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Ethiopia: Why Four Ethiopian national team athletes defected?
Addis Ababa: (HAN) August 4, 2014. Humaniterian and Sports news, By Ian K. Kullgren, oregonian. As reported The official Ethiopian names of the four athletes are: Amanuel Abebe Atibeha; Dureti Edao; Meaza Kebede; Zeyituna Mohammed. The four Ethiopian runners whodisappeared from the IAAF Junior World Championships in Eugene this past weekend defected from their home country…
Djibouti: France's counter-terrorism combat force move to Mali
Djibouti: (HAN) August 4, 2014. Regional Defense and Security news. Regional security reporter reported that, the Operation Barkhane is essentially a French anti-terrorist combat force of 3000 men, permanently stationed in the African Sahel. It has a centralized command headquartered in Chad and includes heavy arms, notably about 40 planes for combat and intelligence operations,…
Sudan: The new scramble for Africa
Khartoum (HAN) August 4, 2014 – Africa’s Infrastructure and Manning Strategic news. China’s rapidly growing presence in Africa has increasingly become a topic for debate in the international media and among economists and policy analysts. While China’s unique economic approach to Africa meets the African countries’ need for funding and infrastructure projects, the model has been widely…
Ethiopia: One day Peace in Africa, Share it and Like It, be the first
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 3, 2014. Public diplomacy for Peace news. If you want to move beyond protests, if you want to participate, you need One day peace. One day Peace in Africa: Share it and Like It, be the first One Million Share it and Like It Facebook Page. Be the First …
Uganda: Previewing the U.S. Africa Leaders August 4-6 Summit Event
Kampala (HAN) August 3, 2014. U.S.Africa Leaders Summit Event. President Obama in August will welcome leaders from across the African continent to the Nation’s Capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the first such event of its kind. This Summit, the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government, will…
Djibouti: Obama tactics and American Strategical Military Bases in Africa
Djibouti (HAN) August 3, 2014 – Public diplomacy and regional strategic partnership news, edited by Nur Kafi, Managing Editor and Publisher. The security situation in Sub-Sahara Africa is as volatile and tenuous; militia groups and militants are in control of significant critical areas of territory and continue to exert pressure on the central government authorities. While…
Ethiopia: Annual Public Diplomacy in Tigrai
Mekele (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Public Diplomacy in Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ambassadors and Consul generals, who gathered for the annual Ambassadorial meeting, participated on the Tigrai Diaspora day festival in Mekelle. Tigray International Diaspora Festival Opens in Mekele – July 30, 2014 The latest updates Follow twitter.com/GeskaAfrika Geeska Afrika Online (1985 -2014) –…
Djibouti: IGAD Special Envoy welcomes Central State in Somalia
Djibouti (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Regional Governs and Security News. In a statement issued by IGAD on Thursday July 31, 2014, the IGAD Special Envoy to Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed Affey welcomed the signing of the agreement to set up a Central State in Somalia. Ambassador Mohamed Affey congratulated the Federal Government of Somalia for…
Ethiopia: The forefront of LAPSSET corridor Lamu project
Nairobi (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Regional infrastructure projects News. The East African leaders met in Nairobi for a consultative meeting on the Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPPSET) corridor project. President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan met with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House…
Somalia: New police commissioner is wanted in Canada as a “war criminal”
Mogadishu (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Public safety and security news. By Michelle Shephard National Security Reporter, The Star. Mogadishu’s new police commissioner was once wanted in Canada as a “war criminal” after a refugee and immigration board concluded he was “responsible for the ruthless torture of prisoners” while serving with Somalia’s police force during…
