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Ethiopia Needs to Heal to Confront its Violent Past
Addis Ababa (HAN) December 21, 2020. Regional Rule of law, Human rights and security partnership initiatives. By. Laetitia Bader, Director, Horn of Africa, Originally published Addis Standard and HR.org, “To Heal, Ethiopia Needs to Confront its Violent Past,” for Human Rights Watch. “I want to move on and feel a part of Abiy’s Ethiopia. I…
Kenya: The 2nd Visit by Somaliland Leader and UK Connection
Nairobi (HAN) December 21, 2020. Regional diplomatic and security partnership initiatives. The an expected official invitation of the President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E Muse Bihi by his counterpart H.E Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, had in-depth discussions in the State House. The two leaders initiated discussions during the meeting on a variety of issues…
Ethiopia: Fake Silver Cattle Arrested by Police in Amhara Region
Amhara (HAN) December 21, 2020. Regional Cattle market and Exchange market. Buyers who bought cattle with fake Ethiopian currency (Bir) are arrested by police in Amhara region. Oromo people zone in Jile Tumuga district, Senbete market, 200 Birr 37,800 (thirty seven thousand eight hundred thousand) false notes. The police have given a suggestion to the…
Update: The Death Sentence of Derg Colonel Berhanu Bayeh
Addis Ababa (HAN) 20 December, 2020. Regional Rule of Law and Ethiopian Justice. The death sentence of Derg officials that were hacked in Addis Ababa for the past 30 years (1991-2020) has been changed to the death sentence of Derg Colonel Berhanu Bayeh and Leten General Addis Tedla. President Sahle Work Zewde has approved the…
Somalia Rejects all Kenyan CGPCS Maritime Claims, “Strategic Planning Steering Group”
Djibouti (HAN) December 18, 2020. Regional Maritime Security Initiatives and the 23rdVirtual Plenary Session of the CONTACT GROUP ON PIRACY OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA (CGPCS). Somalia rejected to attend the opening session of the 23rd Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (23rd CGPCS Virtual Plenary Session), led…
Djibouti: Maintain the Dignity of the Office of The Somali President
Djibouti (HAN) December 17th, 2020. Crisis Viewpoint and Regional Security. MAINTAIN THE DIGNITY OF THE OFFICE OF THE SOMALI PRESIDENT, By. Sheiknor Abucar Qassim The president of Somalia’s office deserves the utmost respect from every citizen, especially those who had the highest privilege to serve in that office. Making public statements attacking the incumbent president is not…
Somalia’s opposition urges Turkey not to send arms to police unit
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s opposition says it has written to Turkey urging it not to send a planned shipment of weapons to a special police unit that they fear incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed could use to “hijack” forthcoming elections. Political tensions have been high in the Horn of Africa country, stoked by opposition anger over…
Somalia: Diplomacy Left Out Of Plan
Nairobi (HAN) 17 December, 2020. Diplomacy and Security update. On this week’s Diplomacy view to the Point. The Somali government in Mogadishu has cut diplomatic ties with Kenyan Uhuru government, a member of AMISOM sector 3 defense and security on Southern Somalia. All the Somali diplomats from Nairobi will return Mogadishu and Somalia give Kenyan…
Somalia: The Ruthless Killing of the Military Officials
Mogadishu (HAN) December 17, 2020. Regional security update. The Somali Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has directed Galmudug authorities and security agencies to expedite investigations into the killing of the military officials that were killed last week, according to Radio Dalsan. During the official tour in Dhusamareeb, Prime Minister Roble said the perpetrators were ruthless…
Ethiopia: Prof. Mohamed Hassan, Horn of Africa and Beyond (Interview)
Addis Ababa (HAN) 17 December, 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional security initiatives. Professor Mohamed Hassan returned from a trip to Ethiopia. He has traveled throughout the country and has been visiting several regions such as Oromia, Amhara and Somali Region. Mohamed gave lectures and participated in seminars. He met several former opposition leaders and had…
