Category: USAFRICOM
Somalia: The highest ranking US official visits Mogadishu in two decades
Mogadishu (HAN) August 14, 2014 – Diplomacy and security issues news. Something very strange is happening in Somali capital Mogadishu, this week. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahamoud, in Mogadishu, who hailed UNSC visit said: “many ppl can’t believe you’re here. It’s a new opening for Somalia” Ambassador Samantha Power is the U.S. Permanent Representative to…
Ethiopia: What is the significance of the Africa summit in Washington DC?
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 6, 2014 – Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page sent to Geeska Afrika Online Editorial by Nii Akuetteh. According to the Sources reported to Geeska Afrika Online, President Barack Obama get a chance to speak at the summit and for the opportunity to participate in the discussion, however,…
Canadian Somali Appointed Chief of UN children’s fund UNICEF
New York (HAN) August 4, 2014- Humaniterian news. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Omar Abdi, a Canadian national born in Somalia, as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). A Somali Canadian Omar Abdi is currently serving as UNICEF’s Comptroller. Prior to that role, he served as…
Djibouti: France's counter-terrorism combat force move to Mali
Djibouti: (HAN) August 4, 2014. Regional Defense and Security news. Regional security reporter reported that, the Operation Barkhane is essentially a French anti-terrorist combat force of 3000 men, permanently stationed in the African Sahel. It has a centralized command headquartered in Chad and includes heavy arms, notably about 40 planes for combat and intelligence operations,…
Sudan: The new scramble for Africa
Khartoum (HAN) August 4, 2014 – Africa’s Infrastructure and Manning Strategic news. China’s rapidly growing presence in Africa has increasingly become a topic for debate in the international media and among economists and policy analysts. While China’s unique economic approach to Africa meets the African countries’ need for funding and infrastructure projects, the model has been widely…
Uganda: Previewing the U.S. Africa Leaders August 4-6 Summit Event
Kampala (HAN) August 3, 2014. U.S.Africa Leaders Summit Event. President Obama in August will welcome leaders from across the African continent to the Nation’s Capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the first such event of its kind. This Summit, the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government, will…
Djibouti: Obama tactics and American Strategical Military Bases in Africa
Djibouti (HAN) August 3, 2014 – Public diplomacy and regional strategic partnership news, edited by Nur Kafi, Managing Editor and Publisher. The security situation in Sub-Sahara Africa is as volatile and tenuous; militia groups and militants are in control of significant critical areas of territory and continue to exert pressure on the central government authorities. While…
Somalia: New police commissioner is wanted in Canada as a “war criminal”
Mogadishu (HAN) August 2, 2014 – Public safety and security news. By Michelle Shephard National Security Reporter, The Star. Mogadishu’s new police commissioner was once wanted in Canada as a “war criminal” after a refugee and immigration board concluded he was “responsible for the ruthless torture of prisoners” while serving with Somalia’s police force during…
Djibouti: AFRICOM trained Gaashaan become a symbol Somalia's fledgling State
Djibouti (HAN) August 2nd, 2014. Regional defense and security. African Union troops and Somali National army (SNA) retook Southern Somali towns from the militant group Al-Shabaab. The capture of towns came relatively easy through Somali army tactics. When the Somali national army and AMISOM troops approached, Al-Shabab just retreated into the hinterland. But many Al-Shabaab…
Somalia: American trained troops are learning specialized combat techniques
Mogadishu (HAN) August 2nd, 2014. Regional defense and security. The new Somalia national security minister with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said that, Militant Issa Mohamed Dhoore and militant Sharif Ameey were killed during an offensive in a southern Somali village close to 200 kilometers from the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. AMISOM said Mohamed…
