Category: Daily Security Briefing
Ethiopian Sudani border Security tension flares again
Khartoum (HAN) June 30, 2014. Regional Security border updates. The Horn of Africa’s Fractious neighbors renew crossfire over disputed border lines after a Sudan troops was killed in clashes with unknown Ethiopian forces. “Ethiopian militia group opened unprovoked fire from across the border at Sudan border post , they fired mortars and automatic weapons,” one…
Eritrea: Norway is a soft touch for asylum seekers
Oslo (HAN) June 28, 2014 – Eritrean Humanitarian issues Update. The Eritrea asylum seekers in Norway has dramatically increased. Accordingly the Norwegian Director of Immigration Eritrea ranked first in the number of immigrants seeking asylum, where 1944 Eritreans sought asylum in 2013 only, followed by Somalia 1334 and Afghanistan 481. In the last two months…
Ethiopia: Why Israeli delegation were Expelled from 23rd AU Summit?
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 27, 2014. Regional Africa security and partnership update: by. Ofer Petersburg, the opening ceremony for the 23rd African Union Summit in Malabo was to begin Thursday with a declaration of support for the three kidnapped Israeli teens by a number of participants, until bad blood brought tensions to a boil. Scheduled…
Somalia: The 23rd AU Summit Support to peace and Security efforts in Somalia
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 27, 2014 – The Horn of Africa Newsline (HAN) Correspondent, Jamal Sheikh Abiib reports that the 23rd Ordinary Summit of the AU opened in Malabo With a Call to Remain Resolute in Pushing the African Agenda for peace, security and Continental stability. The Special guest to the 23rd AU Summit, President…
Ethiopia: Interview with Tsegaye Berhe Hadera, National Security Affairs Minister
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 27, 2014 – Ethiopian Security news Update: SBC Interviewed with Tsegaye Berhe Hadera, National Security Affairs Adviser Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Office of the Prime Minister, talks about national security issues and the university students protest against the Integrated Regional Development Plan -AKA Addis Ababa Master Plan…
Somalia: AbdiAfey call Godah Barre will be considered Al-shabab Sympathizer
Mogadishu (HAN) June 26, 2014 – IGAD Security issues. The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia His Excellency Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed chaired an extraordinary session of the Somali Cabinet tonight that led to a unanimous approval of yesterday’s agreement reached by the opposing sides in South West Somalia. But, the Somali Interior Minister,…
Somaliland: Reasons British Intelligence Interviewing Former Security Minister
Hargeisa (HAN) June 23, 2014 – By. Mohamad Ali Medeshi and Jamal Sh Abiib in Hargeysa. A British delegation from United kingdom are expected to visit the former deputy security minister Abdullah Aboker in Mandhera prison of Somaliland , near barbara Port. The British delegation aims to find out more about the news revealed minister…
Eritrea is one of the Top Ten Source Countries for Refugees
Khartoum (HAN) June 21, 2014 – Eritrea is in 10th place of the Source Countries for Refugees, accounting for 308,000 refugees. According to VOA, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says Somalia was among the world’s top three source countries for refugees last year. Photo: Eritrean refugees protest in front of the USA embassy, Tel Aviv…
Somalia: unifying International forces to combat Al-Shabaab in Africa
Mogadishu (HAN) June 20, 2014 – Regional Anti-terror military command news update. The U.S. government and its allies in East Africa say the interventionist strategy is slowly bolstering security in war-torn and famine-stricken Somalia, long considered the most ungovernable country in the world. The U.S.-backed force, which is officially led by the African Union and…
Kenya: A white man with "fluent British English" led Al-Shabaab commandos
Nairobi (HAN) 18 June, 2014 – Read this opinion article now by Geeska Afrika Online, with Mike Pflanz (The Daily and Sunday Telegraphs). A Kenyan Associates of Samantha Lewthwaite, the British Muslim convert and widow of a July 7 bomber, who Kenya is seeking in connection to terror charge related issues, were known to Kenya…
