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Ethiopia and Kenya in a secret talks to create joint military force in Southern Somalia
Addis Ababa (HAN) December 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto announced on Friday secretly that it had reached an agreement with its Ethiopian security counterpart to establish a joint military force which would operate under the same command in Southern Somalia. According to Ben Ochieng.…
Eritrea: Diplomacy through Danish Immigration Service's "flimsy and harmful report"
Denmark (HAN) December 6, 2014 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by Habtom Yohannes is a Dutch journalist of Eritrean origin, the Local news Denmark. The Danish Immigration Service’s “flimsy and harmful report” on Eritrea is playing right into the regime’s hands. “This is the answer we want – we…
Kenya: Bill Gates Offers MasterCard $11m To Grow Financial Inclusion In Kenya
Nairobi-(HAN) December 5, 2014. Public diplomacy and National Investment news. More Kenyans are set to enjoy greater access to financial services as a new $11 million grant secured by MasterCard’s Labs is expected to boost financial inclusion in Nairobi. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering the endowment to support the new MasterCard banking program…
Djibouti: U.S.led coalition Diplomats In Brussela against ISIL militants
Djibouti (HAN) December 5, 2014. Public diplomacy and Regional defense and security news. Ahead of the visit, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that Putin and Turkish president Erdogan are expected to focus on international issues, such as Somalia, Sudan and Eritrean border conflict with Yemen, Djibouti and Ethiopia. A global fight against Islamic State…
Somalia: Kenyan military plane crashes in Somalia
Mogadishu (HAN) December 4, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. A Kenyan warplane crashed in southern Somalia on Thursday, with the Kenyan military saying the crash was due to technical problems while Somali rebels said they had shot it down with a missile. The aircraft, which had been on a combat…
Eritrea: The Eritrean Opposition “The North Korea of Africa”
Washington (HAN) December 5, 2014 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by. Makhate Berhane. We’ve all seen this ridiculous statement littered in articles on Eritrean opposition websites and it’s even been used to describe the current situation in Eritrea by major international news organizations such as the BBC, Reuters, and The New…
Somalia: The dangerous ISIS Style Triangle zone
Mogadishu (HAN) December 4, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Source: by Mohammad Olad, VOA Somali Services Radio. In Kenya, the Al-Shabaab have now become the enemy everyone fears. The Somali militants Al-Shabab regrouping along Kenya-Somali border. Pushed out of its former strongholds, militant group al-Shabab has been moving lots of men…
Kenya arrests 77 Chinese, Cyber Crime."military-style dormitories"
Nairobi (HAN) December 4, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional cyber Security and safety news. Police believe they were involved in hacking and money laundering. The group has been remanded in custody for five days to allow for further investigations.The foreign ministry summoned a Chinese diplomat to discuss the arrests. A Chinese official said the…
Somalia: Rampant Al Shabaab Attacks Raise Security Concerns (VIDEO)
Mogadishu (HAN) December 4, 2014. Public diplomacy and National security news. Somali militant group Al-Shabaab has in the past few weeks killed scores of people in both Somalia and Kenya and that’s raised fresh questions over claims that the group is on its last legs. -CCTV’s Mohammed Hirmoge
Ethiopia: China- Ethiopia Railway Signing.
Addis Ababa-(HAN) December 4, 2014. Public diplomacy and National Investment news. A light rail system currently under construction in Addis Ababa promises to be a welcome addition to the morning commute in the Ethiopian capital. The Chinese Shenzhen Metro Ltd and China Railway Group have agreed to undertake the testing, operation and maintenance of the Addis Ababa…
