Category: Daily Security Briefing

  • Russia, Rwanda send hundreds of troops to C.Africa

    Russia, Rwanda send hundreds of troops to C.Africa

    The Central African Republic said Monday that Russia and Rwanda had sent in hundreds of troops after an alleged coup bid ahead of weekend presidential and parliamentary polls. The government in the deeply unstable country on Saturday accused former president Francois Bozize of an attempted putsch after three powerful rebel groups merged and started to advance…

  • Ethiopia: Bomb kills three in Addis Ababa

    Ethiopia: Bomb kills three in Addis Ababa

    Three people have been killed and five others wounded after an abandoned bomb exploded in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, police say. The blast happened in the city’s Lideta neighbourhood on Sunday. The people who died were homeless and living on the streets, senior police officer commander Alemayehu Ayalke told state broadcaster EBC. There is no…

  • Ethiopia: Social Media Professionals Panel Alert in English, French and Arabic languages

    Ethiopia: Social Media Professionals Panel Alert in English, French and Arabic languages

    Addis Ababa  (HAN) December 21, 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Social media initiatives- Professionals Panel Alert in English, French and Arabic languages.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ,  Social Media activists discussed agendas that matter to the public media. The State Ministers and State of Emergency Spokesperson, Ambassador Redwan Hussein and Spokesperson of the Ministry…

  • Ethiopia Needs to Heal to Confront its Violent Past

    Ethiopia Needs to Heal to Confront its Violent Past

    Addis Ababa (HAN) December 21, 2020. Regional Rule of law, Human rights and security partnership initiatives.  By. Laetitia Bader, Director, Horn of Africa, Originally published Addis Standard and HR.org, “To Heal, Ethiopia Needs to Confront its Violent Past,” for Human Rights Watch. “I want to move on and feel a part of Abiy’s Ethiopia. I…

  • Kenya: The 2nd Visit by Somaliland Leader and UK Connection

    Kenya: The 2nd Visit by Somaliland Leader and UK Connection

    Nairobi (HAN) December 21, 2020. Regional diplomatic and security partnership initiatives. The an expected official invitation of the President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E Muse Bihi by his counterpart H.E Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya,  had in-depth discussions in the State House. The two leaders initiated discussions during the meeting on a variety of issues…

  • Ethiopia: Fake Silver Cattle Arrested by Police in Amhara Region

    Ethiopia: Fake Silver Cattle Arrested by Police in Amhara Region

    Amhara (HAN) December 21, 2020. Regional Cattle market and Exchange market. Buyers who bought cattle with fake Ethiopian currency (Bir) are arrested by police in Amhara region. Oromo people zone in Jile Tumuga district, Senbete market, 200 Birr 37,800 (thirty seven thousand eight hundred thousand) false notes. The police have given a suggestion to the…

  • Update: The Death Sentence of Derg Colonel Berhanu Bayeh

    Update: The Death Sentence of Derg Colonel Berhanu Bayeh

    Addis Ababa (HAN) 20 December, 2020. Regional Rule of Law and Ethiopian Justice. The death sentence of Derg officials that were hacked in Addis Ababa for the past 30 years (1991-2020) has been changed to the death sentence of Derg Colonel Berhanu Bayeh and Leten General Addis Tedla. President Sahle Work Zewde has approved the…

  • Somalia Rejects all Kenyan CGPCS Maritime Claims, “Strategic Planning Steering Group”

    Somalia Rejects all Kenyan CGPCS Maritime Claims, “Strategic Planning Steering Group”

    Djibouti (HAN) December 18, 2020. Regional Maritime Security Initiatives and the 23rdVirtual Plenary Session of the CONTACT GROUP ON PIRACY OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA (CGPCS). Somalia rejected to attend the opening session of the 23rd Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (23rd CGPCS Virtual Plenary Session), led…

  • Djibouti: Maintain the Dignity of the Office of The Somali President

    Djibouti: Maintain the Dignity of the Office of The Somali President

    Djibouti  (HAN) December 17th, 2020. Crisis Viewpoint and  Regional Security.  MAINTAIN THE DIGNITY OF THE OFFICE OF THE SOMALI PRESIDENT, By. Sheiknor Abucar Qassim The president of Somalia’s office deserves the utmost respect from every citizen, especially those who had the highest privilege to serve in that office. Making public statements attacking the incumbent president is not…

  • Somalia: Diplomacy Left Out Of Plan

    Somalia: Diplomacy Left Out Of Plan

    Nairobi (HAN) 17 December, 2020. Diplomacy and Security update.  On this week’s Diplomacy view to the Point.  The Somali government in Mogadishu has cut diplomatic ties with Kenyan Uhuru government, a member of AMISOM sector 3 defense and security on Southern Somalia. All the Somali diplomats from Nairobi will return Mogadishu and Somalia give Kenyan…

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