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Ethiopia: Results of Election in Tigray National Regional State
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 28, 2015 – Press Release and Regional Security News. Results of election in Tigray National Regional State: As such, out of counted constituencies, in Tigray National Regional State, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF-EPRDF) won 31 parliamentary seats out of the 31; in Amhara National Regional State, Amhara National Democratic Movement…
Somalia: UN Security Council extends UNSOM Mission until August, 2015
New York (HAN) May 27, 2015 – Press Release and Regional Security News. The Security Council today adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) as the Horn of Africa country continues down its road towards political recovery and increased security. The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)…
Somalia: The EU Enhances Security Sectors through its Comprehensive Approach
Mogadishu (HAN) May 26, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The EU enhances the security sectors in Somalia through its comprehensive approach, to protect people and critical value assets. Somali President “I thank our African brothers for supporting us, and I hope that Somalia will soon be playing its full role in the…
Ethiopia: Some Political Parties Did not Attend Polls
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 26, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. A joint Coalition of the Ethiopian Civic Societies election observers, which deployed over 40,000 observers on Sunday’s polls declared that the voting was fair, peaceful and democratic. President of the coalition Tadele Yimer told reporters yesterday that the pre-election process and the…
Somalia: British PM tells Somali President "Current strategy must Change"
Rome (HAN) May 26, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The EU must change its strategy in order to prevail the major regional threats facing in Somalia and partcularly Libya. EU ministers have approved plans to establish a naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya. The EU aim is to launch a…
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,…
Somalia: Expanding Chinese Navy Anywhere Should be a concern
Mogadishu (HAN) May 25, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. Djibouti and Beijing signed a military agreement allowing the Chinese Navy to use Djibouti port in February 2014, a move that angered Washington. Guelleh has increasingly turned to China as a key economic partner. Last year he switched the port operating contract to a…
Eritrea: Clean your House, EU Tells Afwerki
Rome (HAN) May 24, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. The European Parliament this week called on Isyas Afwerki’s government in Eritrea to immediately and unconditionally release an imprisoned news editors, News Bloggers, ELF supporters, religious leaders and two other political prisoners. An EU parliamentary resolution also established a monitoring of Eritrea’s human…
Ethiopia: Tedros holds talks with the UN Representative to Somalia
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 23, 2015, Regional Humanitarian Security and safety news. Dr. Tedros holds talks with the UN Secretary General Special Representative to Somalia The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros welcomed a delegation headed by Nicholas Kay, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative to Somalia . The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros noted that…
Ethiopia: Hailemariam "Democracy Not Only an Election"
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 23, 2015, Regional Elections review and the interview with Hailemariam Desalegn. Election victory for governing EPRDF a certainty, but why it will win is still subject to debate. The Ethiopian prime minister discusses democracy, human rights, press freedom and the future of his country. The real question is, Election victory for governing…
