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Eritrea: Diplomat sent an Open Letter to John Kerry
Khartoum (HAN) May 30, 2014 – An Eritrean diplomat sent a diplomatic Letter to secratry of State John Kerry: First and foremost, I would like greatly thank you for your cordial gesture to congratulate the Eritreans for 23rd Independence Day. I believe that a journey starts with small step forward. However, I would like to…
Somalia: Al-Shabaab's media production Sources halted
Mogadishu (HAN) May 30, 2014. Somalia’s National Intelligence Agency (NSS) presented the media with pictures of an Al-Shabaab-linked journalist arrested by security forces in one of local Mogadishu district. The Al-Shabaab Assassins Mohamed Qassim Ahmed, who was arrested last week admitted to working for Al-Shabaab’s Radio Andalus in Kismayo between 2009 and 2010, and…
Djibouti Business Exchange with the U.S. military’s contracting processes
Djibouti (HAN) May 30, 2014 – The Djibouti Chamber of Commerce, Camp Lemonnier, and the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, hosted a Djibouti Business Exchange (DBE) event at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski in Djibouti. The first day of the exchange was a seminar focused on familiarizing the vendors with the U.S. military’s contracting…
Ethiopia: Mission in Somaliland celebrated, Brigadier General Berhe Tesfay
Hargeisa (HAN) May 29, 2014 – The Ethiopian community in Somaliland celebrated the 23rd anniversary of Ethiopian Victory Day, on Wednesday (May 28), marking the overthrow of the late Mengistue dictatorial and repressive military regime. This occasion event Jointly organized by the Ethiopian Consulate General’s office in Somaliland and the Ethiopian Community Association in Hargeisa,…
Egypt: El-Hamza warns Ethiopia Plans to Build Dam on Nile River
Algeria (HAN) May 30, 2014. The Egyptian elected President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned Ethiopia over plans to build a new strategic giant dam on the river Nile to harm Egyptian assets. But the HAN News group “has no means to evaluate or resource it those comments.” Addressing the press at the media center in…
Djibouti: The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, What it will mean for Africa
Nairobi (HAN) May 20, 2014 – By Adam Taylor and Laris Karklis (washingtonpost). The African military and police have become much better fighting forces against any threats in Africa, but you can’t fight without understanding local issues, without guns or funding to maintain security to protect the energy supply lines in Africa. According to the…
Somali General Dahir Adan Elmi Survives Assassination attempt
Mogadishu (HAN) May 29, 2014 – Both, Turkish Press and Geeska Afrika Online reported that Somali army chief, General Dahir Adan Elmi (Indhaqarsho) has survived assassination attempt, an apparent roadside bomb attack in Mogadishu.Somali Security officials say the roadside bomb exploded Wednesday as an armored convoy carrying General Dahir Adan Elmi was passing by.The army commander told…
Somalia: Grave diggers were grieving the improved security in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HAN) May 29, 2014 – Interviewing the grave diggers of Mogadishu, Hamza said ‘the most interesting people I have ever met.’ The grave diggers were grieving the improved security in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. In Mogadishu: With the guns falling silent in the Somali capital, their trade was hurting. One of the business man…
Ethiopia: U.S. Secretary of State send his best wishes to the people
Washington (HAN) May 28, 2014 – Press Statement towards Ethiopia’s National Day, From the John Kerry, Secretary of State in Washington. On behalf of the government and the people of the United States, I send my best wishes to the government and people of Ethiopia as you celebrate your national day on May 28, 2014.…
Ethiopia: Efforts to Resolve Eritrean Border Dispute
Addis Ababa (HAN) May 28, 2014 – Regional diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Yemen were inaugurated before the 2nd World War in 1935. Dr. Tedros Adhanom met last week in his office President Abdu Rebu Mansour Hadi in Sana’a following the conclusion of the Fifth Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting. Discussions centered on matters related to…
