Category: Daily Security Briefing
“AMERICA FIRST” AND IMPLICATIONS FOR US STRATEGY IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
“America First” and Implications for US Strategy in the Horn of Africa By Richard McManamon Abstract Since taking office, President Trump has challenged the global order with his “America First” approach. He has questioned the role of the US and its Allies within NATO, exited the Paris Climate Accord, and entered into a trade battle…
Somalia: Inside the US War On Terror
Fifteen years after the creation of al-Shabaab in Somalia, terror still reigns and the reality on the ground just shifted more in their favor. In a last ditch effort to leave a mark on foreign policy before his ouster, President Trump announced a drawdown of US troops in global hotspots around the world, including…
Biden administration temporarily suspends drone strikes outside of war zones
US President Joe Biden has temporarily suspended the use of drone strikes outside of war zones where American forces are operating, reversing a Trump-era policy that had given the military and CIA greater authority in countries such as Somalia and Yemen. Any drone strikes planned against militant groups outside of Afghanistan, Syria or Iraq will…
Ethiopia: The Source of the Conflict and Instability in the Region
Addis Ababa (HAN) January 26th, 2021. Regional Security & Regional Crisis update. With view of region in Africa and International observers, there are fears that the Ethiopian conflict, will threaten regional security in the Horn of Africa, including Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Djibouti and Somalia. An Article By Philip Mayne, “Tigray: A Potential Humanitarian Crisis.”…
Eritrea: The IGAD Joint Operation Against TPLF Hegemony
Asmara (HAN) January 26th, 2021. Regional Security & Humanitarian Crisis updates. There are growing reports that the Somali military (SNA) is fighting alongside Eritrean forces inside the Tigray region, according to Mr. Martin Plaut article published by: IDN & eurasiareview. Update: Ethiopians know it is a law enforcement operation conducted by Ethiopian forces. It is…
The Holistic EU Coordination of Maritime Engagement in Somalia
Brussels, Belgium (HAN) December 23, 2020. Regional Maritime security and capacity building engagement for Somalia and Somaliland. In Somalia The Iris Maritime security expert, Mr. Chris Reynolds will continue as our head of EUcap mission in Somalia and Somaliland. The Council prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions in…
Ethiopia: Concerns about recruitment and use of child soldiers by TPLF
New York (HAN) December 25, 2020. Regional security and updates from the Horn of Africa initiatives Sudan and TPLF child soldiers concerns. Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UnitedNations, Taye Atske Selassie conferred with Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie updated the…
Somalia: Truck Explosion Rocked Nashville Not Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HAN) December 26, 2020. Regional Security and stability. A massive explosion rocked Nashville on Christmas eve, devastating a downtown block and injuring at least three people in what authorities called an “internal threat act” involving recreational Vehicle (RV – a especially motorized caravan) that blew up in downtown market. When the RV exploded, it…
Ethiopian Police & INTERPOL in Partnership To Apprehend TPLF
Addis Ababa, December 21, 2020 – The Federal Police Commission said it would work in partnership with the INTERPOL to accomplices of the criminal TPLF junta for whom warrants were issued and reside abroad. Federal Police Crime Prevention Sector Head, Deputy Commissioner General Melaku Fanta told the media in Mekelle that it had issued arrest…
Russia Is Reportedly Preparing To Defend Central African Republic From A Coup
The Agence France Presse’s report on Monday citing Central African Republic spokesman Ange Maxim Kazagui’s claim that Russia “sent several hundred soldiers and heavy weapons” to stave off an impending armed coup attempt in the landlocked country is likely true since it aligns with Moscow’s “Democratic Security” interests in Africa. The news just broke earlier…
