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Eritrea: Patriarch gives EDF leaders blessings in their mission
Asmara (HAN) September 11, 2014 – Regional security and Patriarch’s public diplomacy news. His Holiness Abune Dioskoros, 4th Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, gave benediction to the Eritrean people in connection with Geez New Year. The Patriarch wished a happy Easter to the faithful and prayed for the success of the Eritrean people’s endeavors…
Eritrea: Cairo to boost peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa
Asmara (HAN) September 11, 2014 – Regional defense and security news. Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi discussed developments in Somalia, Ethiopia, South-Sudan, Sudan and Djibouti with Eritrean President Isias Afwerki, during Afwerki’s second visit to his regime’s regional powerful ally since winning last military election in Egypt. “This meeting between Afwerki and Al-sisi’ powerful leaderships…
Ethiopia: New Horn of Africa Initiative with IGAD and World Bank
Addis Ababa (HAN) September 10, 2014 – Regional strategic and diplomatic news. Ethiopia Foreign Minister Tedros, met with Collin Bruce, World Bank Director for Regional Integration, and Ambassador Engineer Mahboub Maalim, Executive Secretary of IGAD to discuss the Horn of Africa Initiative and strengthening economic, diplomatic and regional integration to intensify peace and development. During…
Eritrea: Egypt held talks focusing on Fostering Strategic relations
Cairo (HAN) September 10, 2014 – Regional defense and diplomatic news. President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel-fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt today held talks focusing on fostering bilateral and strategic relations in the Red Sea and the Horn of African critical issue facing both countries. The diplomatic talks were conducted at Al Etihadia Presidential Palace in…
Djibouti: Global coalition to defeat Islamist extremists
Djibouti (HAN) September 10, 2014 – Regional defense and diplomatic news. The United States is taking the lead in an international coalition aimed at repelling and defeating the Islamist extremists marauding across parts of Iraq and Syria, according to Al-Ahram sources. Jihadists from the so-called “Islamic State,” still referred to by US officials by their former…
Somalia: How Will the Death of Its Leader, Ahmed Godane, Impact Al Shabaab?
Norway (HAN) September 9, 2014 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by Stig Jarle Hansen. On the 1st September 2014, at around 19:00, American drones fired several missiles in the Sablaaleh/Hawaay and Dahay Tubako areas, between 35 and 55 km from Brawa, one of the Somali islamist group Al Shabaab’s…
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki's strategic trip to Egypt
Asmara (HAN) September 9, 2014, Regional security and public diplomacy news. Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki left to a diplomatic trip to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdulfatah Al-Sisi. On arrival at Cairo International Airport, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki was welcomed by the Egyptian Prime Minister, Eng. Ibrahim Mahlab. In the course of the visit,…
Somalia: UNSC urged political rivals to take another step towards peace and stability
Mogadishu (HAN) September 9, 2014, Regional security and public diplomacy news. The Special United Nations Representative for Somalia, Nicholas Kay in Mogadishu urged political rivals in the south-western part of the country to take another step towards peace and stability with the establishment of a new interim regional administration. “I urge those who remain outside…
Somalia: Al-shabaab fighters are planning revenge against U.S. Assets in the region
Mogadishu (HAN) September 7, 2014 – Defense and national security news. Somali Chief of National Security Intelligence sacked for ineffectiveness, according to Geeska Afrika Online security correspondance in Mogadishu. The U.S. has carried out several airstrikes in Somalia recent years. Somali National Security Agency (NSS) has got a credible intelligence that Al-Shabaab Islamic militants are…
Somalia: Reasons Cabinet Fired Chief of National Security Intelligence
Mogadishu (HAN) September 7, 2014 – Defense and national security news. Somali Chief of National Security Intelligence sacked for ineffectiveness, according to Geeska Afrika Online security correspondance in Mogadishu. Government spokesman told Geeska Afrika Online by Phone that, Somalia’s chief of intelligence Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, has been fired over what the office of prime minister…
