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Kenya: Why offshore Somali Indian Ocean becomes so important now?
Nairobi (HAN) November 9, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Amukowa Anangwe, “Kenya and Somalia could go to war on territorial row” According to Abdulkadir Abiikar and Eng. Ahmad Haji Yusuf, a senior somali geologist and energy consultant of Geeska Afrika Online, Offshore Somali coast shares the same geological…
Djibouti: Piracy, a non-traditional threats to security
Djibouti (HAN) November 9, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Lisa Otto. The paper, which is the first part of the scholar’s monograph for maritime security, identified the non-traditional security threats prevailing in the Indian Ocean, and examined their causes and trends, as an essential first step to formulate measures…
Somalia: Turkey is Hosting Anti-Extremism Conference
Mogadishu (HAN) November 09, 2014 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. According to the Horn of Africa Security Industry Tracker, “We have no interest in taking part in this counter-terrorism conference in Turkey which has a selective guest list and is just for show,” Ethiopian senior foreign ministry told Geeska Afrika Online. The London…
Eritrea: Asmara was the second capital of Italian Empire
Asmara (HAN) November 7, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Historic capital news. Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea, was an Italian colony between 1890 and 1941. The city was populated by a large Italian community (53,000 of 98,000 inhabitants in 1939), so the architecture is a unique blend of Italian modernism and Eritrean style.…
Ethiopia: 'B' rating by Fitch To debut Eurobond
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 7, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Financial investment news. Ethiopia announces plans to issue Eurobond to interest foreign investors to the country. Ethiopia, which has previously said it was considering issuing a Eurobond, was awarded a ‘B’ rating by Fitch on Friday with a stable outlook. Kenya, which plans a…
Somaliland: Netherlands' High Level Aid Coordination Forum
Hargeisa (HAN) November 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Both Netherlands and Somaliland government have recommitted to prevailing cooperation and partnership on diplomatic and development among other sectors. According to Geeska Afrika Online reporter, Netherlands joined officaily Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) for regional infrastructure and energy sector investments. Ambassador Joost Reintjes…
Uganda: Army officers suspended for sexual exploitation of vulnerable women
Kampala (HAN) November 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. By Risdel Kasasira for Daily Moniter and Geeska Afrika Online defense reporter. Human Right Watch Reported: “The Power These Men Have Over Us” Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by African Union Forces in Somali vulnerable women. The investigation team set up by…
Sudan: Salva Kiir traveled to Khartoum for security reasons
Khartoum (HAN) November 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. South Sudanese president Salva Kiir traveled to Khartoum, Sudan to hold a series of meetings, including regional security with Sudanese counterpart, president Omar Al-Bashir, in Khartoum. “The president is going to discuss many issues, including the expediting of the Nile Basin…
Ethiopia: Performance testifies the growing role of international diplomacy
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom gave a 2007 (Ethiopian calendar) plan orientation to Ministry Staff .He said a review of last year’s performance testifies the growing role of Ethiopia in international diplomacy. He underlined the importance of building capacity of…
Somalia: Somali lawmakers rejected Statement of Nicholas Kay
Mogadishu (HAN) November 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Somali Parliament lawmakers reject Nicholas Kay Statement: “I am concerned about allegations of some MPs being asked to exchange votes for cash in the context of a potential ‘No Confidence’ motion, which is a disservice to Somalia’s progress towards accountability and…
