Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
AU Peace and Security Council finally grapples with Tigray crisis

The war between the Ethiopian central government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front has been a banned topic within the African Union, but upon the insistence of Egypt, Ethiopia's enemy, the topic has finally been addressed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.11.2021

Djibouti
Ethiopian war threatens Djibouti's cross-border trade

Fighting between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian army around one of the two main roads linking the small port country to its Ethiopian neighbour is posing a direct threat to cross-border trade, which is a vital part of the Djibouti economy.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 18.11.2021

Kenya
Richard Ngatia, a valued political and business ally of the Kenyattas

President of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Richard Ngatia. © @Ngatia_Richard/Twitter

Subscribers only Politics, Business Running Story - State House battle in Kenya 18.11.2021

Sudan
Banks follow states and financial institutions and ditch Burhan

Several European banks have suspended their transactions with Sudan after General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's coup d'état.

Subscribers only Finance, Business Running Story - Sudan: playground for business 17.11.2021

The President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. © Twitter Presidence of the Republic of Uganda

Uganda
TotalEnergies exasperated with slow pace of Museveni's approvals needed for Tilenga

Unlike its neighbour Tanzania, Uganda is incapable of making decisions in a hurry. Everything has to go through Museveni.

Subscribers only Energy 17.11.2021

Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. © Twitter/@TZMsemajiMkuu

Egypt, Tanzania
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Samia Suluhu Hassan's honeymoon period

Since Samia Suluhu Hassan's coming to power in Dodoma, Tanzania has steadily edged closer to Egypt.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.11.2021

Ethiopia, Turkey
Addis set to deploy Turkish combat drones against Tigray rebels' offensive

In the wake of an August military aid accord struck by Turkish President Erdogan and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in recent weeks the Ethiopian army has taken possession of at least six Bayraktar TB2 combat drones.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 15.11.2021

A Bayraktar TB2 drone from the Turkish manufacturer Baykar Makina.

Horn of Africa
Paris and Djibouti set to renew defence deal amid regional turmoil

French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly is due to travel to Djibouti on 21 November to discuss renewing the 10-year agreement that allows France to station troops there. Djibouti, which hosts seven foreign military contingents, is an island of stability in a region wracked by a coup in Sudan, the escalation of war in Ethiopia and political deadlock in Somalia.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.11.2021

French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly will visit Djibouti on November 21.

Kenya
Nairobi renovates road to link up with South Sudan and Tanzania

Nairobi is working on the renovation of a road considered essential for closer links with neighbours South Sudan and Tanzania. Currently in a poor state, this road stretches south from Kitale to Morpus.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 15.11.2021

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis Ababa's expatriate community thrown into turmoil

As the fighting between the TPLF-led rebel coalition and the Ethiopian federal army intensifies just 400km from the capital, Western embassies are each working on separate and contradictory exit plans.

Free access Diplomacy 12.11.2021

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga go all out in Rift Valley for 2022 presidential race

Uhuru Kenyatta, who has campaigned for Raila Odinga in the Mount Kenya region, is currently galvanising his political and financial network in the Rift Valley on behalf of his protégé.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.11.2021

Ethiopia
Afar movement joins Tigrayan push for victory

The Afar Revolutionary Democratic United Front, one of the movements that joined the TPLF last week in its fight against the government of Abiy Ahmed, was long a bitter enemy of the Tigrayans.

Subscribers only Politics 12.11.2021

Spotlight | Rwanda
General Kazura spearheads Kigali's continental security diplomacy

From Bangui to Maputo, Paul Kagame has turned Rwanda's armed forces into a powerful tool of his African diplomacy, wielded adeptly by his army commander Jean-Bosco Kazura and his police chief Dan Munyuza.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.11.2021

Tanzania
Tanesco plans to light up Dodoma

Tanzania's state-owned electricity company Tanzania Electric Supply Co is trying to get the 400kV, 350km transmission line project between Chalinze and Dodoma underway.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.11.2021

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti forces brace for action as Ethiopia tension spirals

With its neighbour Ethiopia threatening to descend into chaos, Djibouti placed its gendarmerie and national police on high alert on 2 November.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 10.11.2021

Djibouti Gendarmerie Chief-of-Staff Colonel Zakaria Hassan Aden placed all his forces on red alert on 2 November 2021.

Somalia
Farmajo bets on the collapse of relations with Amisom

Last week's expulsion of Amisom's number two is a reflection of the struggle for influence between the African Union and the Somali government over the future of the peacekeeping mission.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.11.2021

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmajo.

Kenya
Johnson and Kenyatta review status of BATUK forces

Under pressure from the leaders of the Kenyan counties where British forces are stationed, President Uhuru Kenyatta is demanding that the troops of the British Army Training Unit Kenya - a controversial hangover from the colonial era - be subject to Kenyan law.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.11.2021

Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and UK prime minister Boris Johnsonat the COP26 in Glasgow, on 1 November 2021.

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG fears Tigrayan advance in Ethiopia could lead to unrest in Djibouti

President Ismail Omar Guelleh ("IOG") is afraid that the Tigrayan forces' march on the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, could lead to a state of instability favourable to the Afar opposition in north western Djibouti.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.11.2021

Djibouti's president Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Uganda
Future Busia refinery heightens gold smuggling concerns

The Ugandan authorities are already worried about gold being smuggled into the country from the DRC, and the Busia gold refinery project could see a rise in illegal trade from Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Subscribers only Mining 08.11.2021

Tanzania
Last-ditch negotiations today with Equinor and Shell

After numerous false starts, the two majors hope the new administration in Dar es Salaam is finally ready to reach a compromise on the LNG train project.

Subscribers only Energy 08.11.2021

South Sudan
Salva Kiir fears fallout from Burhan coup

Separated from the north just ten years ago, South Sudan is closely monitoring the latest events across the border. Should General Burhan's military coup of 25 October spark a period of unrest in Khartoum, South Sudan will be in the front line.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2021

Uganda
Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

After a long period of no communication, the new Russian ambassador to Uganda, Vladlen Semivolos, arrived in Kampala to reopen defence and hydrocarbons discussions.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2021

The new Russian ambassador to Uganda, Vladlen Semivolos.

Spotlight | Egypt, Sudan
Cairo fights Khartoum's corner at African Union

Egypt tried to put together a coalition to prevent the pan-African organisation from blackballing Sudan following the 25 October coup. Cairo and Khartoum have never been on closer terms.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.11.2021

Tanzania
Marvel Gold reduces exposure to graphite despite record demand and Suluhu Hassan's promises

As the demand for electric batteries increases, so does the demand for graphite. Yet Marvel Gold, formerly Graphex, is taking one more step toward reducing their exposure in Chilolo. The Magufuli era left a bad taste in international juniors' mouths and Samia Suluhu Hassan has not convinced them things have changed.

Subscribers only Mining 04.11.2021

Spotlight | Sudan
Burhan flirts with the Islamists and former Bashir supporters

Following the coup led by General Abdel Fattah al Burhan on 25 October, several political leaders and senior military officers close to Omar al Bashir and his Islamist NCP party were released from prison, although some of them were subsequently locked up again.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2021

The weekly summary

Eastern Africa and the Horn Picto Synthese

Don't miss a single headline. Sign up to receive weekly summaries of our coverage of Eastern Africa and the Horn.

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
AU Peace and Security Council finally grapples with Tigray crisis

Djibouti
Ethiopian war threatens Djibouti's cross-border trade

Kenya
Richard Ngatia, a valued political and business ally of the Kenyattas

Sudan
Banks follow states and financial institutions and ditch Burhan

Uganda
TotalEnergies exasperated with slow pace of Museveni's approvals needed for Tilenga

Egypt, Tanzania
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Samia Suluhu Hassan's honeymoon period

Ethiopia, Turkey
Addis set to deploy Turkish combat drones against Tigray rebels' offensive

Horn of Africa
Paris and Djibouti set to renew defence deal amid regional turmoil

Kenya
Nairobi renovates road to link up with South Sudan and Tanzania

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis Ababa's expatriate community thrown into turmoil

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga go all out in Rift Valley for 2022 presidential race

Ethiopia
Afar movement joins Tigrayan push for victory

Spotlight | Rwanda
General Kazura spearheads Kigali's continental security diplomacy

Tanzania
Tanesco plans to light up Dodoma

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti forces brace for action as Ethiopia tension spirals

Somalia
Farmajo bets on the collapse of relations with Amisom

Kenya
Johnson and Kenyatta review status of BATUK forces

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG fears Tigrayan advance in Ethiopia could lead to unrest in Djibouti

Uganda
Future Busia refinery heightens gold smuggling concerns

Tanzania
Last-ditch negotiations today with Equinor and Shell

South Sudan
Salva Kiir fears fallout from Burhan coup

Uganda
Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

Spotlight | Egypt, Sudan
Cairo fights Khartoum's corner at African Union

Tanzania
Marvel Gold reduces exposure to graphite despite record demand and Suluhu Hassan's promises

Spotlight | Sudan
Burhan flirts with the Islamists and former Bashir supporters

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Ibrahim Traoré

Virtus Minerals

Paul Kagame

Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia AU Peace and Security Council finally grapples with Tigray crisis

Djibouti Ethiopian war threatens Djibouti's cross-border trade

Kenya Richard Ngatia, a valued political and business ally of the Kenyattas

Sudan Banks follow states and financial institutions and ditch Burhan

Uganda TotalEnergies exasperated with slow pace of Museveni's approvals needed for Tilenga

Egypt, Tanzania Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Samia Suluhu Hassan's honeymoon period

Ethiopia, Turkey Addis set to deploy Turkish combat drones against Tigray rebels' offensive

Horn of Africa Paris and Djibouti set to renew defence deal amid regional turmoil

Kenya Nairobi renovates road to link up with South Sudan and Tanzania

Spotlight | Ethiopia Addis Ababa's expatriate community thrown into turmoil

Kenya Kenyatta and Odinga go all out in Rift Valley for 2022 presidential race

Ethiopia Afar movement joins Tigrayan push for victory

Spotlight | Rwanda General Kazura spearheads Kigali's continental security diplomacy

Tanzania Tanesco plans to light up Dodoma

Djibouti, Ethiopia Djibouti forces brace for action as Ethiopia tension spirals

Somalia Farmajo bets on the collapse of relations with Amisom

Kenya Johnson and Kenyatta review status of BATUK forces

Djibouti, Ethiopia IOG fears Tigrayan advance in Ethiopia could lead to unrest in Djibouti

Uganda Future Busia refinery heightens gold smuggling concerns

Tanzania Last-ditch negotiations today with Equinor and Shell

South Sudan Salva Kiir fears fallout from Burhan coup

Uganda Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

Spotlight | Egypt, Sudan Cairo fights Khartoum's corner at African Union

Tanzania Marvel Gold reduces exposure to graphite despite record demand and Suluhu Hassan's promises

Spotlight | Sudan Burhan flirts with the Islamists and former Bashir supporters

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ethiopia
AU Peace and Security Council finally grapples with Tigray crisis

Djibouti
Ethiopian war threatens Djibouti's cross-border trade

Kenya
Richard Ngatia, a valued political and business ally of the Kenyattas

Sudan
Banks follow states and financial institutions and ditch Burhan

Uganda
TotalEnergies exasperated with slow pace of Museveni's approvals needed for Tilenga

Egypt, Tanzania
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Samia Suluhu Hassan's honeymoon period

Ethiopia, Turkey
Addis set to deploy Turkish combat drones against Tigray rebels' offensive

Horn of Africa
Paris and Djibouti set to renew defence deal amid regional turmoil

Kenya
Nairobi renovates road to link up with South Sudan and Tanzania

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis Ababa's expatriate community thrown into turmoil

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga go all out in Rift Valley for 2022 presidential race

Ethiopia
Afar movement joins Tigrayan push for victory

Spotlight | Rwanda
General Kazura spearheads Kigali's continental security diplomacy

Tanzania
Tanesco plans to light up Dodoma

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti forces brace for action as Ethiopia tension spirals

Somalia
Farmajo bets on the collapse of relations with Amisom

Kenya
Johnson and Kenyatta review status of BATUK forces

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG fears Tigrayan advance in Ethiopia could lead to unrest in Djibouti

Uganda
Future Busia refinery heightens gold smuggling concerns

Tanzania
Last-ditch negotiations today with Equinor and Shell

South Sudan
Salva Kiir fears fallout from Burhan coup

Uganda
Putin breaks silence with Museveni to talk oil and arms

Spotlight | Egypt, Sudan
Cairo fights Khartoum's corner at African Union

Tanzania
Marvel Gold reduces exposure to graphite despite record demand and Suluhu Hassan's promises

Spotlight | Sudan
Burhan flirts with the Islamists and former Bashir supporters