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Eritrea: influential Coptic Orthodox Church condemned iron rule
Asmara (HAN) June 10, 2014 – The Eritrean youth are running a forced labor program that is spawning human rights violations and fueling a refugee exodus, according to a report that will be debated next month at the U.N. Human Rights Council. Eritrean youth are the most attempting the risky crossing from North Africa to…
Somalia: Muslim Brotherhood leader condemns President’s visit to Egypt
Mogadishu (HAN) June 10, 2014 – – An association of Muslim scholars led by influential Qatar-based cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi has condemned the inauguration ceremony of President Abdilasis Al-sisi of Masar. Similarly, Al-Islah organization (Muslim Brotherhood of Somalia) has strongly condemned President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud’s visit to Cairo in order to partake the inauguration ceremony of President…
Somaliland: President vows tough line to maintain regional security
Hargeisa (HAN) June 9, 2014. Security update news. Somaliland political leader faces ‘credibility gap’. Prevailing peace in Somaliland is as a result of the maturity of the people, but needs to maintain, according to the interior Minister of Somaliland the elder’s conflict resolution committee which was in talks with the rebel Bihi led faction during the…
Djibouti: Khat drug plant misuse has a serious impact on society
London (HAN) June 9, 2014 – The Geeska Afrika Online Group (IGAD2020 Regional Watch) can meet the movers and shakers of the region, the ones who make headlines in Africa and the Middle East. Today, Abukar Awale, lead anti Khat campaigner. by, Jaylani Abdalla, Khat (Qat) is a mildly narcotic drug plant that has been chewed…
Ethiopia: Squeezing Banking credit and liquidity from the System
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 9, 2014- Financial and banking sector updates. The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Teklewold Atnafu, slammed a study sponsored by the Ethiopian Chamber Commerce and Sectoral Association (ECCSA) which details how the policies and directives issued by the regulatory body is squeezing a much needed banking credit and…
Kenya: Interview with Raila Odinga, The Biggest Threats are judiciary and Somalia
Nairobi (HAN) June 9, 2014 – Republished Interview requested by Geeska Afrika Online Readers. Because of rising popularity of Cord leader Raila Odinga, Nairobi Security Committee, chaired by Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu, said: “The Nairobi security committee has undertaken an assessment of the security situation and wishes to advise that the prevailing security situation will not…
Ethiopia: Reasons Ethiopian Coffee Export Market Declined
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 9, 2014. According to the Ethiopian Trade Ministry, ”Ethiopian coffee exports have declined 50 per cent in the last ten months.” According to Geeska Afrika Online market reporter, Arabica coffee prices are currently ruling at much lower than the cost of production for growers. The rise in the prices of inputs…
Eritrea: Racist attacks on Eritreans in Israel
Asmara (HAN) June 8, 2014 – Ethiopian youth in Israel are under arrest for assault on Eritrean nationals in Netanya. This week, a group of teenage boys age 14 to 16 and a 20-year-old man are suspected of robbing migrant workers in the Bnei Brak area. Police are also investigating whether the gang threw rocks…
Somalia: Al-Shabab Leader in Puntland surrenders to Somali Authority
Mogadishu (HAN) June 8, 2014 – The Somali Federal government welcomed the decision by Mohamed Said Atom,the leader and military commander of Al-Shabab in Galgala Mountains to surrender himself to the federal government of Somalia Calling it a brave decision. Somali government officials have offered an amnesty to Al- Shabaab members and leaders who it…
Eritrea: The International Auditor of WHO Representing Africa
Asmara (HAN) June 7, 2014 – Eritrea has been elected as a 3-year member of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the 67th International Conference conducted in the Swiss city of Geneva from 19 to 24 May. In a speech she rendered at the meeting, Ms. Amina Saleh, Minister of Health,…
