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Ethiopia: Modi to set out Africa trade vision at summit.India Pledges $600M
Nairobi (HAN) October 29, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spell out his vision for the future of his country’s economic relations with Africa on Thursday, as he addresses the major India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi. The premier will speak to delegates, including heads…
The Economist focused on shaping Ethiopia's future
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) October 29, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. The Economist has organized the first summit for economists, policy makers and academia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The two days forum will provide a platform for dialogue and networking for improving large or small businesses. CCTV’s Girum Chala reports
Eritrea: Eritrean Sanction one minute and one word
Nairobi (HAN) October 29, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. Eritrea Sanction: Neocolonialism, bias, crime, bully, Inhuman, premeditated, unjust, Illegal, unfair, subversion, cheating, Hideous, hostile, intimidation, cruel, betrayal, Irrational, senseless, disgusting, false, naughty, barbaric. Watch let us know what you think below.
Eritrea: Botswana Grants 10 Eritrean Soccer Players Asylum
GABORONE (HAN) October 29, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. Botswana has granted asylum to a group of 10 Eritrean soccer players who sought refuge after playing in a World Cup qualifying match earlier this month, their lawyer said on Thursday. The Eritreans refused to board their plane home on Oct. 13…
Somalia: Second Cargo Plane Crashes in Somalia in Less Then a Month.
Mogadishu (HAN) October 29, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. A cargo airplane with around 10 crew members has crash landed in Somalia in territory controlled by the Islamist Al Shabaab insurgents outside the capital Mogadishu, a government official said Thursday. The aircraft crashed in the Omar Bere area, some 45 kilometres…
Ethiopia: Black Rhino Looks at Renewable Power Investments in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 28, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. By Aaron Maasho. Black Rhino, owned by funds of U.S. investment company Blackstone Group, said on Wednesday it was looking at investments in Ethiopia’s power generation sector. A foray into the country’s power industry would be Black Rhino’s second large-scale infrastructure…
Is Somaliland Still a Good News Story?
Nairobi (HAN) October 28, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. By Simon Allison. In Somaliland, most politicians are known by their nicknames. So President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud is ‘Silanyo,’ which translates to ‘skinny lizard’ – a throwback to his youth when he was tall and slim.President Silanyo is not skinny anymore, however,…
Djibouti: A U.S. Naval Signal in the South China Sea
Djibouti (HAN) October 28, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. Interviewee: Sean R. Liedman, Military Fellow, U.S. Navy. Author: Jonathan Masters, Deputy Editor. Recent U.S. naval maneuvers in the South China Sea signal how the United States plans to safeguard its interests in the Asia-Pacific region, says Capt. Sean Liedman, CFR’s Navy fellow and…
Djibouti: Enhancing U.S. Support for Peace Operations in Africa
Djibouti (HAN) October 28, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. Overview: The number of UN peacekeepers is at a record high, with nearly 110,000 uniformed deployed “blue helmets” worldwide, most of them in Africa. But the status quo is “untenable,” warns Paul D. Williams, author and associate professor of international affairs at George Washington University, in…
Djibouti: Obama Encourages Saudi Arabia to Engage Climate Accord
Djibouti(HAN) October 28, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional food Security Initiatives News. By: David Andrew Weinberg. Saudi Sabotage: Oil Giant Looks To Scuttle Climate Accord. That seemed to be the case this weekend, when Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Saudi Arabia to discuss pressing issues with King Salman and other top officials. In addition…
