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Somali: Khat Drug possession in Europe facing up to two years in prison
Bristol (HAN) June 24, 2014. Somali khat traders in London were today urged to switch to running cafes and driving taxis in a bid by Met officers to avoid arrests when a new ban on the drug comes into effect tomorrow. According to Abukar Awale, khat use leads to more incidents of domestic abuse and…
Somalia: Massachusetts mayor demanded to stop Somali Bantus and Eritrea Refugee Resettlement
Springfield (HAN) June 24, 2014 – Eritrea and Somali Refugee asylum seekers news update, by Paige Sutherland (AP). The American Mayor Domenic Sarno is the latest mayor to decry refugee resettlement, joining counterparts in New Hampshire and Maine in rare tensions with the State Department, which helps resettle refugees in communities across America. A United States of…
Somaliland: Reasons British Intelligence Interviewing Former Security Minister
Hargeisa (HAN) June 23, 2014 – By. Mohamad Ali Medeshi and Jamal Sh Abiib in Hargeysa. A British delegation from United kingdom are expected to visit the former deputy security minister Abdullah Aboker in Mandhera prison of Somaliland , near barbara Port. The British delegation aims to find out more about the news revealed minister…
Somalia: Somaliland and Puntland Remained largely Hostile to Shell
Nairobi (HAN) June 23, 2014 – Regional Oil and Energy News update. The two giant Oil companies of Shell and ExxonMobil have begun discussions with the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia, Daud Mohamed Omar to convert the existing concession, which has been under force majeure since 1990, into a Production Sharing Agreement…
Ethiopia: Interview with Ambassador to Egypt, Mahamoud Dirir
Cairo (HAN) June 24, 2014. Egyptian TV host interview with Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Egypt, Mahmoud Dirir. Egyptian TV-host bespoke country’s bad habit, Published by Selamawit. Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Egypt, Ambassador Mohamoud Dirir, has underlined the importance of constructive dialogue as “the only alternative in order to maximize the benefits, which our peoples and the region can reap…
Ethiopia: Egyptian Journalist suspended for arguing with Ambassador Dirir
Cairo (HAN) June 24, 2014. Diplomatic News Update. An Egyptian broadcaster has been suspended for arguing with Ethiopia’s ambassador to Cairo during a live TV phone-in about Addis Ababa’s ongoing Nile dam project. On Wednesday, Rania Badawy, a talk show host on the privately-owned Tahrir satellite channel, got into a heated argument with Ethiopian envoy…
Ethiopia: African Economic Conference to be held in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 23, 2014. Update Press Release. Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and Africa’s second most populous nation. The World Economic Forum announced that the World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2014. “We are so delighted to host the World…
Ethiopia: The Process of forming a Transitional Government of National Unity
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 22, 2014 – South Sudan news Update. UN Secretary General calls for expediting efforts on formation of interim government in South Sudan as soon as possible for regional security, energy demand and stability reasons. Ethiopian leaders and Israel are leading the process of forming a transitional government of national unity in…
Turkey: Why we need Somali Diaspora command and investment
Istanbul (HAN) June 22, 2014 – Updated news and Views About Global Somali Diaspora Conference in Istanbul. The Somali state is fragile and still not able to walk alone without international support and Diaspora involvement in all its forms. comments made by Kenya and Uganda and to think of all the Somali Diaspora returnees working in…
Somalia: Why Puntland in peace and Mogadishu in crises?
Bosaso (HAN) June 22, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by: Dr.Ali Sheikh. The Somalis, as part of their tradition, are more often than not, attached to historical events so as to make ruling or find a solution to any standing problems. In that regard, the history of war and…
