha. A week earlier, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation for…
Ethiopia: Thousands of Ethiopians migrate to Somalia
Bossaso (HAN) February 28, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional political news. Thousands of Ethiopians migrate to Somalia In search of a better life. Ethiopians ‘migrating’ to Somalia Puntland region. A growing number of people from the Ethiopian Oromo tribe are migrating to Somalia’s autonomous Puntland region. Many of these migrants help boost the local…
Somalia: Why Al-Shabaab still Active in Puntland?
Bossaso (HAN) February 27, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional security news. Puntland Security forces launched an offensive against Al-Shabaab strongholds in Galgala mountainous area, to remove regional trade risks and threats against civilians. At least two Somali soldiers were killed on Monday in an ambush laid by Al-Shabaab militants in the semi-autonomous Puntland region.…
Somaliland Strategically Postponed Turkish Talks
Hargeisa (HAN) February 27, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional political news. The talks between Somali federal government and Somaliland were postponed strategically by the Somaliland officials in Istanbul. Somaliland strategic dialogue postponed ‘indefinitely’. The main reason for the delay was the inclusion “the Federal Negotiations Committee”, the Somali federal minister of information, Mohamad Abdi…
Somalia: Suspicious mortar attacks targeted presidential compound
Mogadishu (HAN) February 27, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional political news. According to Abdirahman Omar Osman, five mortars landed in Villa Somalia and surrounding areas including Ex-fiore, and 15 May high school zone. This creates more suspicious as to what happened and why? Officially five mortars landed the presidential palace compound in Mogadishu and…
Eritrea: President Afwerki called "To Enhance Role Ensuring the Sovereignty of Africa"
Asmara (HAN) February 25, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional political news. In an interactive diplomatic session held in Asmara with the heads of African Trade Unions and representatives of a number of International Trade Unions, President Isaias Afwerki called on the workers and their associations to enhance role aimed at ensuring the sovereignty and…
Sudan: Egypt attends Nile Basin Meeting after Years of Absence
Khartoum (HAN) February 24, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional political news. A meeting of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) countries held in Khartoum was attended by all members said Sudan’s Minister for Irrigation and Electricity, Moatez Moussa. Sudan’s Minister said that the NBI members had agreed to prioritize the interests of their people and promote cooperation…
Djibouti: President Arrives in Mogadishu to Offer Condolences
Djibouti (HAN) February 21, 2015- Public Diplomacy and Regional security news. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh arrived here to offer condolences on the death of Somali officials in Mogadishu and to attend the 40th anniversary of Somali language. The Surprised suicide attack was facilitated by the inside security access into the hotel, Somalia’s intelligence officicers…
