Category: Interview

  • Ethiopia: Prime minister Accused ICC of "intimidating" African Leaders Only

    Ethiopia: Prime minister Accused ICC of "intimidating" African Leaders Only

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 19, 2014. Public Diplomacy and National security news. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn defended his government’s policies and accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of “intimidating” African leaders. “Proof of this is the economic performance that made Ethiopia one of the fastest growing economies in the world,” Desalegn said at a…

  • Kenya: No Strategic interest in Southern Somalia

    Kenya: No Strategic interest in Southern Somalia

    Nairobi (HAN) September 20, 2014 – Public Diplomacy and Regional security News. The Geeska Afrika Online strategic investigator learned the real issues, which is the Norwegian companies awarded exploration rights in the contested area is one of the most important issues arising from the inability of Kenya and Somalia to come to an agreement on…

  • Ethiopia: Egyptian President is committed to "excellent" relations

    Ethiopia: Egyptian President is committed to "excellent" relations

    Addis Ababa (HAN) September 14, 2014 – Defense and National security news.In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Desalegn said that Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is committed to relations between Egypt and Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said that Ethiopia is seeking a “win-win” relation with Egypt, saying that his country was seeking good…

  • Somalia is largely peaceful and ready for business

    Somalia is largely peaceful and ready for business

    Mogadishu (HAN) August 27, 2014. Defense and Security note by Geeska Afrika Regional Security Editor, Interview with Lydia Wanyoto-Mutende, who was appointed deputy special representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission DSRCC in Somalia. Interview Written By BENON HERBERT OLUKA, The Observer. Wanyoto-Mutende has been the acting head and has toured Somalia. In…

  • Somalia: The Strategy to launch the final war to smoke-out Al-Shabaab headquarters

    Somalia: The Strategy to launch the final war to smoke-out Al-Shabaab headquarters

    Mogadishu (HAN) August 20, 2014 – Defense and Security note by Geeska Afrika Regional  Security Editor. The purpose of the Somali National Policy Strategy is to provide strategic guidance for the continued development and operational capability of the Ministry of defense and security to meet the current and future challenges of stabilization and security of…

  • Uganda: AMISOM Strategic Objectives enlighten by Ambassador Fred

    Uganda: AMISOM Strategic Objectives enlighten by Ambassador Fred

    Uganda (HAN) August 20, 2014 –  Ambassador Fred enlighten, the Counter terrorism Strategy and integrity of Somalia, the security, welfare, development and prosperity of the nation, the rule of law of Somali people and the stability of the IGAD regional states.  The Regional and International interests and the threats to them require the following interview responses by Senior…

  • Somalia: President on challenges balancing transparency and national security

    Somalia: President on challenges balancing transparency and national security

    Washington (HAN) August 13, 2014. Public diplomacy News. Front line Diplomacy and security,  PBS News Hour Interview, Judy Woodruff With  Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mahamoud in Washington. The election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in 2012 was a turning point for Somalia after decades of chaos, violence and poverty. Within months, the U.S. announced it would…

  • Ethiopia: Diplomatic interview With British Ambassador to Ethiopia Greg Dorey

    Ethiopia: Diplomatic interview With British Ambassador to Ethiopia Greg Dorey

    Addis Ababa (HAN) July 22, 2014 – public diplomacy and Human right issues news.  The British Ambassador to Ethiopia Greg Dorey said the consecutive economic development registered in Ethiopia over the past years is “very impressive”. In an exclusive interview with Ethiopian News Agency, the British Ambassador said the development in Ethiopia is “very impressive”…

  • Somaliland: Frontline Diplomacy Interview with Professor Ahmed Ismail Samatar

    Somaliland: Frontline Diplomacy Interview with Professor Ahmed Ismail Samatar

    Minnesotan (HAN)  July 18, 2014 – Front line Diplomacy Interview with Professor Ahmed Ismail Samatar. MPR News interviewed Professor  Ahmed Samatar about the new Somali Ambassador to the US. Somalia’s first ambassador to the US in 20 years. The Al-Shabaab militants violence in Somalia poses a special challenge to United States, which has extensive investments in the…

  • Ethiopia: Interview with Michel Wormser discusses the institutions of Ethiopia

    Ethiopia: Interview with Michel Wormser discusses the institutions of Ethiopia

    Addis Ababa (HAN) July 16, 2014 – Updating political risk insurance for investment issues in Ethiopia. In this weeks Addis Fortune interview Tamarat G. Giorgis (Managing Editor) with Michel Wormser of COO discusses the institutions of Ethiopia and crosscutting issues, such as governance and human rights. One of the five agencies of the World Bank…

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