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Somaliland: The European Union has Condemned the Recent Executions
Nairobi (HAN) April 17, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional Investment and humanitarian News. The European Union has condemned the recent execution of six prisoners by Somaliland authority and said its an unexpected act that serves as a setback in the progress made in spreading the rule of law in Somaliland. The European Union and other…
Ethiopia: Korea is a true ‘blood brother’ of Ethiopia, says President Mulatu
Addis Ababa (HAN) April 16, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional defense and Maritime security News. Dr. Mulatu Teshome, visiting the Republic of Korea to attend the seventh World Water Forum, met with President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, reiterated that, “Korea is a true ‘blood brother’ of Ethiopia.” The President, who highlighted…
Kenya: Amnesty and reintegration policy for youth who renounce Al-Shabaab
Nairobi (HAN) April 15, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional defense and Maritime security News. Kenya has offered a ten day amnesty to youngsters who have joined Al-Shabaab. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery said on Tuesday (April 14) that the Government called upon all individuals who went to Somalia for training and now wish to disassociate…
Kenyan lawmakers against forceful repatriation of Somali refugees
Nairobi (HAN) April 15, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional defense and Maritime security News Kenyan parliamentarians on Wednesday pledged dialogue with the international community to facilitate voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees. Ekwe Ethuro, Speaker of Kenyan Senate, said the East African nation will abide by international protocols to ensure repatriation of Somali refugees does not compromise…
Ethiopia: MPs Mull Over Request for Eight Billion Birr Supplementary Budget
Addis Ababa (HAN) April 15, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional defense and Maritime security News. The administration of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has asked Parliament for a supplementary budget of eight billion Birr, representing close to five percent of the federal government’s budget for the fiscal year 2014/15. The Ministry of Finance & Economic Development…
Djibouti: Yemen Stops Energy Production, signs of Security Alert
Djibouti (HAN) April 14, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional Gas and Maritime security News. The Yemen’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant said. LNG management has declared force majeure due worsening security and has halted all production at the plant. Some of the Yemen’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) staff arrived in Djibouti and told Geeska Afrika Online…
Kenya: US Congress Visited Nairobi to Understand Security Situation
Nairobi (HAN) April 14, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional defense and Maritime security News. The Kenyan President Uhuru held a meeting with a delegation of the US Senate and US Congress led by New York Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand at State House, Nairobi. Uhuru discussed the war against terror, regional security, trade and investment issues. The…
Djibouti: The Houthis Doctrine Must Be Stopped
Djibouti (HAN) April 14, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional defense and Maritime security News. A Djibouti Diplomat told Geeska Afrika Online that, the Hezbollah style sister in Yemen, “Houthis” has already created a complete system of Shia’a in the region and assaulting the stability of the Horn of Africa and must be stop in all…
Ethiopia: Arabian Investments Firms Gets an Insight into Financial Market
Dubai (HAN) April 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment News. The Ethiopian foreign minister Dr.Tedros meets Diaspora leaders residing in Dubai and Abu Diabi. Arabian Investment companies gets an insight access into the Ethiopian Financial markets, according to these agreements, source told Geeska Afrika Online. Meanwhile, the Ethiopian foreign minister briefed the diaspora members about…
Somalia: Amazing poetry by a young 17 year old girl in Puntland
Bossaso (HAN) April 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional security News. This poem is to motivate the Somali community to unite for the sake of our future. Recorded and edited by Yasminah. Yasminah said “My niece once told me, she knows of a girl who is a poet, like me. I begged her to…
