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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Tanzania
Kemexon taking Tanzanian coal to the world

A Belgian-owned company registered in Hong Kong that mainly trades in petroleum, energy and mineral products, Kemexon, is in charge of exporting coal from Ruvuma Coal, southwest Tanzania, to Europe and Asia.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders Running story - Southern Africa and coal 07.06.2022

Ethiopia
New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Released from prison in January, Oromo activist Jawar Mohammed finally broke his silence in May by giving two interviews to Amharic- and Oromo-speaking audiences in Ethiopia and its diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics 07.06.2022

Kenya
Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

In the run-up to the general election, rival polling institutes and media outlets are churning out figures and predictions that are sometimes at odds with each other. These statistics are being scrutinised closely by the political parties to inform their campaign choices.

Subscribers only Politics Running story - State House battle in Kenya 06.06.2022

Libya, Sudan
Libyan diplomats and businesses make beeline for Darfur

The Libyan diplomatic corps is preparing to open a consular office in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur,. The establishment of this diplomatic post should, among other things, enable the Libyan business community's drive into Darfur to gain momentum.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.06.2022

Spotlight | Kenya
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Kenyan deputy president and presidential candidate William Ruto. © Zuma Press/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Politics Running story - State House battle in Kenya 02.06.2022

Somalia
Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

The fate of the Somali airline Jubba Airways, which operates in several countries in the Horn, will be decided this month by the Kenyan courts.

Subscribers only Business 02.06.2022

Kenya
Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Atkins Global consulting firm has beaten off competitors from Korea and the Arabian Peninsula with its plans for Nairobi's giant new train station, which were unveiled last month with great fanfare.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.06.2022

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

American President Joe Biden is keen to strengthen US military presence in the Horn of Africa, which is still plagued with attacks by Al-Shabaab. The long postponed proposal of launching strikes from Kenyan territory is now back on the table.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.05.2022

The head of Kenya Defence Forces, Robert Kariuki Kibochi, with his American counterpart Mark Milley.

Kenya
Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Kenya's new Aviation Centre of Excellence will begin training helicopter pilots and hopes to train military and civil air pilots throughout East Africa in the near future.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.05.2022

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Aviation Centre of Excellence on 7 April 2022.

Rwanda
US contractor Axxeum to pamper Pentagon's Cessna gifts to Rwandan Air Force

US defence contractor Axxeum is preparing to send its teams of technicians to the Kigali military air base to maintain the two new Cessna C-208 EX Grand Caravan aircraft that are due to be delivered by Washington in July

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.05.2022

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

Kenya
Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

There was a big turnout of allies of the Kenyan president in Kisumu, the country's third largest city, for the pan-African Africities summit. It was one of his last opportunities to score a diplomatic success before the end of his second and final term, as well as a chance to exert his influence on the imminent presidential election.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.05.2022

The chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (left) and the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta at opening of the 9th Africities summit in Kisumu on 17 May 2022.

Kenya
Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

Kisumu, Kenya's third biggest city and the electoral base of presidential candidate Raila Odinga, is to receive financial support from the African Development Bank for its urban renovation plans. Meanwhile, Kisumu County is benefiting from a growing number of new development projects.

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2022

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

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.

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta pushing for US trade deal two months before elections

The outgoing Kenyan administration is keen to speed up negotiations with its US counterparts before Uhuru Kenyatta's mandate ends. Despite sending a delegation to Kenya in early May, the US is stalling for time.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.05.2022

Somalia, United States
MAG Aerospace's drone experts at the ready for US Army's return

The US Army is returning to Somalia after Joe Biden reversed his predecessor Donald Trump's decision to withdraw. Private operator MAG Aerospace will help with the redeployment by coordinating the surveillance drones.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.05.2022

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh looks to build bridges with London and Washington

During his previous presidency, relations between the newly elected Somali head of state Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Western allies were far from ideal, yet this could be about to change.

Subscribers only Politics 24.05.2022

Kenya
Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

The vice-president, at daggers drawn with his former ally, is defying the outgoing head of state by threatening to reverse some of his flagship measures. His bravado has divided his own campaign team.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 23.05.2022

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

Eritrea, European Union
Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

Currently a European External Action Service (EEAS) official, where he works in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) department, Italian diplomat Gianluca Grippa is soon to be appointed as the EU ambassador to Eritrea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2022

Horn of Africa
IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Delegates from member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have met in Kenya to discuss the worsening drought in the region. Governments are calling for more funding, while donors admit that attempts so far to resolve the situation have failed.

Free access Diplomacy 20.05.2022

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

The national airline's senior management team has been revamped after the resignation of its long-serving CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam. Several people close to Gebremariam have paid the price.

Subscribers only Business 20.05.2022

The new CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tasew Bekele.

Kenya
Intelligence services caution Odinga ahead of Central Kenya tour

Despite having the support of the incumbent leader, presidential hopeful Raila Odinga is facing mistrust in the all-important central Kenya region, where his main rival William Ruto is proving to be much more popular.

Subscribers only Politics 19.05.2022

Presidential candidate Raila Odinga (R) and his running mate Martha Karua.

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.

Africa
Portuguese-speaking army officials travel to Praia to discuss Cabo Delgado

From 22 to 27 May, representatives from the Portuguese-speaking armies that are part of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries will gather in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde to discuss issues of defence, notably the unrest in Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.05.2022

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Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Tanzania
Kemexon taking Tanzanian coal to the world

Ethiopia
New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Kenya
Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

Libya, Sudan
Libyan diplomats and businesses make beeline for Darfur

Spotlight | Kenya
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Somalia
Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

Kenya
Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Kenya
Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Rwanda
US contractor Axxeum to pamper Pentagon's Cessna gifts to Rwandan Air Force

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

Kenya
Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

Kenya
Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

Djibouti
Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta pushing for US trade deal two months before elections

Somalia, United States
MAG Aerospace's drone experts at the ready for US Army's return

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh looks to build bridges with London and Washington

Kenya
Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

Djibouti
Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

Eritrea, European Union
Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

Horn of Africa
IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Kenya
Intelligence services caution Odinga ahead of Central Kenya tour

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

Africa
Portuguese-speaking army officials travel to Praia to discuss Cabo Delgado

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Gabon The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Tanzania Kemexon taking Tanzanian coal to the world

Ethiopia New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Kenya Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

Libya, Sudan Libyan diplomats and businesses make beeline for Darfur

Spotlight | Kenya Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Somalia Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

Kenya Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Kenya, United States US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Kenya Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Rwanda US contractor Axxeum to pamper Pentagon's Cessna gifts to Rwandan Air Force

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

Kenya Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

Kenya Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

Djibouti Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Spotlight | Kenya Kenyatta pushing for US trade deal two months before elections

Somalia, United States MAG Aerospace's drone experts at the ready for US Army's return

Somalia Hassan Sheikh looks to build bridges with London and Washington

Kenya Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

Djibouti Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

Eritrea, European Union Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

Horn of Africa IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner circles | Ethiopia Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Kenya Intelligence services caution Odinga ahead of Central Kenya tour

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

Africa Portuguese-speaking army officials travel to Praia to discuss Cabo Delgado

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Tanzania
Kemexon taking Tanzanian coal to the world

Ethiopia
New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Kenya
Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

Libya, Sudan
Libyan diplomats and businesses make beeline for Darfur

Spotlight | Kenya
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Somalia
Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation

Kenya
Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Kenya
Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Rwanda
US contractor Axxeum to pamper Pentagon's Cessna gifts to Rwandan Air Force

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

Kenya
Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

Kenya
Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

Djibouti
Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta pushing for US trade deal two months before elections

Somalia, United States
MAG Aerospace's drone experts at the ready for US Army's return

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh looks to build bridges with London and Washington

Kenya
Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

Djibouti
Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

Eritrea, European Union
Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

Horn of Africa
IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Kenya
Intelligence services caution Odinga ahead of Central Kenya tour

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

Africa
Portuguese-speaking army officials travel to Praia to discuss Cabo Delgado