Category: world
Somaliland is monitoring Kurdish Referendum On Independence From Iraq
Nairobi (HAN) July 14, 2014 – Regional ethnic conflicts and security Issues. An Iraqi Kurdish delegation said they are hearing “more and more understanding” of Kurdish aspirations for greater sovereignty in the aftermath of the radical Sunni Arab seizure of much of Southern and and western Iraq Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Yonis said…
Somalia: What are the chances that Somaliland will have a recognized state in a post-1960?
Hargeisa (HAN) July 1, 2014 – Diplomatic Debate About Somaliland Issues. According to regional security and strategic interests, several variables will have to fall into place, but the Somalilanders have a greater chance now than any time in their recent history to form an independent Somaliland state. As scenario of Federal Somalia collapsing becoming more…
FIFA WORLD CUP: France win over Nigeria in Brasilia.
Sao Paulo (HAN) June 30, 2014- Geeska Afrika Online. France have marched through to the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Nigeria in Brasilia. Didier Deschamps’ side were given a tough time of it by the African champions, but edged this tight encounter in the Estadio Nacional thanks to a Paul Pogba…
Somalia: Khat ban poses a challenge to Britain's ruminating multiculturalists
London (HAN) June 25, 2014. Updated Social Issues. Geeska Afrika Online Editorial. The Home Office distributed Information leaflet about the classification of Khat as a Class C drug. Khat will become a controlled Class C drug on 24 June 2014. These factsheets provide straightforward information on the reasons for the Khat ban: penalties for use; where…
Somalia: Somaliland and Puntland Remained largely Hostile to Shell
Nairobi (HAN) June 23, 2014 – Regional Oil and Energy News update. The two giant Oil companies of Shell and ExxonMobil have begun discussions with the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia, Daud Mohamed Omar to convert the existing concession, which has been under force majeure since 1990, into a Production Sharing Agreement…
FIFA WORLD CUP: Belgium makes a comeback to beat Algeria
Sao Paulo (HAN) June 17, 2014- Geeska Afrika Online. It has not been an easy season for Marouane Fellaini. The burden of the big midfielder’s hefty £27 million transfer fee at Manchester United has proved tough to shoulder, and the campaign ended with him warming the Red Devils’ bench. Yet although it was from this…
FIFA WORLD CUP:France wins opener, Benzema scores twice in 3-0 win
Sao Paulo (HAN) June 15, 2014- Geeska Afrika Online. France have made a perfect start to their Brazil 2014 campaign with a Karim Benzema-inspired 3-0 win over ten-man Honduras. The Real Madrid striker scored twice and had a large hand in another as Les Bleus moved to the top of Group E with an emphatic victory at Porto…
FIFA World Cup: Côte d'Ivoire scoring twice in two second-half minutes
Sao Paulo (HAN) June 15, 2014- Geeska Afrika Online. The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire charged late in their Group C opener in Recife, scoring twice in two second-half minutes to overturn an early deficit against Japan. A pair of pin-point crosses from Serge Aurier created goals for Wilfried Bony and Gervinho, silencing the pro-Japan crowd…
FIFA World Cup: Can Spain bounce back?
Sao Paulo (HAN) June 14, 2014- Geeska Afrika Online. Having arrived in Brazil with designs on retaining the title they won at South Africa 2010, Vicente del Bosque’s Spain were given a rude awakening on their tournament debut on Friday evening, going down to a 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands. The fifth occasion on which the…
FIFA World Cup: England VS Italy on Saturday,Fitness worry?
Sao Paulo (HAN) June 14, 2014- Geeska Afrika Online. Italy have a fitness worry over goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon as they prepare to open their FIFA World Cup™ campaign against England on Saturday. The Azzurri captain, a key member of the triumphant side of 2006, was absent from his scheduled appearance at the pre-match press conference…
