Whether or not they voted for President Ismaël Omar Guelleh (IOG) to remain the Head of State, a good many Djiboutians, particularly among the youth, had hoped for substantial changes in the teams governing the country and running its institutions.
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The campaign for the presidential election from 19 to 21 May is turning out somewhat badly for the Seychelles National [...]
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During the last few days, the President for Transition Andry Rajoelina known as TGV has been trying to replace the [...]
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The President of Madagascar for the Transition, Andry Rajoelina known as TGV will take advantage of the Fourth conference on [...]
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The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, is strongly tempted to put his recent public threat into practice. This threat, [...]
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The businessman of Indian descent, Vaithunasamy Ramadoss is by no means ready to leave the chairmanship of the Seychelles Chamber [...]
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Two sides in President Andry Rajoelina’s entourage are fighting it out over the appointment of Paul Maillot as TGV’s diplomatic advisor.
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While the projects of the head of Comoro Gulf Holding are dragging on, one of his former employees is making new initiatives, but they could be short-lived.
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After the breakdown of negotiations to join forces with La Sentinelle, BA Investment could merge with the media branch of the Defi Media group.
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Pravind Jugnauth has delayed Mauritius Telecom's entry into the Stock Exchange, fearing that France Telecom might acquire too high a stake in it.
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The tussle between the government and the oil companies could endanger both the country’s fuel supply and also its banking system.
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Banque populaire Caisse d'Epargne finally found itself with two subsidiaries in Antananarivo - much to the dismay of Ylias Akberaly, the partner of one of them.
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The former director general for information and communications technology (ICT) at the ministry for telecommunications, Olivier Robinson, who subsequently became [...]
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The nomination of Paul Rafanoharana Maillot, who holds dual French and Malagasy nationality, to the position of diplomatic advisor to [...]
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The Grandmaster of the Grande Loge de France (GLDF), Alain [...]
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Former right hand man to ex-President Marc Ravalomanana and current [...]
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The second half of 2011 should be the time when [...]
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The London-based metals trader of Indian descent and head of [...]
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Gaëtan Duval airport on the island of Rodrigues (which belongs [...]
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Although popular discontent about inflation is galloping, the opposition is too paralyzed to organise any kind of protest whatsoever.
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The informal group of journalists formed to advise Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on his media strategy is about to be disbanded.
For very different reasons, the finance minister and his opposite number at the interior, may soon be obliged to leave the government of Hargeisa.
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The monopoly of the media magnate Samuel Kamau Macharia is being rocked by splits in its upper echelons.
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Kampala is still opposing the plan to send several Kenyans back to Nairobi to be put on trial on terrorism charges.
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The Kenyan government is tempted to put conditions on the proposed purchase by Helios Investment Partners and the British trader [...]
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Meles Zenawi wants to make his project for a large dam into a national cause. He will obtain its funding by tapping companies and individuals.
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After being blocked by red tape for several months, the Indian group Sanghi hopes soon to be able to start construction of its Pokot Cement Factory.
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The CEO of the Energy Regulatory Commission, Kaburu Mwirichia and the permanent secretary of the ministry in charge, Patrick Nyoike, are at loggerheads.
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On post at the French permanent mission to the United Nations in New York since 2007, Eric Duédal, 57, will [...]
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In less than a year, Guinea’s former Minister for Mining, Mahmoud Thiam, became an unfailing supporter of the Madagascan Transition [...]
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It is becoming increasingly clear that President Mwai Kibaki does not want to put all his eggs into the same [...]
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The plan by the French employers’ organisation Medef International to [...]
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The National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) is taking an interest [...]
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While on a visit to Paris last week, the Prime [...]
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The web site of the Ugandan presidency was blocked for [...]
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For several months the web site www.djibouti24.com has been openly [...]
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The appointment last week of the Kenyan Judge Isaac Lenaola [...]
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The Ethiopian company Green International Logistic Services (GILS) has just [...]
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The Tanzanian advertising company owned by Zadock Enock Koola has [...]
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The Kenyan government is believed to be intending to give [...]
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A new security company, Halliday Finch, is interested in Somalia, [...]
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A Malaysian company that tried unsuccessfully to enter the Somalian [...]
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