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  • Somalia: Interior Minister with Odinga attend African observation mission

    Somalia: Interior Minister with Odinga attend African observation mission

    Nairobi (HAN) October 18, 2014 – Public diplomacy, National Security News. According to Geeska Afrika Online reporter in Mogadishu, the Minister of Interior and Federal Affairs of the Somali Federal Government, Abdullahi Goodah Bare have been invited to attend an election observation mission organized by EISA (Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa). Minister Goodah…

  • Eritrea: President Afwerki’s message of goodwill with the European Union

    Eritrea: President Afwerki’s message of goodwill with the European Union

    Asmara (HAN) October 18, 2014 – Public diplomacy, National Security News. According to Geeska Afrika Online diplomatic notes, the first of these Goodwill diplomatic messages was sent to EU by President of Eritrea last year to re-establish a good diplomatic partnership with European union. This week, the Eritrean Ambassador to the European Union, Ambassador Negasi Kassa,…

  • Eritrea: Comprehensive proposal to Trafficking and Smuggling in Africa

    Eritrea: Comprehensive proposal to Trafficking and Smuggling in Africa

    Asmara (HAN) October 18, 2014 – Public diplomacy, National safety and Security News. According to Geeska Afrika Online archives, It is common practice for a growing number of conferenses on human trafficking and smuggling to attempt to quantify the size and nature of the problem. The most often cited figure, in reports and Geeska Afrika Online…

  • Ethiopia: International Business Forum Entitled ‘Invest in Ethiopia’

    Ethiopia: International Business Forum Entitled ‘Invest in Ethiopia’

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 19, 2014. Public Diplomacy and National security news. An International Business Forum entitled ‘Invest in Ethiopia’, organized by the Norwegian African Business Association was held in Oslo, Norway on October 16, 2014. The International Business Forum aimed to build a new chapter of cooperation between Norway and Ethiopia and was attended by…

  • Ethiopia: Prime minister Accused ICC of "intimidating" African Leaders Only

    Ethiopia: Prime minister Accused ICC of "intimidating" African Leaders Only

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 19, 2014. Public Diplomacy and National security news. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn defended his government’s policies and accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of “intimidating” African leaders. “Proof of this is the economic performance that made Ethiopia one of the fastest growing economies in the world,” Desalegn said at a…

  • Ethiopia: The Chefe Donsa seed bank's goal for food Security

    Ethiopia: The Chefe Donsa seed bank's goal for food Security

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 17, 2014. Regional food security and investment strategy news. The community seed bank in Chefe Donsa, a village two hours’ drive east of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, collects and preserves the seeds of local crops to ensure farmers have a steady supply of seeds to sow each year. The Chefe…

  • Ethiopia: Realities, Africa should learn from China

    Ethiopia: Realities, Africa should learn from China

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 17, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By, zeray hailemariam Abebe (Geeska Afrika Online Regular contributor in Addis Ababa).  Regional turbulence courts disaster while stability in the neighborhood brings prosperity. Africa therefore owes its progress to a peaceful and stable regional environment, and peace and stability are…

  • Eritrea: UN Monitor's Scandal “Regime Change” Letter Resigned

    Eritrea: UN Monitor's Scandal “Regime Change” Letter Resigned

    Asmara (HAN) October 17, 2014. Regional security and corruption Scandal news. The UN’s Somali-Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) is not only shrouded in corruption that needs to be tackled at the UN level but the SEMG abuses its mandate as a body overseeing UN sanctions on Somalia and Eritrea such as, among other things, embargo of…

  • Somalia: Another car bomb exploded near several restaurants

    Somalia: Another car bomb exploded near several restaurants

    Mogadishu (HAN) October 16, 2014 – Regional safety and security news. In Mogadishu again, at least four people were killed and several wounded when a car bomb exploded near several restaurants on a busy street in the Somali capital on Wednesday evening, witnesses said. “I’ve seen four dead bodies,” said a Reuters witness standing near…

  • Ethiopia: Boom times for coffee and Hydrocarbon potential has been growing

    Ethiopia: Boom times for coffee and Hydrocarbon potential has been growing

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 16, 2014 – Regional Trade and Investment news. Ethiopia’s economy continues to expand strongly, more people – led by young professionals in the capital Addis Ababa – are instead buying pre-roasted beans, or visiting coffee shops to have their favourite drink made for them. As coffee plants originate from the east African…

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