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Discover The Indian Ocean Newsletter’s latest reports concerning all the Heads of State of East and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. |
 Horn of Africa |
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| ETHIOPIA - Meles Zenawi |
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This dossier outlines the political elite in Addis Ababa. It analyses Meles Zenawi’s intransigent position in relation to the leaders of the opposition and the strategies he uses to divide his political opponents. It also analyses the Prime Minister’s responses to the pressure exerted by American diplomats and the European Union. Finally, it details the appointments and defections within the Ethiopian regime. |
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| DJIBOUTI - Ismaël Omar Guelleh |
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This dossier devoted to the President of Djibouti Ismaël Omar Guelleh unravels the relations between the FRUD and its partner in the governing coalition, the Head of State’s RPP. It takes a new look at the 2005 presidential election campaign. It raises the issue of certain contracts, among others: the exclusive sale of kerosene without a call for tenders, mining concessions, land sold to the regime’s dignitaries. |
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East Africa |
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| KENYA - Mwai Kibaki |
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The contents of this dossier include: what is at stake in the creation of Narc-Kenya, President Mwai Kibaki’s new party; the fights for influence within his own camp and within the opposition ahead of the 2007 presidential election. Additional articles include: the concerns of the World Bank about issues of corruption and good governance and the flourishing businesses of those close to the Head of State. |
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| TANZANIA - Jakaya Kikwete |
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This dossier traces Jakaya Kikwete’s career leading up to his election as President of Tanzania at the end of 2005; the effects of his anti-corruption crusade; the stakes of his government group and the new team formed by the ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi. It also features the portraits of the regime’s emblematic dignitaries as well as the role of Tanzania within the East African Community. |
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| UGANDA - Yoweri Museveni |
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Following Yoweri Museveni’s re-election as President of Uganda in January 2006, this guide provides a panorama of the new Members of Parliament and potential ministers. It also presents the influential top ranking officers in the Ugandan security circles and discloses the possible candidates for the next Head of State. Finally, it details the preparations for Ugandan military intervention in Somalia. |
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Southern Africa |
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| MOZAMBIQUE - Armando Emilio Guebuza |
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This dossier consecrated to President Armando Emilio Guebuza of Mozambique takes you behind the scenes of Portugal’s handing back to Mozambique of the majority of the equity it held in the Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa company. It takes stock of the reforms that the Head of State’s “Nova Republica” is supposed to impose. It brings up the names of the potential successors to the post of secretary general of Frelimo. |
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| ZIMBABWE - Robert Mugabe |
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The contents of this dossier includes: how Robert Mugabe has imposed several retired officers on State institutions, resulting in an increasing influence of the army on Zimbabwe’s regime; the preparations for the 2008 presidential election, with the strengthening of the powers of Vice President Joyce Mujuru within the government and the ZANU-PF; and the good deals had by the President’s “son-in-law”. |
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| SOUTH AFRICA - Thabo Mbeki |
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As President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa appears to have decided to hand over power after the 2009 election, this dossier describes the battle being fought among his potential successors. It also paints the portrait of the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC, ruling party). Finally, this dossier also contains our exclusive investigation of the business success of the children of the historic leaders of the ANC. |
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The Indian Ocean islands |
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| THE COMOROS - Ahmed Abdallah Sambi |
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This dossier consecrated to the President of the Union of the Comoros Ahmed Abdallah Sambi reviews his victorious election campaign, his past as a businessman, the conflict of competency between the government of the Union and the autonomous islands, the financial support of Saudi Arabia and Iran as well as his personal bodyguard. It also monitors the decisions which contradict the promises of good governance. |
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| MADAGASCAR - Marc Ravalomanana |
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With the Madagascan presidential election looming on the horizon of 3 December 2006, this dossier presents the candidates in the running, while taking a close look at the campaign of the outgoing President and favourite, Marc Ravalomanana: fights for influence, top decision makers, American advisors and the purchase of an ATR aircraft by his firm Tiko Air. Without forgetting the career paths of the favourites of those in power. |
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| MAURITIUS - Navin Ramgoolam |
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How Navin Ramgoolam repays the most active supporters of the Labour Party with appointments to key positions, the portrait of his bodyguard and his team of “communicators”, tension among the leaders of the opposition, the rise of trade relations with India, the details of his relations with Paris. These are the principal themes contained in this dossier consecrated to the Prime Minister of Mauritius. |
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| SEYCHELLES - James Alix Michel |
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Following the re-election of James Michel as President of the Seychelles at the end of July 2006, the SPPF (ruling party) is well placed to also win the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 2007. This dossier takes a look at the main events during the election campaign, at the tension that followed this poll and the opposition’s fight to gain access to the public radio and television services. |
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