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Ethiopian National Diaspora Day 2015 Press Briefing
Addia Ababa (HAN) June 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The Ethiopian State Minister Dewano Kedir and Dr Alebachew Beyene of Ethiopian Diaspora Association briefing journalists on the first Ethiopian Diaspora Day to be celebrat… HAN & Geeska Afrika Online (1985-2015), the oldest free independent Free Press in the region, brings together…
Ethiopia and Zambia Intend to Elevate their Cooperation
Addia Ababa (HAN) June 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. Ethiopia and Zambia signed MoU establishing a Permanent Joint Commission. The commission , which will be composed of high level officials of the two sides aims at strengthening cooperation between the two countries. By establishing a Joint commission , Ethiopia and Zambia…
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…
Ethiopia: Angelina Jolie Expressed Her Desire to Invest
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The Hollywood star, Angelina Jolie expressed her desire to invest in #Ethiopia in hospitality sector. The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr.Tedros Adahanom is holding successive meetings at the sidelines of the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg. Today he held a meeting with…
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…
Somali Diplomatic success in Iraq trumps a military victory
Baghdad (HAN) June 11, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. Iraqi Foreign Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Al Jaafari, received at his office Mrs. Khadija, newly-appointed Ambassador of Somalia in Baghdad, on occasion of assuming the post in Iraq. According to Geeska Afrika Online diplomatic sources, Foreign Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Al Ashaiqer Al Jaafari, received at…
Djibouti: Al Qaeda in Yemen Tries a New Tactics to Keep Power Sharing
Djibouti (HAN) June 11, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Geopolitical intelligence report. By. BEN HUBBARD. Al Qaeda is Down, but Not Out. Al Qaeda Tries a New Tactic to Keep Power: Sharing resources It (Oil & Money in Yemen). Geeska Afrika Online: Every week you’ll receive at least one Regional Geopolitical intelligence report. We…
Somalia: Pentagon Empowers security and counterterrorism operations in Somalia
Washington (HAN) June 11, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The US Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work hosted the Somali prime minister and defense minister in their first meeting at the Pentagon. In a statement summarizing the meeting, Defense Department officials said Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke and Defense Minister General Abdulkadir…
Somalia: Abdi Hosh, "Jubaland has more legitimacy than the South West"
Mogadishu (HAN) June 6, 2015 – Public opinion with Diplomacy and Regional Security News. Is it Clanism and Tribalism notion or it is a legitimate opinion from a member of parliament? Abdi Hosh said: “A very sad day. The Somali parliament has got its priorities mixed up. It is fine that parliament debates on issues…
Somalia: Why Ambassador Tina Kaidanow is in Mogadishu?
Mogadishu (HAN) June 7, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Daily Security Briefing for Regional Security News. Ambassador Tina Kaidanow is an envoy of U.S. teamwork with other nations key to fighting terrorism. Fighting terrorism globally requires partnerships with other countries, such as Somalia, Djibouti and Somali Diaspora, Tina Kaidanow, U.S. ambassador-at-large and coordinator for counter-terrorism, said. Ambassador Tina…
