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Ethiopia: Sheraton Hotel Investment Forum raise the profile of Addis Ababa
Djibouti (HAN) June 3, 2014 – Hotel Investment Forum. The African hotel sector is booming. Both small independents and large European and Asian Corporations are investing to establish a presence in East and the Horn of Africa market. Hotels tailored to the Horn of Africa region are opening at an ever-increasing rate, defying tough economic and…
Eritrea: Internationally celebrated Independence Day with patriotic zeal
Asmara (HAN) June 2, 2014. Community news update. The Eritrean community members in Sewakin, Republic of Sudan, Kampala, Uganda, Damam, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait celebrated the 23rdIndependence Day anniversary with patriotic zeal. Speaking at the celebration in Sewakin last Friday in which officials of the Sudanese Red Sea region took part, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Eritrean…
Somalia: The terror attacks will not jeopardise security in Djibouti
Addis Ababa (HAN) June 2, 2014 – Security news update. The Djibouti city cowardly attack and indiscriminately target innocent civilians, has echoed around the World. They are deliberately intended to prevent development and progress, and they underline the necessity to hunt down and deal with those responsible. Terrorism is an enemy which has no future in the…
Somalia: Japan Enhanced Maritime Force to better tackle piracy
Djibouti (HAN) June 1, 2014 – To enhance a Regional Security and engage and engaged in anti-piracy operations in the Indian Oceans, A federal Somali government security officials will undergo three weeks of training in Japan to better tackle piracy off the waters of the Horn of Africa; Puntland zones, Somaliland and Southern Somalia. In…
Ethiopia: World Bank Approved cash to Develop Potential Geothermal Sites
Djibouti (HAN) June 1, 2014: Ethiopia has a huge wealth of renewable energy including a potential 45,000 MW from Hydro Power, 10,000 MW from geothermal energy in Oromia, Afar and Somali regional states. The Ethiopian heavy investment in renewable energy including wind, solar and hydropower is part of its climate resilient green economy strateg Ethiopian…
Ethiopia: Tedros meets UN Chef de Cabinet for Regional Protection force Plan
Nairobi (HAN) June 1, 2014 . IGAD2020: Weekly Regional Security News Headlines. Regional IGAD countries of Africa led by Ethiopian efforts in this endeavor focused primarily on improving peacekeeping forces in Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The planning of peacekeeping operations is the ultimate challenge because you never know where you have to operate; you…
Somalia: Canadian family donated Airport Gear to Somali Airport
Kismayo (HAN) May 31, 2014 – In a rare gesture of kindness, a Canadian family donated airport gear to a Kismayu airport marshaller after they were moved by his story of working without proper gear which was published in the African Union Peacekeepers in Somalia, AMISOM page. Canadian economist, Sean Paterson from Salmon in British Colombia…
Eritrea: President Requested an investigation on Human Trafficking
Khartoum (HAN) May 31, 2014 – The Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki Requested an investigation on Human Trafficking, in effort to thwart human trafficking issue in the Horn of Africa. Regional political unrest has brought suffering not only to Egypt, Libya or Tunisia but also to hundreds of Eritrean refugees. Their goal is Israel and Western Europe,…
Somalia: Somali physician nominated for Nobel Prize
Mogadishu (HAN) May 30, 2014 – Medical news update. According to sources received by Geeska Afrika Online in Oslo, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded 104 times to 204 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2013. Dr. Dufle said, ”“Medical Service” is for all” is the slogan of the Somali physicians.” The…
Ethiopian Security detained and deported Egyptian Journalist
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 30, 2014 – Egyptian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to express “deep regrets” about the detention and detention of innocent journalist, according to Egyptian diplomat talk to Geeska Afrika Online in Addis Ababa. Egyptian journalist Hamdy Al-Anany was deported from Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, an incident which prompted the Egyptian Foreign…
