Category: Events
Djibouti: Diaspora trust, the key outcomes from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Washington (HAN) August 8, 2014- Diaspora Investment news. Through African Diaspora, western aid, philanthropy and investments have been seen as the drivers of development, especially funding, in Africa, Specialy in Somalia, kenya, and Ethiopia. With improving economic indicators in many IGAD countries and an increasing number of middle-class and wealthy individuals, there is now recognition…
Somali: Life and Legacy of Saado Ali Warsame in America
Minnesota (HAN) August 6, 2014- Community Event and Public Diplomacy news. By. Jibril Afyare, Senior Software Engineer at IBM and Community Activist. Geeska Afrika Online Events Page Empowered by Global News: Please join us as the Somali Community in Minnesota led by Hiba Nuura & Cadar Kaahin will pay tribute and pray for our sister Hon.…
Djibouti: The Somali American Community are Hosting Ismail Omar
Minnesota (HAN) August 5, 2014 – Community and Public Diplomacy Event for IGAD Countries. The Somali American Community of Mannisota Is Hosting this week, the president of Djibouti Ismail Omar Geele. There is so much the people of Somalia owe Djibouti and its people as you all remember in 2000 Djibouti organized the first all-inclusive…
Uganda: Previewing the U.S. Africa Leaders August 4-6 Summit Event
Kampala (HAN) August 3, 2014. U.S.Africa Leaders Summit Event. President Obama in August will welcome leaders from across the African continent to the Nation’s Capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the first such event of its kind. This Summit, the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government, will…
Ethiopia: Annual Public Diplomacy in Tigrai
Mekele (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Public Diplomacy in Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ambassadors and Consul generals, who gathered for the annual Ambassadorial meeting, participated on the Tigrai Diaspora day festival in Mekelle. Tigray International Diaspora Festival Opens in Mekele – July 30, 2014 The latest updates Follow twitter.com/GeskaAfrika Geeska Afrika Online (1985 -2014) –…
Somalia: Reconstructing Debate, the View from Mogadishu
London (HAN) June 25, 2014 – Event Sponsored by Chatham House, Africa Programme, Horn of Africa Project. As Somalia seeks to consolidate its democratic transition, critical issues remain around service delivery, security and improving capacity. During his tenure as mayor of Mogadishu, Mohamoud Nur witnessed significant changes in the Somali capital. At this event, he…
Somalia: Canada Recognized Somali Government Official and Will Reopen Embassies
Ottawa (HAN) October 2, 2013. By Michelle Zilio. After more than 20 years of limited diplomatic relations, Canada and Somalia are hoping to trade embassies in the near future. In a joint press conference with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Tuesday, Somali Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Fawzia Yusuf…
Somali Hollywood Actor Barkhad's Strategy to Help Remittances
Minnesota (HAN) May 12, 2014 – HAN & Geeska Afrika Online Financial Reporter in Minnesota. This shift of Hollywood actor and Somali financial remittance perspective leads to much more fruitful questions that have been relatively neglected by international humanitarian groups. The global increased client turnover and a mature retail banking market, Somali Financial transactions through ethnic…
Ethiopia: Peacekeeping and Stability Links Africa 24-25 June 2014, Hilton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nairobi (HAN) May 05, 2014 – HAN & Geeska Afrika Online Group are regional partner With Conflink’s Peacekeeping and Stability Links Africa Conference, 24-25 June 2014, Hilton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Recent developments across Africa, such as the energy boom, has resulted in a vastly increased military budget across the region. Coupled with significant spending…
Somalia: Transforming Somali Security Settings, Progress and Prospects
Djibouti (HAN) May 7, 2014. Opinion & Regional Security Analysis Event. The most pressing and difficult task facing the government of Somalia continues to be bringing peace and stability to the country, working alongside African Union troops and with support from the international community. Hon Abdikarim Hussein Guled, Minister of National Security, Federal Government of Somalia…
