Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Somalia
Texas's Coastline hopes to soon shake off suspicion of 'corruption'

The Somali government suspects Coastline Exploration employed "corrupt practices" to win seven offshore blocks in mid-February. The US firm vehemently denies these accusations. [...]

Published on 26/04/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

Document

Letter from the Somalian government to Coastline

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Energy

Set up email notifications for these topics

Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed
Abdullahi Bahassan
Alexander Djaparidze
Coastline Exploration
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Mohamed Hussein Roble
Richard Anderson
Serious Fraud Office
Soma Oil & Gas
United Nations

Somalia
How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

The US junior has finally acquired the seven offshore blocks it has been eyeing for many months, thanks to the return to power of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his new government in Somalia.

Subscribers only Energy 02.11.2022

Oil exploration revival in Somalia on the cards?

Somalia
Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

The fate of the Somali airline Jubba Airways, which operates in several countries in the Horn, will be decided this month by the Kenyan courts.

Subscribers only Business 02.06.2022

Spotlight | Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa
African business as usual for Djaparidze, Potanin, Mikhelson, the oligarchs spared EU and US sanctions

Alexander Djaparidze, Vladimir Potanin and Leonid Mikhelson are among the few Russian oligarchs who escaped the EU and US sanctions that targeted dozens of their peers. This allows them to continue their activities on the continent.

Subscribers only Energy 06.05.2022

Alexander Djaparidze (Eurasia Drilling), Vladimir Potanine (Nornickel) and Leonid Mikhelson (Novatek).

Somalia
Political dead end for oil minister Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed

A minister and MP since 2017, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed is likely to lose his ministerial portfolio in the coming weeks, having lost the trust of both the prime minister and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. He has already lost his seat in parliament.

Subscribers only Energy 04.05.2022

Somalia's Minister of Petroleum, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed.

Somalia
Somali's senate speaker election sets the stage for presidential poll

One day before the House of the People elects its speaker on 28 April, the Senate will do the same. Once both houses have their leader, the presidential election can begin.

Subscribers only Politics 25.04.2022

Kenya, Somalia
Jubaland, a major territorial issue for Farmajo, Ruto and Odinga

Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe has been at daggers drawn with the Somali president since 2019. Kenya's presidential election this year may well seal his fate.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 06.04.2022

The President of the Somali federal state of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe.

Somalia
How rivals Farmajo and Roble ended up ditching Coastline oil deal

The production sharing contract signed by the US firm on 19 February for seven offshore blocks was cancelled a few hours later on the grounds that it was "illegal" because it was signed in an election period.

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.2022

Inner circles | Somalia
How Fahad Yasin patiently forged his reputation as Farmajo's all-powerful spymaster

President Farmajo's National Security Adviser has made a mark on both his country and the Somali region of Ethiopia and has been able to deflect attacks from the president's enemies as well as certain Gulf states thanks to his robust network of influence.

Subscribers only Politics 21.01.2022

Set up email notifications for these topics

Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed
Abdullahi Bahassan
Alexander Djaparidze
Coastline Exploration
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Mohamed Hussein Roble
Richard Anderson
Serious Fraud Office
Soma Oil & Gas
United Nations

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Somalia
Texas's Coastline hopes to soon shake off suspicion of 'corruption'

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Somalia
How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

Somalia
Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

Spotlight | Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa
African business as usual for Djaparidze, Potanin, Mikhelson, the oligarchs spared EU and US sanctions

Somalia
Political dead end for oil minister Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed

Somalia
Somali's senate speaker election sets the stage for presidential poll

Kenya, Somalia
Jubaland, a major territorial issue for Farmajo, Ruto and Odinga

Somalia
How rivals Farmajo and Roble ended up ditching Coastline oil deal

Inner circles | Somalia
How Fahad Yasin patiently forged his reputation as Farmajo's all-powerful spymaster

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Somalia Texas's Coastline hopes to soon shake off suspicion of 'corruption'

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Somalia How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

Somalia Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

Spotlight | Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa African business as usual for Djaparidze, Potanin, Mikhelson, the oligarchs spared EU and US sanctions

Somalia Political dead end for oil minister Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed

Somalia Somali's senate speaker election sets the stage for presidential poll

Kenya, Somalia Jubaland, a major territorial issue for Farmajo, Ruto and Odinga

Somalia How rivals Farmajo and Roble ended up ditching Coastline oil deal

Inner circles | Somalia How Fahad Yasin patiently forged his reputation as Farmajo's all-powerful spymaster

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Somalia
Texas's Coastline hopes to soon shake off suspicion of 'corruption'

Somalia
How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

Somalia
Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

Spotlight | Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa
African business as usual for Djaparidze, Potanin, Mikhelson, the oligarchs spared EU and US sanctions

Somalia
Political dead end for oil minister Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed

Somalia
Somali's senate speaker election sets the stage for presidential poll

Kenya, Somalia
Jubaland, a major territorial issue for Farmajo, Ruto and Odinga

Somalia
How rivals Farmajo and Roble ended up ditching Coastline oil deal

Inner circles | Somalia
How Fahad Yasin patiently forged his reputation as Farmajo's all-powerful spymaster