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Djibouti: Ambassador Tom Kelly, the first ambassadorial posting for the career civil servant
Nairobi (HAN) July 21, 2014 – Diplomacy & Diplomatic News: U.S. Ambassador Tom Kelly, It would be the first ambassadorial posting for the career civil servant. Thomas P. Kelly III appeared before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on May 13, 2014, as it considered his nomination, five weeks earlier, by President Barack Obama to be…
Somali Lemonade Horse wins the 2014 Diana at Saratoga
Saratoga (HAN) July 21, 2014 – Sports and Horse Race: Somali Lemonade rallied down the middle of the track and held off a late run from Stephanie’s Kitten to win the $500,000 Diana by a neck on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Somali Lemonade is back on the same Keeneland turf course over which she…
Ethiopia: French beverage giant Castel, bottled its first batch of Ethiopian wine
Addis Ababa (HAN) July 20, 2014 – Market and commodities news. After a strategic deal was struck between the late Meles Zenawi and Pierre Castel, founder and President of the Castel Group and BGI International to establish Castel Winery in Ethiopia that faithful day in 2007, the company immediately assigned the best experts and consultants in…
Uganda: African leaders to establish rapid standby force with technical capability
Kampala (HAN) July 20, 2014 – East African defense and security news. The Eastern African community region, including Uganda will be ready to deploy a 5,000 strong standby force by the end of 2014, the Uganda Maj. General Francis Okello said. The The Eastern African community forces will be comprised of troops from Uganda, Kenya,…
Eritrea: President Isaias' motivation to the Youth Festival in Sawa
Asmara (HAN) July 20, 2014 – Youth, Sports and community news. Participants of the 6th Youth Festival from inside Eritrea and Diaspora who demonstrated excellence in creative work contests and academy respectively received Soira and Sawa Awards from President Isaias Afwerki. Speaking at the handing ceremony yesterday, Ms. Yasmin Tesfalidet from the NUEYS headquarters office…
Pakistan interested lessons from Ethiopia’s experiences in combating terror
Addis Ababa (HAN) July 20, 2014 – Diplomacy and security news. The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros met with Ambassador Imran Yawar of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ethiopia. The diplomatic Discussions centered on ways to scale up the economic partnership of the two countries, expedite high-level contacts and exchanges and inject new impetus…
Somalia: Somali-Canadian police chief Gen. Abdihakim refuses to resign
Mogadishu (HAN) July 19, 2014. Front-line security update. The Somali Canadian police chief in Somalia General Abdihakim Dahir Saa’ed refuses to hand over to his replacement. According to the record, Canadian public safety minister Vic Toes says the new Somalia police chief General Mohamed is a war criminal. The new Somalia police chief General Mohamed,…
Somalia: long term U.S. State Department's Dual Track Approach
Mogadishu (HAN) July 19, 2014. Front line Diplomacy. According to the Ambassador David Shinn, “There may be some confusion over the US so-called “dual track” policy in Somalia. It was first enunciated in 2010 as a policy for supporting the central government in Mogadishu in addition to Somaliland, Puntland, and other emerging entities in Somalia.…
Somalia: U.S. Special Forces helping train Somali army
Mogadishu (HAN) July 19, 2014 – Defense and Security news update in Somalia. Following months of rumor and innuendo, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamed leaked some very encouraging news. Somalia has a new counterterrorism force—the Gaashan, led by a Somali-Canadian – a former Somali National Army general. Gaashaan translates as “the shield.” The 150 Gaashan…
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa's most vocal critics is a huge
Nairobi (HAN) July 19, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Martin Plaut. According to Western Security Analyst in the region, there are so many strategic messages in the booing of the current leadership of Ethiopian Prime Minister and other three deputy Prime Ministers, excluded the central power from Somali zone…
