Category: Somalia
Somalia: The fall of Abdiwali's government provides an opportunity
Mogadishu (HAN) November 22, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, ‘no confidence’ by. Dalmar Gure The Speaker of the Somali Parliament, Mohamed Sheikh Osman (Jawari) announced that the vote for no confidence of Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed will be tabled on Monday. Report: 7278th meeting of…
Somalia: Top EU Envoys Praises political and security progress in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HAN) November 21, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The Somali president said achieving the goals set out in Vision 2016 remained a top priority for the current government. The possible solution for the current political stand-off, Ambassador Kay noted that all Somali government institutions should take part in bringing…
Somalia: The Copenhagen Ministerial Level Forum Endorsed Progress Made
Copenhagen (HAN) November 21, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The first High Level Ministerial Partnership Forum was concluded in Copenhagen, Denmark, co-chaired by The Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, and Jeffrey Feltman of the United States (Jeffrey Feltman of the United States assumed the post of Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs on…
Somalia: Somali President’s keynote speech in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark (HAN) November 19, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. According to Geeska Afrika Online diplomatic sources, President Hassan used iPad Notebook provided by Hormoud Telecom, while delivering his speech to the people of Denmark and Europe at the New Deal Somali to the achievement of Vision 2016. On it he…
Somalia:Results of an offshore seismic study in Somalia by early next year.(Video)
November 19.2014. (HAN) Public diplomacy and Regional Financial investment news. Exploration firm Soma Oil & Gas expects to receive the results of an offshore seismic study in Somalia by early next year. Bob Sheppard, the company CEO talks to Ijeoma Ndukwe about their agreement with the government, the operating environment in Somalia and their expectations. …
Somalia: Journalist Abdirizak Ali of Radio Daljir shot dead
Hargeisa (HAN) November 18, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Somali Journalist Abdirizak Ali of Radio Daljir shot dead in Galkacyo town by Al-Shabaab militant gunmen. Geeska Afrika Online: Our condolences to the families, #Somali journalists and to all Somalis for the killing of Abdirizak Ali Abdi (Silver) a young vibrant journalist that was…
Somalia: Britain’s reaction to the corruption allegations
London (HAN) October 18, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Clár Ní Chonghaile (The Gaurdian). Somali links raise concern as UN alleges corruption and arms deals. Questions raised about Britain’s relationship with Somalia as UN alleges misappropriation of funds and exploitation of loopholes in an arms embargo Caroline Lucas,…
Somalia: Somali president "We cannot stay paralyzed"
Copenhagen, Denmark (HAN) November 18, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The Somali Foreign minister urge UN Security Council to limit ongoing political crisis in Mogadishu. More than two dozen federal Somali ministers with seventeen deputy ministers lined up in Mogadishu Tuesday to urge the often-deadlocked ongoing political crisis to avoid…
Djibouti: GCC and UAE's Complicated History With Terrorism
Djibouti (HAN) November 18, 2014. Horn of Africa Security Briefing News. The lethal terror attacks in Iraq, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Syria and Yemen have resulted in a sense of grief and alarm across Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) strategy. According to Hassan Shire, a Somali-Canadian who is Pan-African human rights defender said “Following the elections and protests,…
Somalia: President will appoint another prime minister
Mogadishu (HAN) November 17, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. , Somalis sat down with donors in a format that’s called a New Deal, where the Somalis themselves would have a say in the support that the international community is giving to Somalia. If Prime Minister Ahmed does not resign, Mohamud would…