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Djibouti
AMEA Power bids for Grand Bara solar park after Engie pulls out

Contrary to President Ismail Omar Guelleh's announcement in April, the Emirati group AMEA Power has not yet signed any deal concerning the takeover of the Grand Bara photovoltaic project.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.06.2022

Djibouti
Ex-minister and former chief of police sentenced to prison in IOG 'TX affair'

Four months after the start of the so-called IOG 'TX affair', the courts have sentenced former budget minister Bodeh Ahmed Robleh and ex-police chief Abdillahi Abdi Farah to prison.

Subscribers only Politics 30.05.2022

Djibouti
Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

First, two members of the family of finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, whose presidential ambitions are well known, were implicated in the investigation against the former budget minister. And now one of his close collaborators is also in the firing line.

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2022

Djibouti's Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh.

Djibouti
Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

The current deputy director general of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, General Laurent Boïté, is being considered for the position of head of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDj). He would replace General Stéphane Dupont.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 23.05.2022

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

The day after his inauguration as president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed himself a new ally in the Horn of Africa, where his influence has been growing to the detriment of Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.05.2022

The new Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud and his Emirati counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Spotlight | Israel
Israel selects Paris to promote its African return

At the end of May, Israel's embassy in France will organise a large conference on the African policy of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, and on Israeli firms' interest for the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.05.2022

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid with Naftali Bennett (left to right).

Djibouti
Graft probe shifts focus to speaker of parliament

A friend of the former Djibouti budget minister Abdoulkarim Aden Cher, the president of the National Assembly Mohamed Ali Houmed now finds himself squarely in the president's firing line.

Subscribers only Politics 21.04.2022

The Speaker of the Djibouti National Assembly, Mohamed Ali Houmed.

Djibouti
Djibouti Telecom's plans to part-privatise still unclear

The state telecommunications monopoly is due to team up with a private investor before the end of the year. But in the absence of proper accountancy reporting and of an independent board, the company may struggle to attract potential partners.

Subscribers only Business 20.04.2022

In Focus | Djibouti
From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's three children have grown their businesses under their father's protective wing and the benevolence of government banks and institutions.

Subscribers only Business 11.04.2022

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG and Abiy at odds over port fees as Tigray war drains their economies

The prime minister invited President Ismail Omar Guelleh to discuss the use of Djibouti's port infrastructure by Ethiopian companies at a time when both countries' economies are at the mercy of the war in Tigray.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 31.03.2022

Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali this week.

Djibouti
Djibouti's business leaders to visit the principality

The courtship made by Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) to the Principality of Monaco has finally paid off, as on 9 and 10 May a large Djibouti business delegation is set to be received there

Subscribers only Business 30.03.2022

Djibouti
Politicians, businessmen, lawyers... the individuals in the firing line from the 'clean hands' operation

The investigation against former budget minister Abdoulkarim Aden Cher continues to grow with each passing week. Africa Intelligence reveals the names of the individuals questioned and investigated.

Subscribers only Business 28.03.2022

Djibouti
Overly ambitious ministers wiped out by IOG and his entourage

One after another heads are falling in Djibouti's ministries. Since 2 January, four ministers or former ministers have been dismissed, indicted or questioned by the public prosecutor. Those fallen all share a common thread, a taste for the spotlight that has been too strong for the liking of the president's office.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2022

Djiboutien President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.

Djibouti
General Inspectorate IOG's weapon of choice against potential rivals

Former Minister of Budget Abdoulkarim Aden Cher, arrested last week, is not the first high official in Djibouti's administration to find himself in the crosshairs of the General Inspectorate.

Subscribers only Politics 10.03.2022

Ethiopia
Civil war reignites Somali-Afar tensions

As Afar forces battle with Tigray Defense Forces in the region's north-west, Somali-Issa and Afar communities have begun fighting in the south-east.

Subscribers only Politics 08.03.2022

Djibouti
Eiffage dips into hydropower along the gulf of Tadjoura

The French company returns to Djibouti to work on renewable energy shortly after completing a seawater desalination plant.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 28.02.2022

Djibouti
Security chiefs wade into IOG succession battle

In recent weeks, the clan battle to succeed Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh in 2026 (or earlier if his health were to deteriorate) has intensified.

Subscribers only Politics 24.02.2022

Djibouti's president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh at the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa on 5 February 2022.

Egypt, Horn of Africa
Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

The Egyptian president snubbed an African Union summit and instead attended the Beijing Olympics in the company of his financial sponsor, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Sisi is continuing his strategy of encircling his Ethiopian rival and consolidating his position in Sudan and Djibouti.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2022

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi (right) welcomed his Djiboutian counterpart Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) in Cairo, 7 February 2022.

Djibouti
Post-IOG prep leaking all over social media

A leaked conversation attributed to president Ismail Omar Guelleh has paralysed Djibouti's power and opened the way to succession struggles.

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2022

Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.

Djibouti
Sovereign Fund's management treads water

Following the dismissal of the managing director of the Sovereign Fund of Djibouti in the second quarter of 2021, the fund's board meetings have become a rarity and its management structure is hazy.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 25.01.2022

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Ismail Omar Guelleh

Djibouti
AMEA Power bids for Grand Bara solar park after Engie pulls out

Djibouti
Ex-minister and former chief of police sentenced to prison in IOG 'TX affair'

Djibouti
Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Djibouti
Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

Spotlight | Israel
Israel selects Paris to promote its African return

Djibouti
Graft probe shifts focus to speaker of parliament

Djibouti
Djibouti Telecom's plans to part-privatise still unclear

In Focus | Djibouti
From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG and Abiy at odds over port fees as Tigray war drains their economies

Djibouti
Djibouti's business leaders to visit the principality

Djibouti
Politicians, businessmen, lawyers... the individuals in the firing line from the 'clean hands' operation

Djibouti
Overly ambitious ministers wiped out by IOG and his entourage

Djibouti
General Inspectorate IOG's weapon of choice against potential rivals

Ethiopia
Civil war reignites Somali-Afar tensions

Djibouti
Eiffage dips into hydropower along the gulf of Tadjoura

Djibouti
Security chiefs wade into IOG succession battle

Egypt, Horn of Africa
Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

Djibouti
Post-IOG prep leaking all over social media

Djibouti
Sovereign Fund's management treads water

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Ismail Omar Guelleh

Djibouti AMEA Power bids for Grand Bara solar park after Engie pulls out

Djibouti Ex-minister and former chief of police sentenced to prison in IOG 'TX affair'

Djibouti Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Djibouti Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

Spotlight | Israel Israel selects Paris to promote its African return

Djibouti Graft probe shifts focus to speaker of parliament

Djibouti Djibouti Telecom's plans to part-privatise still unclear

In Focus | Djibouti From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

Djibouti, Ethiopia IOG and Abiy at odds over port fees as Tigray war drains their economies

Djibouti Djibouti's business leaders to visit the principality

Djibouti Politicians, businessmen, lawyers... the individuals in the firing line from the 'clean hands' operation

Djibouti Overly ambitious ministers wiped out by IOG and his entourage

Djibouti General Inspectorate IOG's weapon of choice against potential rivals

Ethiopia Civil war reignites Somali-Afar tensions

Djibouti Eiffage dips into hydropower along the gulf of Tadjoura

Djibouti Security chiefs wade into IOG succession battle

Egypt, Horn of Africa Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

Djibouti Post-IOG prep leaking all over social media

Djibouti Sovereign Fund's management treads water

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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
AMEA Power bids for Grand Bara solar park after Engie pulls out

Djibouti
Ex-minister and former chief of police sentenced to prison in IOG 'TX affair'

Djibouti
Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Djibouti
Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

Spotlight | Israel
Israel selects Paris to promote its African return

Djibouti
Graft probe shifts focus to speaker of parliament

Djibouti
Djibouti Telecom's plans to part-privatise still unclear

In Focus | Djibouti
From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG and Abiy at odds over port fees as Tigray war drains their economies

Djibouti
Djibouti's business leaders to visit the principality

Djibouti
Politicians, businessmen, lawyers... the individuals in the firing line from the 'clean hands' operation

Djibouti
Overly ambitious ministers wiped out by IOG and his entourage

Djibouti
General Inspectorate IOG's weapon of choice against potential rivals

Ethiopia
Civil war reignites Somali-Afar tensions

Djibouti
Eiffage dips into hydropower along the gulf of Tadjoura

Djibouti
Security chiefs wade into IOG succession battle

Egypt, Horn of Africa
Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

Djibouti
Post-IOG prep leaking all over social media

Djibouti
Sovereign Fund's management treads water