Category: Kenya
Kenya: Al-shabaab Attacks Froze the Tourism Industry in Lamu
Nairobi (HAN) June 14, 2015 – Regional Tourism Safety and Security News. The Kenyan Islamist militants carried out the early-morning raid on the military base near the town of Baure, said Lamu’s deputy county commissioner, Joseph Rotich. Kenyan Islamist Militants also entered Mangai village where they forced men out of their houses and took them…
Al-Shabaab implementing its threat to "take the war" to Kenya
Nairobi (HAN) June 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. Somalia’s militant Islamist group Al-Shabaab has entered a remote village in north-eastern Kenya, despite the fact that it is only about 15km (nine miles) from a military base, residents say. The dangerously porous border between Southern Somalia (Jubbaland zone) and Kenya has made…
Kenya: AU Executive Council Opens in Johannesburg
Johannesburg (HAN) June 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council opens in Johannesburg The 27th ordinary Session of the Executive Council opened on Thursday and in an opening statement Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, welcoming the Foreign said the Executive…
Barack Obama's Speech to the Muslims Around the World
Washington (HAN) June 6, 2015 – Public Opinion, Diplomacy and Regional Security News. President Obama pledges a new beginning between the US and Muslims around the world “We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan. That is why we plan to invest $1.5bn (£914m) each year…
Kenya: Regional Security Conference for 70th UN General Assembly
Nairobi (HAN) June 1st, 2015 – Regional Security News. Kenyan security governance body Set to host Conference On a regional Extremism and terrorism to protect regional critical assets. According to KBI Empower Group, Kenya is set to host regional security Conference on extremism in June this year, Kenyan officials said. Permanent Secretary for Foreign affairs…
Kenya President Hold Security Dialogue with Somalia
Nairobi (HAN) June 1st, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The Federal Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud and Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta met in Nairobi Airport, to exchange security situation in the region. They discussed the current situation of regional war against Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia. Uhuru said: I jetted back from Tanzania after attending…
Kenya and Ethiopia treat Somalia security with a lot of scepticism to build buffer zone
Nairobi (HAN) May 25, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. By Tabu Butagira (monitor.co – National) – Somalia’s President has “no control” over forces, allure of “quick money” fanning hostility, says international security expert Felbab-Brown. “Nothing will happen without a UN mandate,” Djibouti’s defence minister, said. European diplomats say the EU start using ships,…
Kenya Pushes For Close Of Word's Largest Refugee Camp
Nairobi (HAN) May 5,2015. Public Diplomacy, Regional humanitarian Security News. Kenya wants to shut down a sprawling Somali refugee camp it views as a vector for Islamist extremists. Refugee officials say shutting down the camp would violate international law. HAN & Geeska Afrika Online (1985-2015), the oldest free independent Free Press in the region, brings together…
Kerry in Kenya Calls for Comprehensive Strategy to Defeat Terrorism (VIDEO)
Nairobi (HAN) May 4,2015. Geeska Video. Speaking in Nairobi, Kenya, John Kerry calls for a comprehensive strategy plan to defeat terror groups. NBC
Kenya's deputy president rails against homosexuality
NAIROBI (HAN) May 4, 2015 – Public Diplomacy, Regional humanitarian Security News. Kenya’s deputy president, William Ruto, has told worshippers at a church service in Nairobi that homosexuality had no place in the east African nation, reports said Monday. Homophobia is on the rise across much of Africa and remains illegal in many countries, including…
