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Official: Islamic extremists in southern Somalia ambush, kill 15 government soldiers
NAIROBI (HAN) November 3, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. A Somali military official says at least 15 soldiers have been killed in an ambush by fighters from the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab. Col. Ahmed Muse said late Monday that the ambush took place near Walaweyn, a town in Lower Shabelle region, about…
Somalia: UN Monitoring Group Forewarns Manipulations of 2016 Election
Mogadishu (HAN) November 3, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security.Opinion By: Mr. Mohamud M Uluso. Elections in regular intervals for accountability and opportunity of change of poorly performing political leaders are one of the fundamental pillars of democratic governance. But, the legitimacy of 2016 election in Somalia is hugely compromised in advance by the serious charges of…
Djibouti: International Islamic Banking Summit for Africa
Djibouti (HAN) November 2, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security. by Matthew Amlôt, cpifinancial. The Central Bank of Djibouti is leading the way in terms of driving the practical legal and regulatory framework and Djibouti’s strong commitment to Islamic finance is further cemented by its drive to connect with the broader world of Islamic finance through…
Somalia: Odowaa Technical Committee Selection "Excellent Model to Follow"
Mogadishu (HAN) November 2nd, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security and stability Initiatives News. Diplomatic Opinion agenda, By.Hon. Eng. Nadifa M. Osman, Somali Member of the Federal Parliament 2012-2016: The technical committee responsible for the state formation of the Hiiran and Middle Shabeelle regions has finally been selected, and was announced to the public…
Somalia: A Freelance Journalist killed, another Wounded in Mogadishu’s Hotel Attack
Mogadishu (HAN) November 1, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is saddened to learn the terrible loss of life of a freelance journalist which another wounded , while covering the incident on Sunday morning November 1, 2015 Mustaf Cabdinur Safaana, a freelance cameraman was killed in the second…
Shafana: The journalist who believed in Somalia
Mogadishu (HAN) November 1, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. By: Hamza Mohamed. He was sharp and always smiling. A notebook, a pen, a camera and a phone the things he carried. Harmless tools for what is a deadly trade in Mogadishu. Mustaf Abdi Noor was a rising star in a profession that continues to claim the lives…
Kenya: Athletics-Biwott and Keitany Win in New York Kenyan Sweep
New York November 1, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security.By Gene Cherry in Salvo. Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany ran to a Kenyan sweep of the New York City Marathon titles on Sunday. Biwott took command by the 23rd mile and pulled away from his biggest challenger fellow Kenyan Geoffery Kamworor to claim the men’s crown. Fourth in…
Ethiopia: African Standby Force to be Operational Early Next Year
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 1,2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. The newly established African Stand-by Force (ASF) consisting of brigades from the five continental blocs will start operating early next year. The 25,000-strong multinational force, African Union officials said, has started joint military exercise for the first time since its launch and will be ready…
Al-Mahdi says he could return to Sudan by mid-November
KHARTOUM (HAN) November 1, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security. The leader of the National Umma Party (NUP) al-Sadiq al-Mahdi said he is prepared to return to Sudan by mid-November but said the exact date will be decided by the party leaders back in the country as well as signatories of the ‘Sudan Call’ and…
Eritrea & Djibouti are Criticised By International Regulators for Safety Issues.
London (HAN) November 1, 2015. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security. By: Sid Lipsey. Investigators are continuing to search for the cause of the deadly crash of Russia’s Metrojet flight 7K9268 from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to Petersburg, Russia. Recent crashes in Indonesia and now a crash possibly linked to terrorist activity bring up a rarely discussed fact…
