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Djibouti
Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

Djibouti's Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh. © Ministère de l'économie - République de Djibouti

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. [...]

Published on 26.05.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Djiboutien President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.

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Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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Noose tightens around finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

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RPP leader Dawaleh fears being ousted at party conference

Djibouti
Ruling party ructions as congress looms

Djibouti
IOG to keep close tabs on finance minister during Djibouti Telecom privatisation

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

In Focus | Djibouti
From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

Djibouti
Djibouti's business leaders to visit the principality

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Politicians, businessmen, lawyers... the individuals in the firing line from the 'clean hands' operation

Djibouti
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Djibouti
Security chiefs wade into IOG succession battle

Djibouti
IOG sows the seeds of discord over his succession