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Djibouti

Ruling party ructions as congress looms

Djibouti's finance minister, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, is seeking to take charge of preparations for an extraordinary congress of the ruling party, scheduled for early 2024.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.12.2023

Opposition leader Abdourahman 'TX' cultivates international network

Abdourahman Mohamed Guelleh, aka TX, the leader of the banned Djibouti opposition party RADDE, was just in Vilnius to take part in the founding of the World Liberty Congress.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 20.11.2023

French military treaty renewal now all about the numbers

French President Emmanuel Macron and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh during the official military welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Djibouti on 12 March 2019. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.10.2023

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh in Nairobi, Kenya, 13 September 2022. © Billy Mutai/Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via AFP

Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

For decades, the role of honorary consul has been given to businesspeople who have been living in Djibouti for a long time. They often belong to influential families and act as go-betweens on economic and political matters.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 06.02.2023

Djibouti's ruling party already looking ahead to 2026

After a landslide victory for the presidential coalition in the legislative elections, the Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès (People's Rally for Progress) is already gearing up for 2026.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2023

Detained ex-budget minister makes his case abroad

Behind bars since March 2022, former Djibouti budget minister Abdoulkarim Aden Cher is seeking to denounce what he considers to be arbitrary detention. Lawyers and NGOs may soon take his cause to the United Nations OHCHR.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 29.09.2023

Central bank braces for its first FATF anti-graft review

The international financial crime watchdog is about to launch its first assessment of the measures Djibouti has put in place to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Subscribers only Finance 28.09.2023

First lady's niece builds up her investment portfolio

Businesswoman Tolmone Almis Haid, a niece of First Lady Kadra Mahamoud Haid, is quietly diversifying her business interests in Djibouti, particularly in the health sector.

Subscribers only Business 23.08.2023

Opposition party's YouTube sketch prompts arrests

Members of the unauthorised RADDE party donned police and army uniforms to press home demands for pay rises. The powers that be failed to see the funny side.

Subscribers only Politics 11.07.2023

The meteoric rise of Ibrahim Zakaria Jnr

Despite his lack of a university degree or noteworthy operational experience, Zakaria Jnr is soaring up the army ranks. Meanwhile, his octogenarian father, who is the army chief of staff, has confounded repeated rumours of his imminent retirement.

Subscribers only Defence 06.07.2023

Eiffage and partner make slow progress with Le Goubet tidal turbine

Fifteen months behind schedule, the prototype tidal turbine built by France's Eiffage and its partner Weco-Weco was finally delivered and assembled in Djibouti this month

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.06.2023

Security firm S3 angles for AFRICOM deals

Select Security & Services (S3), a small private security company, is hoping that its two new partners will help it win contracts with the US army base in Djibouti.

Free access Business 16.06.2023

IOG to attend Paris summit

The Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) should be in Paris on 22 and 23 June for the summit being organised by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.06.2023

Government poaches from education ministry to carry out prefectural reshuffle

Earlier this month, Interior Minister Said Nouh Hassan devised a new line-up of the state's representatives in Djibouti's five regions and Djibouti City. It was an opportunity to hand out some plum posts to friends and former colleagues.

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2023

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

The Djibouti government is preparing to launch a series of studies to lay the groundwork for the infrastructure for its part in the road corridor project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 03.04.2023

From industry to finance, Monaco steps up interest in Djibouti

After a Djiboutian business delegation visited Monaco last year, a small number of Monegasque companies will next month make the return trip to the tiny state in the Horn of Africa.

Subscribers only Business 30.01.2023

Madagascar's Teknet eyes up Djibouti market

The Malagasy group is hoping to tap into Djibouti's need for sensitive infrastructure security services to lay down lasting roots in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.01.2023

Switzerland dispatches special envoy to Horn of Africa

Switzerland, which already had an extensive diplomatic network in Africa, has now been expanded further after the federal department of foreign affairs appointed Sylvain Astier as the country's special envoy for the Horn of Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.12.2022

Static on the line between the economy minister and the head of Djibouti Telecom

Since the president of Djibouti ordered his economy minister to oversee the partial privatisation of Djibouti Telecom, the state-owned company's director general has been afraid that it will lose its monopoly.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 19.12.2022

EU's $40m overspend on Doraleh desalination plant

The Djiboutian government is in favour of an over-the-counter arrangement for the second phase of the Doraleh desalination plant, but the European Investment Bank and the EU are both pressing for a tender process.

Subscribers only Business 16.12.2022

France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

A delegation led by Djibouti's Defence Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan is expected in Paris to finalise the terms of a nearly decade-old military agreement.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 13.12.2022

Special envoy from Paris to renegotiate military cooperation with IOG

In order to successfully renegotiate France's defence cooperation treaty with Djibouti, the French foreign ministry has been relying in recent weeks on a special envoy.

Subscribers only Defence 08.12.2022

The chequered past of IOG's future son-in-law

Sadak Omar Mohamed, Mogadishu's ex-police chief, is soon due to formalise his marriage to the youngest daughter of Djibouti's president. A harsh critic of former president Farmajo, Mohamed's time with law enforcement was far from plain sailing.

Free access Politics 05.12.2022

Sakom sets sights on Chabelley US airbase

The US Air Force has decided to renovate its airbase near the international airport, where the living conditions are rather spartan, and to this end has retained the services of private service providers such as Sakom Services.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.11.2022

US military solutions expert Vectrus arrives in Djibouti

The American firm Vectrus, which specialises in logistics and operational support for armed forces, registered a subsidiary in Djibouti. Vectrus Services Djibouti will provide logistical and consultancy services to the Djiboutian government.

Subscribers only Defence 24.11.2022

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Ruling party ructions as congress looms

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French military treaty renewal now all about the numbers

Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

Djibouti's ruling party already looking ahead to 2026

Detained ex-budget minister makes his case abroad

Central bank braces for its first FATF anti-graft review

First lady's niece builds up her investment portfolio

Opposition party's YouTube sketch prompts arrests

The meteoric rise of Ibrahim Zakaria Jnr

Eiffage and partner make slow progress with Le Goubet tidal turbine

Security firm S3 angles for AFRICOM deals

IOG to attend Paris summit

Government poaches from education ministry to carry out prefectural reshuffle

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

From industry to finance, Monaco steps up interest in Djibouti

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Switzerland dispatches special envoy to Horn of Africa

Static on the line between the economy minister and the head of Djibouti Telecom

EU's $40m overspend on Doraleh desalination plant

France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

Special envoy from Paris to renegotiate military cooperation with IOG

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Ruling party ructions as congress looms

Opposition leader Abdourahman 'TX' cultivates international network

French military treaty renewal now all about the numbers

Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

Djibouti's ruling party already looking ahead to 2026

Detained ex-budget minister makes his case abroad

Central bank braces for its first FATF anti-graft review

First lady's niece builds up her investment portfolio

Opposition party's YouTube sketch prompts arrests

The meteoric rise of Ibrahim Zakaria Jnr

Eiffage and partner make slow progress with Le Goubet tidal turbine

Security firm S3 angles for AFRICOM deals

IOG to attend Paris summit

Government poaches from education ministry to carry out prefectural reshuffle

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

From industry to finance, Monaco steps up interest in Djibouti

Madagascar's Teknet eyes up Djibouti market

Switzerland dispatches special envoy to Horn of Africa

Static on the line between the economy minister and the head of Djibouti Telecom

EU's $40m overspend on Doraleh desalination plant

France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

Special envoy from Paris to renegotiate military cooperation with IOG

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