Category: Somalia
Somalia: The Impact of Al-Shabaab's Deadly Attacks Against Mogadishu hotel
Mogadishu (HAN) July 27, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News – -The blast destroyed at least eight rooms and stunned the residents of the Somali capital, Mogadishu; Human blood and pieces of flesh were spattered around the site of the blast targeting the highly targeted Al-Jazeera hotel. Nearby was the wreckage of civilian…
Somalia: UK's Cameron Offers Plan to Counter the Ideology of Extremists
London (HAN) July 27, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News – First Interview with newly appointed British Ambassador Harriet Matthews. First Interview with newly appointed British Ambassador Harriet Matthews. Universal TV’s Interview With Newly Appointed British Ambassador to Somalia Ms. Harriet Mathews, and elaborated her government plans to achieve “counter Extremism policy in Somalia.” Meanwhile:…
Djibouti: Refresh Your Perspective On Somali Stabilization Initiatives
Djibouti (HAN) July 24, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News. Findings from a survey conducted by Research firm Ipsos were released yesterday in Mogadishu, Somalia, indicating perceptions of the citizens’ on peace and stabilization initiatives in Somalia. The findings show that three-quarters of Somalis are optimistic about the country’s future and 72-percent…
Somalia: UNSC and British Govern Endorsed Iran, Somalia is Next
Djibouti (HAN) July 21, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News – The British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia Ms Harriet Mathews OBE, presented her credentials to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the Somalia presidential palace ceremony, Ms Mathews said…
Somalia: Edmund Mulet, told Security Council "Al-Shabaab's threat in Puntland"
New York (HAN) July 18, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Real-time national security updates. The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping, Edmund Mulet, told Security Council that despite the progress made towards achieving the benchmarks endorsed by Security Council in 2013 in Resolution 2124 in 2013, which increased the AMISOM troop ceiling, a UN peacekeeping mission at…
Somalia: Regional leaders Congratulate Abdikarim on Election triumph
Adaado (HAN) July 4, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News – His Excellency Abdikarim Haji Guled is the new President of regional Galmudug State of Central Somalia. The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United States of America welcomed the…
Somalia: President "Al-Shabaab Operate On External Financial Support"
Mogadishu (HAN) July 3, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News – Somalia has made “remarkable” progress in the last two years and has reached a “tipping point” where it can secure peace. Philippe Lazzarini, also spoke to reporters in Nairobi and said, “For the first time, a real peace and state-building agenda is…
Somalia: Ethiopian Peacekeeping Forces Replaced Brundi Bases
Mogadishu (HAN) June 30, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News – Ethiopian forces, which are part of the AMISOM forces in Somalia, Monday night took over the charge of Leego military base that was left yesterday by the AMISOM forces, citing tactical retreat. The Ethiopian forces have also barricaded the major roads that…
Somalia: National Security and Diplomatic Briefing
New York (HAN) June 26, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Weekly Regional Security News – Briefing to the AU Peace and Security Council by Ambassador Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia. Excellency, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Peace and Security Council on Somalia. I am glad to be…
Djibouti: Emirates Ambassador Escaped Suicide Car Bomb Attack
Djibouti (HAN) June 25, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News – Emirates Ambassador escaped suicide car bomber attack. A suicide car bomber rammed into a military car that belonged to UAE ambassador to Somalia Mohammed Al-Othman in Mogadishu, Somalia, according to media reports.“We have confirmed the death of six people, four of them…
