My Account   E-mail Password  Reminder   Create an account

Latest Issue  |  French Edition  |  My Account  |  Subscribe  |  Archives  |  Contacts

The Indian Ocean Newsletter /Archives

previous Archive n° 521  - 04/04/1992 next   Francis Soler MADAGASCAR Editor in Chief RATSIRAKA'S TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS For a year now, Madagascar's President, Didier Ratsiraka has been a virtual recluse, living in his palace-cum-bunker, twelve kilometres from the capital. (...)   [770 words]  [$8.2] POLITICS DJIBOUTI P.M.'S BOLD VISIT    Djiboutian Prime Minister, Barkat Gourad Hamadou, visited his native region near Yoboki last week, and had a few surprises. On his arrival there he came face-to-face with about a dozen rebels, members of the Front pour la Restauration de l'Unité et de la Démocratie (FRUD).  (...)  [488 words]  [$4.7] SUDAN GOVERNMENT ATTACK LOSES IMPETUS    The Sudanese government's major attack on the SPLA rebels in the South of the country (ION N°519), seems to be losing ground, and this in spite of assistance from the SPLA dissidents led by Riak Machar, who have been serving as informers.  (...)  [425 words]  [$4.7] DJIBOUTI    After two months of discussions, the Issaq community of Djibouti has announced the birth of a Mouvement National Djiboutien (MND).  (...)  [79 words]  [$1.5] MOZAMBIQUE    The Mozambican armed forces last week launched an attack on the Renamo rebel bases on the centre and southern regions of the country using MIG-17s and MI-25 helicopters.  (...)  [60 words]  [$1.5] MAURITIUS GOVERNMENT ACCUSES OPPOSITION OF VOTE-RIGGING IN LAST ELECTIONS    Seven months after the Mauritian general elections on September 15, 1991, the government coalition, MSM-MMM, is accusing the opposition alliance, Labour-PMSD of contravening several rules of the electoral code during that election.  (...)  [335 words]  [$4.7] KENYA/SUDAN SHIFTING ALLIANCES    Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, stopped off in Khartoum on his way to London for three days (ION N°520). In the Sudanese capital he met on March 20 with leader of the junta in Sudan, General Hassan Omar al Bashir.  (...)  [320 words]  [$4.7] ERITREA/SUDAN TOUGH TIMES FOR JIHAD ISLAMIYYA    The Eritrean Islamic organisation, Jihad Islamiyya was still in the Sudanese government's good books last year, receiving support from the Islamic regime.  (...)  [173 words]  [$4.7] MOZAMBIQUE    Portuguese company, Euroexpanso, directed by Antonio Rebelo de Sousa has been commissioned to prepare Renamo's projected electoral campaign.  (...)  [70 words]  [$1.5] MADAGASCAR RATSIRAKA'S TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS    For a year now, Madagascar's President, Didier Ratsiraka has been a virtual recluse, living in his palace-cum-bunker, twelve kilometres from the capital.  (...)  [770 words]  [$8.2] ETHIOPIA POST-CIVIL WAR COMBATS    Radio Addis Ababa broadcasting from Ethiopia's capital, reported on March 31 that an "illegal" demonstration mounted by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in the town of Watar in, south of Dire Dawa in the east of the country, had degenerated into skirmishes between demonstrators and soliders from the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).  (...)  [579 words]  [$4.7] WHO'S WHO DJIBOUTI ISMAEL OMAR GUELLEH    Relations between the Djiboutian President's cabinet director and nephew, Ismael Omar Guelleh and the head of the French foreign ministry's Africa department, Paul Dijoud worsened during the French agent's mission to Djibouti last week.  (...)  [128 words]  [$4.7] SUDAN BOFOUR OSMAN ABU AFFAN    Appointed vice-president of the African Development Bank (ADB), she is the first woman to hold this post at the ADB, but also the first to fill such a high-level post within the large multi-lateral financial institutions, including The World Bank.  (...)  [153 words]  [$4.7] UGANDA JOSHUA MAYANJA-NKANGI & CRISPUS KIYONGA    Currently secretary general of the Ugandan Conservative Party and a Tory in the British sense of the word, Joshua Mayanja-Nkangi has been appointed minister of finances.  (...)  [207 words]  [$4.7] MOZAMBIQUE GRACA MACHEL    The widow of former Mozambican president, Samor Machel, killed in a plane accident several years ago, has called on the Mozambican parliament to back the "war on corruption" announced last week in the parliament by the attorney general, Eduardo Mulembwe (ION N°520).  (...)  [95 words]  [$4.7] ECONOMICS MOZAMBIQUE PARTNERS IN TRADE, OR PARTNERS IN CRIME ?    A recent dispute between two Asian traders living in Mozambique, Faruk Abdul Carimo and Momad Fazal has lead to an inquiry into a potential drugs trafficking case.  (...)  [411 words]  [$4.7] MAURITIUS FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN PORT AREA    An invitation to tender offers is due to be issued soon by the Mauritian government for a feasibility study on a major modernisation project for the port facilities at the capital,  (...)  [252 words]  [$4.7] MADAGASCAR IRAN OIL CONTRACT LOSES ITS APPEAL    The oil contract between Iran and Madagascar under the terms of which the Gulf country is expected to supply Madagascar with the bulk of its crude oil needs, is still under negoti  (...)  [243 words]  [$4.7] SOUTHERN AFRICA    Jean-Yves Ollivier, French businessman, is in the process of mounting a Comptoir Français de l'Afrique Australe (CFAA).  (...)  [122 words]  [$1.5] AFRICA SOME IMF CREDITS IN HAND    Seven countries bordering on the Indian Ocean had not, by January 31 received all their approved credits from the International Monetary Fund.  (...)  [232 words]  [$4.7] ZIMBABWE    Drought has forced the authorities in Zimbabwe to consider rationing electricity to urban clients.  (...)  [30 words]  [FREE] KENYA    Five hundred South African companies are expected to attend the Nairobi trade fair in late June.  (...)  [21 words]  [FREE] ETHIOPIA OGADEN GAS PROJECT    General manager of Ethiopian Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Organisation, Jihad Abakoyas has called on private investors to buy stakes in the Calub gas reserves in the region  (...)  [242 words]  [$4.7] SOUTH AFRICA AIR CRAFT PROJECT WITH RUSSIAN FIRMS    According to specialised British air industry journal, Flight International, South African helicopter maintenance and repair firm, Aerosud and two Russian companies Rusjet and General  (...)  [322 words]  [$4.7] ETHIOPIA NATIONAL AIRLINE TO GET AID PACKAGE    According to a statement made in the Ethiopian Council of Representatives (parliament), the African Development Bank (ADB) has granted nearly 40 million dollars (over 77 million birr)  (...)  [168 words]  [$4.7] KENYA    A new trade centre, costing about 200 million shillings (nearly seven million dollars) is due to be completed before July 1993 in Gigiri, Nairobi.  (...)  [55 words]  [$1.5] MAURITIUS DISMAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS    Just before Philippe Chan Kin handed over the chair of the Mauritian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Antoine Harel, he announced the island's poor results for 1991.  (...)  [427 words]  [$4.7] SOUTH AFRICA    South African companies increasingly sub-contracting their production line to Black firms working in the informal sector.  (...)  [59 words]  [$1.5] AGENDA MADAGASCAR GUY RAZANAMASY    Fearing more clashes if the MMSM leaders Monja Joana, seriously wounded in the incidents of March 31, dies from his injuries, the Malagasy prime minister has called on President Didier  (...)  [52 words]  [$1.5] DJIBOUTI MOHAMED HOUMED MOHAMED    President of the Djiboutian Association for the Defence of Human Rights and Liberties was transferred on March 29 to Ali Sabieh in the south-east of the country.  (...)  [56 words]  [$1.5] SOUTH AFRICA RAMUDI MICHAEL    According to monthly Geopolitical Drug Despatch published in Paris, the vice-president of the Pan African Congress (PAC), Ramudi Michael, was recently arrested in Zimbabwe accused  (...)  [67 words]  [$1.5] MAURITIUS PAUL BERENGER    Mauritian minister for foreign affairs, Paul Bérenger is said to be in favour of a establishing a common policy with the opposition on current changes in South Africa.  (...)  [61 words]  [$1.5] SEYCHELLES FRANCE ALBERT RENE    The President of the Seychelles expected to arrive in Mauritius on an official visit from April 11 to 14, will not be able to fulfill his commitment, due to his heavy pre-election  (...)  [102 words]  [$1.5]   previous Archive n° 521  - 04/04/1992 next

Archives 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 N°556 - 12.26.1992 N°555 - 12.19.1992 N°554 - 12.12.1992 N°553 - 12.05.1992 N°552 - 11.28.1992 N°551 - 11.21.1992 N°550 - 11.14.1992 N°549 - 11.07.1992 N°548 - 10.31.1992 N°547 - 10.24.1992 N°546 - 10.17.1992 N°545 - 10.10.1992 N°544 - 10.03.1992 N°543 - 09.26.1992 N°542 - 09.19.1992 N°541 - 09.12.1992 N°540 - 09.05.1992 N°539 - 08.29.1992 N°538 - 08.01.1992 N°537 - 07.25.1992 N°536 - 07.18.1992 N°535 - 07.11.1992 N°534 - 07.04.1992 N°533 - 06.27.1992 N°532 - 06.20.1992 N°531 - 06.13.1992 N°530 - 06.06.1992 N°529 - 05.30.1992 N°528 - 05.23.1992 N°527 - 05.16.1992 N°526 - 05.09.1992 N°525 - 05.02.1992 N°524 - 04.25.1992 N°523 - 04.18.1992 N°522 - 04.11.1992 N°521 - 04.04.1992 N°520 - 03.28.1992 N°519 - 03.21.1992 N°518 - 03.14.1992 N°514 - 02.15.1992 N°512 - 02.01.1992 N°511 - 01.25.1992 N°510 - 01.18.1992 N°509 - 01.11.1992 N°508 - 01.04.1992 Latest issue Search a Section Politics & Power On the Line Behind Closed Doors Business Circles Companies Who's Who   Subscribe Covered Countries Comoros Islands Djibouti Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Uganda Seychelles Somalia South Africa Tanzania Zimbabwe   Subscribe Subscriptions All our Exclusive Offers Country Channels PayPerNews Account Biographical Works Free Services Monitoring Service Receive contents RSS webfeeds Ask for sample issue Media Partnerships The events supported by Africa Intelligence

|  Latest Issue  |  French Edition  |  My Account  |  Subscribe  |  Archives  |  Contacts  |  Legal Notices  |