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Djibouti: Leaders "Eritrea undermining regional stability"
Djibouti (HAN) February 8, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Regional security News. According to the Anadolu Agency and Horn of Africa Newsline (HAN), both IGAD member countries agreed that, the Eritrean Leader Isyas Afwerki is undermining regional stability “Eritrea is destabilizing peace and security in the countries of the region, including Djibouti,” Djiboutian President Ismail…
Djibouti: Why 2015 will be a crucial year for Somalia?
Djibouti (HAN) February 7, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Regional UN & IGAD security News. Nicholas Kay talks to the UN News Centre after Council briefing on Somalia Djibouti has emerged as a serious contributor to broker talks between Somaliland and Somalia. The aspiration of Djibouti diplomacy to become a regional peacemaker in the Horn…
Somaliland: US congressman described the decision as "catastrophic"
Hargeisa (HAN) February 7, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Financial Hawala Concerns news. The U.S. fears that the Hawala Finacial funds are being channelled to Al-Shabaab militant supporters in Somaliland, Somalia and Kenya. The officials from The Merchants Bank of California said they could not meet the U.S. regulators’ requirements and would have to close their…
Djibouti: Ethiopian Prime Minister in Historic State Visit
Djibouti (HAN) February 7, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Press Release from Press Office of the President of Djibouti. Republic of Djibouti to Receive Ethiopian Prime Minister in Historic State Visit. State visit to Djibouti by an Ethiopian Prime Minister, Visit aimed at formalising economic integration The President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, will…
Sudan: Strategic cooperation and Intel exchange about GERD
Khartoum (HAN) February 7, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Regional Water security Issues. The Ethiopian Ambassador to the Sudan, Ambassador Abadi Zemo told a conference in Khartoum that the people of the area will benefit from the establishment of the dam to generate electricity and will thus lead to industrial and agricultural development. He added…
Eritrea: Refugees Deportation to Eritrea Through Sudan
N’Djamena (HAN) (HAN) February 6, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Humanitarian security issues. Chadian Government in N’Djamena are working with UNHCR to deport a dozen Eritrean refugees to Eritrea through Sudan where they risk indefinite detention and possibly deportation to Eritrean border. According to humaniterian agencies, Chad should allow the Eritreans to remain in…
Sudan: Ethiopia to Deploy More Military Forces to IGAD zone
Khartoum (HAN) February 5, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Regional security News. Underlining the importance of the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in Somalia, which he called “unique, strong and essential for success,” the top UN official there briefed the Security Council today on the challenges lying ahead for the country…
Djibouti: Joint Ministerial meeting with Ethiopia opened in Djibouti
Djibouti (HAN) February 5, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Regional security News. The upcoming economic integration of Ethiopia and Djibouti would provide the best model for the Horn of African regional economic integration without Eritrea. The three committees are, the political and security committee, the trade and economic committee and the port and transport committee.…
Somali American diaspora forced to send money home
New York (HAN) February 5, 2015 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by Sheiknor Abucar Qassim. In Somalia money transfer crisis, there are currently 7 mobile Somali Hawala operators, offering better and more varied financial services than almost any other country in the World. “We of the Somali American diaspora are…
Somalia: UN Somali Envoy Kay ‘Excited and Worried’
Mogadishu (HAN) February 5, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Regional security brief update. Underlining the importance of the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in Somalia, which UN envoy called “unique, strong and essential for success,” The top UN envoy briefed the Security Council today on the challenges lying ahead for the…
