Category: Daily Security Briefing
Djibouti: Is ISIS a threat to American, European or Canadians?
Djibouti (HAN) September 23, 2014 – Defense and National security news. The Militants audio recording says it does not matter whether the “disbeliever” is civilian or military. “The best thing you can do is to strive to your best and kill any disbeliever, whether he be French, American, Canadian, Australian, British or from any of…
Kenya: African Ambassadors campaign to accept Security issues
Nairobi (HAN) September 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and National security news. In Nairobi, in the midst of a heated political campaign for the upcoming presidency, the deterioration in Southern Somalia has prompted Kenyan opposition leaders denunciations of President Uhuru Kenyatta, but few alternative ideas to mitigate threats pose Kenya. The Kenyan police chief on Saturday…
Kenya: No Strategic interest in Southern Somalia
Nairobi (HAN) September 20, 2014 – Public Diplomacy and Regional security News. The Geeska Afrika Online strategic investigator learned the real issues, which is the Norwegian companies awarded exploration rights in the contested area is one of the most important issues arising from the inability of Kenya and Somalia to come to an agreement on…
Ethiopia: The European Union started to provide direct budget support
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and National financial security news. By Lorenzo Piccio. Buoyed by solid economic growth, Ethiopia has recorded marked development progress over the past two decades. The East African country has reduced child mortality by two-thirds since 1990 — achieving the fourth Millennium Development Goal. Called an MDG “success story”…
Somalia: International Strategic Support to Unified National Army
London (HAN) September 19, 2014 – Defense and National security news. The Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today opened an international meeting focussed on Support to the Somali National Army (SNA), at Lancaster House. A senior Somali delegation led by the Prime Minister and including the Minister of Defence, National Security Advisor, Chief…
Uganda: Al-Shabab elite suicide bombers slipped out of Kampala police orbit
Kampala (AN) September 18, 2014 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, by Edris Kiggundu. The Observer. Al-Shabaab elite suicide key suspected terrorists slipped out of the police’s orbit during the weekend crackdown on a cell in Kampala. The Observer writer Edris has learnt. Although 25 elite Al-Shabaab suspects had been arrested by press time,…
Somalia: To address terror recruiting in Minnesota, Key Issues for U.S. Attorney Campaign
Minnesota (HAN) September 18, 2014 – Public diplomacy and national security news. The U.S security agencies are looking Extreamists assisting Youth leaving the United States. The United States national security agencies are investigating men and women they believe have left the northern U.S. state of Minnesota to fight alongside extremists in Syria. The threat posed…
Djibouti: U.S. Strategy Against ISIS
Djibouti (HAN) September 17, 2014 – Geeska Afrika Online Daily Security Briefing. Secretary Hagel and General Dempsey on ISIS Threat.: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on President Obama’s strategy for combating ISIS* militants. Secretary Hagel outlined the administration’s approach that includes expanded airstrikes, additional U.S. personnel in Iraq,…
Somalia: US State Department delegation in Mogadishu to defeat Islamic State
Mogadishu (HAN) September 16, 2014, Regional diplomacy and security news by the Office of the Spokesperson, Washington, DC. Counselor Thomas A. Shannon’s delegation travel to Mogadishu, a part of a security campaign to defeat Islamic State. The Counselor of the Department, Thomas A. Shannon, visited Mogadishu on September 14. He was joined by Special Representative for Somalia James…
Djibouti: Concerns about Al-Shabaab's British Connection
Djibouti (HAN) September 14, 2014 – Defense and national security news. A British intelligence assessment by the Office of Security and Counter-Terrorism analysis shows that the British intelligence have already arrested 69 people this year for “Syria related terrorist offences” that include terrorist financing, preparing an act of terrorism, and attending a terrorist training camp. British…
