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Djibouti
Beijing and Washington shower favours on IOG's navy

In gifting two military vessels to Djibouti and developing its own naval base there, China is consolidating its influence on the Horn but the US has no intention of being left behind. Djibouti for its part is developing its own projects with Damen Shipyards. [...]

Published on 23/04/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Africom
Ahmed Daher Djama
Autorite des Ports et des Zones Franches de Djibouti
Damen Shipyards Cape Town
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Ismail Omar Guelleh
Marine nationale djiboutienne
Risk Mitigation Government Services
Safe Boats
Stephen Townsend
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Relyant, the rising star of US military aid to Sahel

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United States
Biden administration picks up speed in race with Beijing to equip Africa's coastguards

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Djibouti
Pandemic puts the brakes on China's military aid

The health crisis is preventing two Chinese warships given to the Djibouti navy earlier this year going into operation. The inertia is surprising given Beijing's growing military presence in the country.

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Kenya
Nairobi urgently seeks new ships for navy and coast guard

The maritime forces are in a hurry for ten patrol boats and a landing craft. A number of shipyards already active in Africa are revving up.

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Ghana
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Djibouti
IOG gives green light for regeneration of Djibouti's old port

Already the leading player in the Djiboutian maritime sector, China Merchants is set to build a new business district on the site of Djibouti's old port.

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Djibouti
Minor reshuffle expected after Guelleh is sworn in

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Djibouti
IOG fans Afar flames as election looms

The incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) managed to provoke the ire last week of Afar communities on both sides of the country's border with Ethiopia.

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Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

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President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Djibouti
Jean Castex ensures IOG has an election opponent

Thanks to a decree signed this Thursday by the French Prime Minister, the only candidate declared against the outgoing President Ismail Omar Guelleh will be able to compete in the presidential election of 9 April.

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Djibouti
IOG overcomes hurdles to bag two contracts in Paris

When CAC 40 heavyweights met Djibouti's president and his team in Paris on 11 February there appeared to be some crossed wires.

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Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh at Medef International, 11 February 2021.

Djibouti
American firm RMGS to mentor the Djiboutian Navy

RMGS is going to assist the Djiboutian Navy to reorganise itself. The US administration is looking to provide equipment and technical support for Djibouti's naval fleet, which controls a key maritime hub and the strait linking the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

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Djibouti
AFRICOM won't plug into Electricité de Djibouti

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Africa, United States
CACI International is Africom's new mega-contractor

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Troops mass either side of Kenya-Somalia border

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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
Beijing and Washington shower favours on IOG's navy

West Africa
Relyant, the rising star of US military aid to Sahel

United States
Biden administration picks up speed in race with Beijing to equip Africa's coastguards

Djibouti
Pandemic puts the brakes on China's military aid

Kenya
Nairobi urgently seeks new ships for navy and coast guard

Ghana
Washington supplies two Safe Boat cutters to help counter piracy

Djibouti
IOG gives green light for regeneration of Djibouti's old port

Djibouti
Minor reshuffle expected after Guelleh is sworn in

Djibouti
IOG fans Afar flames as election looms

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

Djibouti
Jean Castex ensures IOG has an election opponent

Djibouti
IOG overcomes hurdles to bag two contracts in Paris

Djibouti
American firm RMGS to mentor the Djiboutian Navy

Djibouti
AFRICOM won't plug into Electricité de Djibouti

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