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Ismail Omar Guelleh

Djibouti, France
Who approved BRED loan to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family?

In 2016, the bank lent €1.6 million to the Djiboutian president's daughter. A risky transaction at a time when BRED is trying to obtain the repayment of its subsidiary's loans to the presidential family.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Spotlight | Djibouti
China dictates Ismail Omar Guelleh's economic policy

Since visiting Hargeisa from 8 to 14 February, the former Pentagon agent Michael Rubin (ION 1492) has published a string of articles praising Somaliland even as the problems stack up for his American compatriots in Djibouti.

Subscribers only Business 08.03.2019

East Africa
How China is deploying in the security domain

China's involvement in the African security sector is steadily increasing. This is attributable both to the need to protect its [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.03.2019

Djibouti
A fractious fortieth anniversary for ruling RPP

The ruling Rassemblement populaire pour le progres (RPP), which is [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.03.2019

Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Kenya
Gilets jaunes dog Macron as far as Horn

The great national debate in France - a key part of the French president Emmanuel Macron's European election campaign - [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.03.2019

Djibouti
The loans of BRED and Credit Agricole to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family

If judged admissible, the legal action launched on 16 October by Sherpa over the ‘misappropriation of public funds' (ION 1490) [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Djibouti
The very discreet trip of Judge Tournaire

Having only just returned from Libya, on 18 February the French judge Serge Tournaire was in Djibouti. In charge of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Djibouti
Hard times for Saad Moussa entrepreneurs…

Having survived an assassination attempt on 14 February, the health minister and ex-son-in-law of President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Djama Elmi [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.02.2019

Spotlight | Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Kenya
Emmanuel Macron takes Africa by the Horn

The trip being planned by the Elysee to the Horn of Africa from 12 to 15 March will offer the French president Emmanuel Macron an opportunity to bolster France's presence in a number of strategically important business sectors.

Subscribers only Business 08.02.2019

President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh during his tour.

Djibouti, France
Mohamed Kadamy summoned to court in Paris

With Ismail Omar Guelleh's regime seemingly faltering, the leader of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.02.2019

Djibouti
Al-Amoudi's Ries Group accused of discrimination

A letter signed by employees at Savon & Ries has [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.02.2019

Djibouti
Preliminary inquiry in Paris into presidential apartments

The action launched by the Sherpa association in October 2018 has automatically led to the opening of an investigation into the Guelleh family's Parisian assets.

Subscribers only Politics 25.01.2019

Djibouti, France
Ismail Omar Guelleh goes after Mohamed Kadamy in Paris

Mohamed Kadamy, the leader of the Front pour la restauration de l'unite et de la democratie armé(FRUD armé), the Afar [...]

Subscribers only 25.01.2019

Djibouti
Will Ismail Omar Guelleh turn on Colonel Zakaria over the Issa/Afar clash?

Dissensions have emerged at the top of the Djiboutian security [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.01.2019

Djibouti
Who is really behind Djiboutian arms trafficking?

Ismail Omar Guelleh has been called out by his neighbours [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.01.2019

Djibouti
Heads roll as public services are audited…

As revealed by the Indian Ocean Newsletter in early December [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.01.2019

Djibouti
Ismail Omar Guelleh uses Afars as Trojan Horse to force Abiy Ahmed Ali's hand

Djibouti is stepping up operations to destabilise the Afar region in an effort to force the Ethiopian prime minister to resume dialogue.

Subscribers only Politics 11.01.2019

Djibouti
CMA CGM eyes up Ethiopian corridor

Following the Djiboutian government's very public severing of ties with the Emirati firm DP World, the shipping company owned by the Saade brothers is jockeying for major maritime projects in the country.

Subscribers only Business 11.01.2019

Djibouti
Americans withhold insurance guarantees from banks

According to information corroborated from different sources within the financial [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.01.2019

Djibouti, France
Ismail Omar Guelleh negotiated hard over the extradition of French Jihadist Peter Cherif

French Jihadist Peter Cherif and his wife and children, who were extradited to France in two separate operations on December 22 and 30, had been spotted by the Djibouti intelligence services in October and were only returned to Paris after intense negotiations.

Subscribers only Politics 03.01.2019

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About Africa Intelligence

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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?

Djibouti, France
Who approved BRED loan to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family?

Spotlight | Djibouti
China dictates Ismail Omar Guelleh's economic policy

East Africa
How China is deploying in the security domain

Djibouti
A fractious fortieth anniversary for ruling RPP

Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Kenya
Gilets jaunes dog Macron as far as Horn

Djibouti
The loans of BRED and Credit Agricole to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family

Djibouti
The very discreet trip of Judge Tournaire

Djibouti
Hard times for Saad Moussa entrepreneurs…

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Emmanuel Macron takes Africa by the Horn

Djibouti, France
Mohamed Kadamy summoned to court in Paris

Djibouti
Al-Amoudi's Ries Group accused of discrimination

Djibouti
Preliminary inquiry in Paris into presidential apartments

Djibouti, France
Ismail Omar Guelleh goes after Mohamed Kadamy in Paris

Djibouti
Will Ismail Omar Guelleh turn on Colonel Zakaria over the Issa/Afar clash?

Djibouti
Who is really behind Djiboutian arms trafficking?

Djibouti
Heads roll as public services are audited…

Djibouti
Ismail Omar Guelleh uses Afars as Trojan Horse to force Abiy Ahmed Ali's hand

Djibouti
CMA CGM eyes up Ethiopian corridor

Djibouti
Americans withhold insurance guarantees from banks

Djibouti, France
Ismail Omar Guelleh negotiated hard over the extradition of French Jihadist Peter Cherif