Category: Daily Security Briefing
Somalia: The Ruthless Killing of the Military Officials
Mogadishu (HAN) December 17, 2020. Regional security update. The Somali Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has directed Galmudug authorities and security agencies to expedite investigations into the killing of the military officials that were killed last week, according to Radio Dalsan. During the official tour in Dhusamareeb, Prime Minister Roble said the perpetrators were ruthless…
Ethiopia: Prof. Mohamed Hassan, Horn of Africa and Beyond (Interview)
Addis Ababa (HAN) 17 December, 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional security initiatives. Professor Mohamed Hassan returned from a trip to Ethiopia. He has traveled throughout the country and has been visiting several regions such as Oromia, Amhara and Somali Region. Mohamed gave lectures and participated in seminars. He met several former opposition leaders and had…
Removal of Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list
December 14, 2020 (KHARTOUM) – The U.S. is set to officially lift its designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terror on Monday, the US embassy in Khartoum said in a Facebook post today. “The congressional notification period of 45 days has lapsed and the Secretary of State has signed a notification stating rescission…
Ethiopia: Abiy Confers With Commanders, Mission Accomplished
Addis Ababa, December 14, 2020 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred yesterday with commanders of the National Defence Force and cabinet of the Interim Administration of Tigray in Mekele City. During the meeting, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated that the National Defence Force has completed the offensive as per the plan set extending appreciation to…
Somalia: Farmajo challenges to resolve the ongoing electoral row
Garowe (HAN) 14 December 2020. Regional Security and Election platform initiates. The shuttle diplomacy attempts by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to resolve the ongoing electoral issues with Puntland state’s new election road map has ended a major obstacle initiated by the regional leaders. President Abdullahi Said Deni blocks PMs initiatives to negotiate and set-out…
Global Security Eye on Somalia: Egyptian perspective
Cairo (HAN) 13 December 2020. Weekly updates for regional security and terror alerts. Egypt Participates In 5th Somalia Partnership Forum dated 9th December 2020, published by daily News Egypt. Egypt’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for African Affairs Ambassador Sherif Issa visited the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on 7th December to participate in the opening of…
UK Revisioning Security in the Region: Critical For Somali Security
Mogadishu (HAN) 13 December 2020. Weekly updates for regional security and terror alerts. UK Minister Reiterates UK Commitment To Somalia And The region’s response to the threat of Al-Shabaab for UK Government’s initiatives for Somalia security. The Somali Civil-society organizations have been pivotal in framing human security through their UK initiative linkages and work in…
General Austin: A threat or an opportunity for the Horn of African security?
Mogadishu (HAN) 13th December, 2020. Regional security and Drone operation in Somalia. The new re-engagement of an African military command 2021 by the United States reflects the growing focus of the United States on Africa in the US National Security Strategy, which appears to be continuing under new US President Joe Biden. The appointment of Gen.…
Sudan urges lifting of Darfur arms embargo
KHARTOUM (HAN) December 12.2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Sudan, urged the Security Council to lift the arms embargo imposed on the country over the conflict in Darfur, under the resolution 1591 (2005). On Friday, the Council was briefed in a videoconference meeting by the Sudan sanctions committee on the…
U.S. State Department Wants Eritrean Troops Out of Ethiopian Territory
The U.S. called for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from neighboring Ethiopia’s Tigray region, following “credible” reports of their involvement in a civil conflict. The reports relate to an assault that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered on the northern regional state Nov. 4, after blaming it for an attack on a military base…
