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Somalia: Intelligence Chief May be Green Lighting Terrorism Against Americans
Djibouti (HAN) Regional Security Watch. Opinion By. Michael Rubin (Resident Scholar -American Enterprise Institute). Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Musa Bihi Abdi, last year. M. Rubin said “The US needs to recognize Somaliland before Russia does.” Another terror threat…
Sudan: REVOLUTION AND COUNTER-REVOLUTION IN POST-OIL
This is the second in a series of three analysis features covering unrest in Sudan, and the repercussions of this unrest for the wider region. Sudan is grappling with the legacies of decades of violence and quasi-military rule under the deposed President Omar al-Bashir, which has disproportionately affected marginalized areas of the country. The first…
President Sould Farmajo to Uphold Media Freedom
MOGADISHU – The International Human Rights Organizations have called upon the President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Framajo to guarantee the freedom of the press in the country ahead of the upcoming elections. A joint letter by the Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Press Watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) addressed towards the office of the…
Uganda records 146 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 146 new coronavirus cases raising the national total to 8,808. Majority of the new cases (83) were reported from contacts and alerts with Masaka district accounting for most of them (61 or about 74 percent) followed by the capital Kampala which had 11 (about 13 percent). The remaining…
France-Kenya: Kenyatta mounts Paris seduction operation for WTO
During his five-day official visit to France, the Kenyan President pushed for French investments in his country while defending the candidacy of Amina Mohamed at the head of the WTO. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta made a vibrant plea in favor of a win-win partnership with French companies when he addressed French leaders gathered by the…
Qatar renews support for Somalia to build state of institutions
Geneva: The State of Qatar has renewed its support for brotherly Somalia and its continuation to provide the necessary support to contribute to building a state of institutions and the rule of law, which ensures that Somalis enjoy all their rights with respect for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia. The State…
Assela Wind Farm Project Enters Construction Phas
Addis Ababa, October 5, 2020– Assela Wind Farm project located about 150Km south of Addis Ababa, near Iteya town in Oromia Regional State has now entered the construction phase. The commencement of construction came after the approval for the loan agreement signed between Ministry of Finance and Danske Bank for financing for the 100 megawatts project. The project…
Sudan’s FFC, SPLM-N al-Hilu agree to set-up joint mechanism on secular state
October 4, 2020 (JUBA) – The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and the SPLM-N al-Hilu on Sunday agreed to form a committee to develop a common understanding about the relation between the state and religion to allow the resumption of peace talks. The meeting took place following an agreement to resume peace talks soon…
Eritrea was isolated from Sudan peace deal
ASMARA (HAN) October 5. 2020. Public Diplomacy, Monitoring Regional Issues. Eritrea was isolated from Sudan peace deal signed in South Sudan, Juba, on 3 Oct. All regional leaders and other international dignitaries attended the ceremony. One of the dignitaries, the President of Somalia, arrived in Asmara today. Sudan’s government and rebel groups on Saturday inked…
Ethiopia’s Kitata finishes first followed
London – Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata has won the men’s 2020 London Marathon.He finished the race in 2:05:41. Another Ethiopian, Sisay Lemma, was third.Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele missed the London Marathon because of calf injury last Friday. Shura said “Kenenisa Bekele was helping me for this race and he advised me how to run. I trained for…
