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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Sudan
Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

Bashir's allies have entrusted the Egyptians with the plan to shore up the Sudanese president's grip on power.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

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

Document | Somalia
Qatar seeks to defuse tensions between Farmajo and Kenyatta

The auctioning off of oil blocks by Somalia on 7 February in London (ION 1492) has attracted the interest of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Rwanda, Uganda
Uhuru Kenyatta unable to calm tensions in the Great Lakes

The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has broken off talks on the crisis in relations between Rwanda and Uganda with his [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Ismail Omar Guelleh desperate to be friends with Abiy

At their meeting on 12 March, the Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh complained again to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Djibouti
Emmanuel Macron urges Ismail Omar Guelleh to show respect for French companies

During his stopover in Djibouti on 12 March, the French president Emmanuel Macron rejected the request of his Djiboutian counterpart [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Tanzania
Iron discipline within Magufuli's government

The Tanzanian president John Magufuli, aka Tinga Tinga (bulldozer in Kiswahili), seems determined to rule his government with an iron [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

South Sudan
Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

The Sudanese firm is continuing to win contracts to supply the government. As well as being a partner of Salva Kiir?

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Uganda
Which auditing big gun will assist Bank of Uganda?

In late February, Yoweri Museveni contracted the auditing and consulting firm Ernst & Young Global to assist the Bank of [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Document | Ethiopia
The plan to privatise Ethio Telecom

The Indian Ocean Newsletter has obtained a copy of the draft bill to privatise Ethio Telecom (see HERE) that was [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Somalia
Ex-Blackwater gets its foot in door

After Sudan, the security giant Constellis, born from the ashes of the defunct Blackwater, has signed a series of contracts with international organisations in Somalia.

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Document | South Sudan
NPTC members to be made homeless?

On 15 March, the management of the Juba Landmark Hotel [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Sudan
NCP ranks potential successors to Omar al-Bashir

Despite President Omar al-Bashir appointing a new prime minister on [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Ethiopia
Troops of Addis and Paris march to same drum

The military partnership between Ethiopia and France will not be [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Uganda
Hungarian waltz in Kampala

The Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, Peter Szijjarto, travelled to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Ethiopia
The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Prior to the arrival of the French president Emmanuel Macron [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Kenya
NEMA boss faces accusations of malpractice

The director-general of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Geoffrey [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Djibouti
Emmanuel Macron declines to give USN coalition a second wind

The Djiboutian opposition sought to profit from Emmanuel Macron's visit [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Ethiopia, European Union
Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies Emmanuel Macron to get Ethiopia struck from EU blacklist

On 13 March, the Office of the Prime Minister issued [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Ethiopia
World Bank seeks to enhance cross-border transactions

To support the National Logistics Strategy adopted by the Ethiopian [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Uganda
Cement tycoon Narendra Raval moves into steel

On March 1, Kenyan businessman Narendra Raval met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to present a steelworks project in the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2019

Tanzania
Kibo receives support from former brokers to get out of rut

Kibo Energy, whose power project in Mbeya has been called to a halt, has the support of an ambitious shareholder.

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2019

South Sudan
Exclusive: Ramaphosa and Kiir agree on new operator for Total's former blocks B1 and B2

It is becoming increasingly unlikely that Total will be able [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2019

Uganda
Total cuts itself lion's share of Tullow Oil's former deposits

The talks between Total and Cnooc over which of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2019

Djibouti
Fatouma Awaleh Osman divides opinion

The mayor of the capital and president of the council of Djibouti City, Fatouma Awaleh Osman, has been attracting fierce [...]

Subscribers only 08.03.2019

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Sudan
Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

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

Document | Somalia
Qatar seeks to defuse tensions between Farmajo and Kenyatta

Rwanda, Uganda
Uhuru Kenyatta unable to calm tensions in the Great Lakes

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Ismail Omar Guelleh desperate to be friends with Abiy

Djibouti
Emmanuel Macron urges Ismail Omar Guelleh to show respect for French companies

Tanzania
Iron discipline within Magufuli's government

South Sudan
Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

Uganda
Which auditing big gun will assist Bank of Uganda?

Document | Ethiopia
The plan to privatise Ethio Telecom

Somalia
Ex-Blackwater gets its foot in door

Document | South Sudan
NPTC members to be made homeless?

Sudan
NCP ranks potential successors to Omar al-Bashir

Ethiopia
Troops of Addis and Paris march to same drum

Uganda
Hungarian waltz in Kampala

Ethiopia
The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Kenya
NEMA boss faces accusations of malpractice

Djibouti
Emmanuel Macron declines to give USN coalition a second wind

Ethiopia, European Union
Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies Emmanuel Macron to get Ethiopia struck from EU blacklist

Ethiopia
World Bank seeks to enhance cross-border transactions

Uganda
Cement tycoon Narendra Raval moves into steel

Tanzania
Kibo receives support from former brokers to get out of rut

South Sudan
Exclusive: Ramaphosa and Kiir agree on new operator for Total's former blocks B1 and B2

Uganda
Total cuts itself lion's share of Tullow Oil's former deposits

Djibouti
Fatouma Awaleh Osman divides opinion

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Sudan Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

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

Document | Somalia Qatar seeks to defuse tensions between Farmajo and Kenyatta

Rwanda, Uganda Uhuru Kenyatta unable to calm tensions in the Great Lakes

Djibouti, Ethiopia Ismail Omar Guelleh desperate to be friends with Abiy

Djibouti Emmanuel Macron urges Ismail Omar Guelleh to show respect for French companies

Tanzania Iron discipline within Magufuli's government

South Sudan Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

Uganda Which auditing big gun will assist Bank of Uganda?

Document | Ethiopia The plan to privatise Ethio Telecom

Somalia Ex-Blackwater gets its foot in door

Document | South Sudan NPTC members to be made homeless?

Sudan NCP ranks potential successors to Omar al-Bashir

Ethiopia Troops of Addis and Paris march to same drum

Uganda Hungarian waltz in Kampala

Ethiopia The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Kenya NEMA boss faces accusations of malpractice

Djibouti Emmanuel Macron declines to give USN coalition a second wind

Ethiopia, European Union Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies Emmanuel Macron to get Ethiopia struck from EU blacklist

Ethiopia World Bank seeks to enhance cross-border transactions

Uganda Cement tycoon Narendra Raval moves into steel

Tanzania Kibo receives support from former brokers to get out of rut

South Sudan Exclusive: Ramaphosa and Kiir agree on new operator for Total's former blocks B1 and B2

Uganda Total cuts itself lion's share of Tullow Oil's former deposits

Djibouti Fatouma Awaleh Osman divides opinion

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Sudan
Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

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

Document | Somalia
Qatar seeks to defuse tensions between Farmajo and Kenyatta

Rwanda, Uganda
Uhuru Kenyatta unable to calm tensions in the Great Lakes

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Ismail Omar Guelleh desperate to be friends with Abiy

Djibouti
Emmanuel Macron urges Ismail Omar Guelleh to show respect for French companies

Tanzania
Iron discipline within Magufuli's government

South Sudan
Al Cardinal, the government's Swiss army knife

Uganda
Which auditing big gun will assist Bank of Uganda?

Document | Ethiopia
The plan to privatise Ethio Telecom

Somalia
Ex-Blackwater gets its foot in door

Document | South Sudan
NPTC members to be made homeless?

Sudan
NCP ranks potential successors to Omar al-Bashir

Ethiopia
Troops of Addis and Paris march to same drum

Uganda
Hungarian waltz in Kampala

Ethiopia
The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Kenya
NEMA boss faces accusations of malpractice

Djibouti
Emmanuel Macron declines to give USN coalition a second wind

Ethiopia, European Union
Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies Emmanuel Macron to get Ethiopia struck from EU blacklist

Ethiopia
World Bank seeks to enhance cross-border transactions

Uganda
Cement tycoon Narendra Raval moves into steel

Tanzania
Kibo receives support from former brokers to get out of rut

South Sudan
Exclusive: Ramaphosa and Kiir agree on new operator for Total's former blocks B1 and B2

Uganda
Total cuts itself lion's share of Tullow Oil's former deposits

Djibouti
Fatouma Awaleh Osman divides opinion