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Ethiopia: British activist Tsige facing death penalty will not be executed
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 5, 2014 – Public Diplomacy news. The British government summoned Ethiopian diplomats to raise its concerns about the arrest of a British national being held in Ethiopia who has been sentenced to death over his involvement with an opposition political group. “Mr Simmonds asked the chargé to urge his government to…
Eritrea will host the next Russian Heavy military Exercises on water
Asmara (HAN) August 4, 2014 – Defense and Security News update. In Eritrea, military, academic, business and media circles, there is breathless excitement about the rise of Russia and the US decline, they assume as its inevitable corollary. There is an announcement that Russia’s Defense Ministry will hold drills for reservists in all of the country’s…
Canadian Somali Appointed Chief of UN children’s fund UNICEF
New York (HAN) August 4, 2014- Humaniterian news. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Omar Abdi, a Canadian national born in Somalia, as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). A Somali Canadian Omar Abdi is currently serving as UNICEF’s Comptroller. Prior to that role, he served as…
Ethiopia: Why Four Ethiopian national team athletes defected?
Addis Ababa: (HAN) August 4, 2014. Humaniterian and Sports news, By Ian K. Kullgren, oregonian. As reported The official Ethiopian names of the four athletes are: Amanuel Abebe Atibeha; Dureti Edao; Meaza Kebede; Zeyituna Mohammed. The four Ethiopian runners whodisappeared from the IAAF Junior World Championships in Eugene this past weekend defected from their home country…
Djibouti: France's counter-terrorism combat force move to Mali
Djibouti: (HAN) August 4, 2014. Regional Defense and Security news. Regional security reporter reported that, the Operation Barkhane is essentially a French anti-terrorist combat force of 3000 men, permanently stationed in the African Sahel. It has a centralized command headquartered in Chad and includes heavy arms, notably about 40 planes for combat and intelligence operations,…
Sudan: The new scramble for Africa
Khartoum (HAN) August 4, 2014 – Africa’s Infrastructure and Manning Strategic news. China’s rapidly growing presence in Africa has increasingly become a topic for debate in the international media and among economists and policy analysts. While China’s unique economic approach to Africa meets the African countries’ need for funding and infrastructure projects, the model has been widely…
Ethiopia: One day Peace in Africa, Share it and Like It, be the first
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 3, 2014. Public diplomacy for Peace news. If you want to move beyond protests, if you want to participate, you need One day peace. One day Peace in Africa: Share it and Like It, be the first One Million Share it and Like It Facebook Page. Be the First …
Djibouti: Obama tactics and American Strategical Military Bases in Africa
Djibouti (HAN) August 3, 2014 – Public diplomacy and regional strategic partnership news, edited by Nur Kafi, Managing Editor and Publisher. The security situation in Sub-Sahara Africa is as volatile and tenuous; militia groups and militants are in control of significant critical areas of territory and continue to exert pressure on the central government authorities. While…
Ethiopia: Annual Public Diplomacy in Tigrai
Mekele (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Public Diplomacy in Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ambassadors and Consul generals, who gathered for the annual Ambassadorial meeting, participated on the Tigrai Diaspora day festival in Mekelle. Tigray International Diaspora Festival Opens in Mekele – July 30, 2014 The latest updates Follow twitter.com/GeskaAfrika Geeska Afrika Online (1985 -2014) –…
Djibouti: IGAD Special Envoy welcomes Central State in Somalia
Djibouti (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Regional Governs and Security News. In a statement issued by IGAD on Thursday July 31, 2014, the IGAD Special Envoy to Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed Affey welcomed the signing of the agreement to set up a Central State in Somalia. Ambassador Mohamed Affey congratulated the Federal Government of Somalia for…
