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The Prime Minister thank the influential ‘Geneva’s Friends of Somalia’
Mogadishu, March 23, 2014 – The Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today arrived back in Mogadishu concluding a three day mission to Switzerland aimed at encouraging job creation and decent work in Somalia. Over three days the Prime Minister addressed the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, on the important role decent job creation…
Somalia: The Time of Al-Shabaab Terrorist Is Over
Mogadishu(HAN) March 24, 2014 – African Union troops and the Somali National Army liberate a town from Al-Shabaab militants in a two-pronged attack that caught the insurgents by surprise. Gavino Garay reports the time of Al Shabaab is over,” Somali General in Qoroyaly Town says. Video: The time of Al Shabaab is over,” Somali…
Somalia: AMISOM & SNA captured the strategic town of Qoryooley
Mogadishu (HAN) March 23 2014- The Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM, the African Union Mission in Somalia have captured the strategic town of Qoryooley from Al Shabaab. Qoryooley is 120 kilometers from Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, and is one of the most populated towns in Lower Shabelle region. The capture follows extensive preparation…
Ethiopia: Chinese are Building a Huge Industrial Village
Djibouti (HAN) March 22, 2014 – The Chinese shoe factory Huajian Group says it would build a huge industrial zone in Addis Ababa. Factory president Xiang Hurong who held talks with Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom here in Addis said the village industry to be built at Lafto Sub-city is far wider than the Eastern…
Djibouti: Chief of Defence Forces General Zakariah visits Mogadishu
Djibouti (HAN) March 22, 2014 – The Djibouti Chief of Defence Forces, General Zakariah Sheikh Ibrahim visits Mogadishu, reaffirms his government’s continued commitment to peace and stability in Somalia. He also visited and encouraged soldiers injured during the current offensive against al Shabaab. Djiboutian Chief of Defence Forces General Zakariye visits people injured in Bula…
Eritrea: President Isayas Afwerki Appoints New Chief of Staff
Djibouti (HAN) March 20, 2014 – Eritrea Appoints New Chief of Staff. President Isayas Afwerki named Major General Philipos Woldeyohannes as the Eritrea’s Chief of staff. The appointment followed after the late Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces, Major General Gerezgheri “Wuchu” passed away two weeks ago. General Philipos is one of the…
Eritrea: Australia's illegal tax used to fund Al-Shabaab
Djibouti (HAN) March 20, 2014 -By.Santilla Chingaipe-sbs- Members of Australia’s Eritrean community claim they are being forced to pay an illegal tax, which is being used to fund al-Shabaab. The Eritran diaspora community Members in Australia claim they are being forced to pay a tax which has been banned by the United Nations. According to…
Somalia: AMISOM Offensive, More than 46,000 IDPs in Southern Somalia
Mogadishu, March 20th, 2014 – The military offensive by the Somali National Army (SNA) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in southern and central Somalia continues as the most of the humanitarian needs have arisen so far, are related to population movements – either people moving out of towns affected by the military…
Ethiopia: Africa’s Biggest Power Plant by 2015
Addis Ababa (HAN) March 20th 2014 – William Davison in Addis Ababa- Ethiopia will begin generating electricity within 18 months from what will be Africa’s largest power plant, the government said. The sale of 7.1 billion birr ($367 million) of bonds over the past three years to domestic investors, has contributed to the 27 billion…
Eritrea: Diplomatic Efforts to Enhance Resistance Against External Conspiracies
Asmara (HAN) March 20th 2014 – At a meeting they conducted by Eritrean community members with Eritrean Diplomats residing in the city of Utrecht, Holland, and its environs have asserted readiness to enhance staunch resistance against Eritrea’s external conspiracies and live up to expectations to contribute their part in the development endeavors in the Homeland.…
