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Somalia: From Rebellion to Stalemate, "Ahlu Sunna's Preliminary Agreement"
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 22, 2015 – Regional Security strategy News. Intelligence Update, Ahlu Sunna Wal-Jamaa’s Preliminary Agreement in Somalia. Various armed groups have been battling for control of Somalia since the rise of the new Ethiopian government run by EPRDF (The ruling party run by TPLF). to understand the current stalemate in Central regions of…
Eritrea: Why Eritrea Matters?
Asmara (HAN) June 20, 2015 – Regional Security strategy News. Security Industry Tracker. American Military University. By Dr. Patricia Campbell, Assistant Provost at American Public University System. In 1993, the first post-colonial peaceful separation of two African states occurred when Eritrea seceded from Ethiopia. Post-colonial Africa is littered with failed secessionist attempts that have left millions…
Ethiopia: Yes, President Barack Hussein Obama will be in Addis Ababa
Washington (HAN) June 20, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security strategy News. The Kenyan Afro-American son, Barack Obama will become the first sitting US president to visit Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. -The long standing history of warm friendship and cordial diplomatic relations that continued for over a century President Barack Obama will travel to…
Ethiopia: Berhane "We Give Investors Full Guarantee and Security"
Jeddah (HAN) June 19, 2015 – Regional Financial and investment News. Ethiopian State Minister, Ambassador Berhane paid a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the week. In Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Ambassador Berhane conferred with his counterpart, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom, His Excellency Dr. Nizar Bin Oumed Medeni…
Somalia: IMF's Executive Board Committed for Discussion and Decision
Nairobi (HAN) June 19, 2015 – Press Release, Regional Financial and investment News. IMF reviews Somali economy for first time in 25 years. End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. “The mission is grateful for the high quality and openness of the discussions and…
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Terrorist Claims Galmudug Assasination Attempt
Galmudug (HAN) June 18, 2015 – Regional Security briefing News. The Somali terror group call Al-Shabaab have claimed responsibility for Thursday morning’s attack on the venue of the Adaado conference. Speaking to pro Al-Shabaab media, spokesman Sheikh Abdiaziz Abu Musab said that they were behind the attack and the mission was successful as several members…
Djibouti: Regional Challenges and Opportunities, "View from Saudi Arabia and Israel"
Djibouti (HAN) June 18, 2015 – Regional defense and Security News. Academic debate between Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Anwar Eshki of Saudi Arabia and Ambassador Dore Gold of Israel met to discuss opportunities and challenges in the Middle East. Their speeches focused on the danger Iran posed to their countries, and they revealed that they had…
Kenya: Terror With Violent Crimes Rise in Kenyan Towns
Nairobi (HAN) June 17, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Safety and Security News – President of Kenya vowed to keep Kenyan forces in Southern Somalia to fight Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya and neighboring area, apparently dismissing suggestions the country may be drawing up an exit strategy in order to focus on attacks on its…
Somalia: President's Decision to Print More Money Is a "Long Term Solution"
Mogadishu (HAN) June 17, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Financial systems News. Somali Government set to Print More Money “riding to the rescue of the beleaguered Somali Shillings.” Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has ordered Somalia Federal Bank (Central Bank) to print Somali Shillings in an attempt to salvage the weakening shilling against the…
Uganda: Museveni is Drawing the Battle lines
Kampala (HAN) June 17, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Safety and Security News – Museveni is making sure of electoral victory in 2016, but more and more rivals and defectors are chipping away at his support. Speaking on YouTube on 15 June (Watch it), John Patrick Amama Mbabazi declared his intention to secure the…
