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Somaliland is monitoring Kurdish Referendum On Independence From Iraq
Nairobi (HAN) July 14, 2014 – Regional ethnic conflicts and security Issues. An Iraqi Kurdish delegation said they are hearing “more and more understanding” of Kurdish aspirations for greater sovereignty in the aftermath of the radical Sunni Arab seizure of much of Southern and and western Iraq Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Yonis said…
Somalia: An Interview with UN Representative, Nicholas Kay
Mogadishu (HAN) July 13, 2014 . An Interview with UN Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Kay. The violent attacks on Somalia Parliament headquarters, presidential palace and other major locations, the United Nations envoy to the country has called on all Somalis to unite with the authorities to thwart future attacks and “bring to justice those…
Somalia: AMISOM Safety and Security Compliance Audit conducted In Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HAN) July 13, 2014: African Union Security news update. The AMISOM Safety and Security Unit conducted a Private Company Security Compliance Audit as part of its mission implementation planned activity for the year 2014. This Amisom safety and Security exercise, which is a continuous process, is to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment…
Eritrea: Kuwait and canada warns shutdown consulate over 'diaspora tax'
Khartoum (HAN) July 13, 2014 – members of Eritrean communities in Gulf Council Countries (GCC) and Canada are complained that if they don’t pay the 2% income tax, their families back home will suffer consequences. In response to this un-diplomatic practices and question from Eritrean concern communities, John Baird said the practice of requiring Eritrean-Canadians…
Ethiopia Expects tough proposals from Egyptian President's Strategical Visit
Khartoum (HAN) July 13, 2014 – Nile water News Update. In light of Egyptian new startagy about the Nile waters and the Ethiopian expectation of the visit of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Ethiopia, the Egyptian-Ethiopian committee is working on resuming dialogue on the Renaissance Dam issue. Egypt’s State Information Service Chairman, Ambassador Salah…
Somalia: A New Study Strategy to stop Somali Pirates
London (HAN) July 13, 2014 – Features & Analysis, in Somalia Warlords, religious groups and clans have been fighting for control of Somalia. According to BBC Analysis, the Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force (EU Navfor) in the region, a number of local factors had led to Somali pirates being “contained and restrained”,…
Somalia: Turkish humanitarian workers temporarily evacuated
Mogadishu (HAN) July 13, 2014. Daily security news Update. in Southern Somalia, a wave of Al-Shabaab violence has forced the temporary evacuation of humanitarian staff in Mogadishu in the past two weeks, severely interrupting the provision of humanitarian aid, said Turkish diplomat today. The serious deterioration of security in Southern Somalia regions bordering Kenya threatens…
Djibouti: unfairly Doraleh port agreement is Africa's largest container terminal
Addis Ababa (HAN) July 12, 2014. Regional Market news update. Djibouti’s $1.2 billion economy relies on services related to the country’s location on the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Transportation accounts for a third of gross domestic product in the nation, which is targeting increasing capacity at Doraleh to 3 million…
Ethiopia: Andargachew is a Trojan horse for the Eritrean Regime
Addis Ababa (HAN) July 12, 2014. National Security Update. An Interview with Ethiopian Prime Minuisater Hailemariam Desalegn has defended the arrest of opposition leader Andargachew Tsege who was extradited from Yemen on June, this year, calling it a ‘moral obligation’. “Andargachew Tsege is a Trojan horse for the Eritrean government to destabilize Ethiopia,” Prime Minuisater Hailemariam…
Sudan: Ethiopia’s own resources has great benefits to Africa
Khartoum (HAN) July 11, 2014 – Diplomatic news update. A high level Sudanese writers, journalists and thinkers paid a official visit to Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It is a diplomatic approach between Ethiopia and Sudan’s strategic sign to consolidate practical cooperation to minimize regional security and border tension. A group of Sudanese journalists are visiting…
