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Infrastructure 03/04/2023

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

The Djibouti government is preparing to launch a series of studies to lay the groundwork for the infrastructure for its part in the road corridor project.

Business Diplomacy 06/02/2023

Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh in Nairobi, Kenya, 13 September 2022. © Billy Mutai/Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via AFP

Business 30/01/2023

From industry to finance, Monaco steps up interest in Djibouti

After a Djiboutian business delegation visited Monaco last year, a small number of Monegasque companies will next month make the return trip to the tiny state in the Horn of Africa.

Infrastructure Business 18/01/2023

Madagascar's Teknet eyes up Djibouti market

The Malagasy group is hoping to tap into Djibouti's need for sensitive infrastructure security services to lay down lasting roots in the country.

Politics Business 19/12/2022

Static on the line between the economy minister and the head of Djibouti Telecom

Since the president of Djibouti ordered his economy minister to oversee the partial privatisation of Djibouti Telecom, the state-owned company's director general has been afraid that it will lose its monopoly.

Business 16/12/2022

EU's $40m overspend on Doraleh desalination plant

The Djiboutian government is in favour of an over-the-counter arrangement for the second phase of the Doraleh desalination plant, but the European Investment Bank and the EU are both pressing for a tender process.

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Defence Diplomacy 13/12/2022

France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

A delegation led by Djibouti's Defence Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan is expected in Paris to finalise the terms of a nearly decade-old military agreement.

Defence 08/12/2022

Special envoy from Paris to renegotiate military cooperation with IOG

In order to successfully renegotiate France's defence cooperation treaty with Djibouti, the French foreign ministry has been relying in recent weeks on a special envoy.

Politics 05/12/2022

The chequered past of IOG's future son-in-law Free

Sadak Omar Mohamed, Mogadishu's ex-police chief, is soon due to formalise his marriage to the youngest daughter of Djibouti's president. A harsh critic of former president Farmajo, Mohamed's time with law enforcement was far from plain sailing.

Defence Business 28/11/2022

Sakom sets sights on Chabelley US airbase

The US Air Force has decided to renovate its airbase near the international airport, where the living conditions are rather spartan, and to this end has retained the services of private service providers such as Sakom Services.

Defence 24/11/2022

US military solutions expert Vectrus arrives in Djibouti

The American firm Vectrus, which specialises in logistics and operational support for armed forces, registered a subsidiary in Djibouti. Vectrus Services Djibouti will provide logistical and consultancy services to the Djiboutian government.

Business 22/11/2022

Monaco's business elite to meet in Djibouti

From 6 to 10 February 2023, a delegation from Monaco will continue paring down the companies interested in investing in Djibouti.

Energy 16/11/2022

Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

On 19 October, the Djibouti company Red Sea Power, owner and operator of the Ghoubet wind farm, confirmed, filed and certified its accounts for the year 2021.

Business 31/10/2022

French business patron Renaud Muselier checks in on projects in the Horn

The president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region travelled to Djibouti last week with a large delegation of French business owners and politicians to take stock of contracts financed by the French region.

President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region Renaud Muselier in Paris, March 2022.

Diplomacy 27/10/2022

Djibouti PM Kamil Mohamed on official visit to Cuba

After a short personal trip to Paris, for which there is no official agenda, Djibouti's Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed will fly to Cuba on 27 October where he is expected to make an official visit.

Defence 18/10/2022

Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

While a delegation of senior Djiboutian officials was visiting Addis Ababa on 11 October, General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, chief of staff of the armed forces, made a discreet visit to Mogadishu.

Inner circles Infrastructure 14/10/2022

Kept on a tight leash, Aboubaker Omar Hadi rules over Djibouti's ports

The chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi has become a major asset for the small state as he continues to build a lucrative business empire around its ports. Hadi has the full trust of President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is careful, however, to keep him in his place.

The director of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, Aboubaker Omar Hadi.

Defence Diplomacy 14/10/2022

IOG turns to Abiy for security help

The Djiboutian president has sent a delegation to Addis Ababa to discuss border security. The visit follows a deadly skirmish last week near Tadjourah between an armed movement and Djibouti's security forces.

Defence Politics Diplomacy 12/10/2022

Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

In Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, the Afar are a minority which their respective governments have to pander to. In Djibouti, a dispute over the coronation of the new Afar sultan, scheduled for the end of October, has added fuel to an already burning issue.

Finance 04/10/2022

First lady loses key ally in sovereign fund

Neima Hassan Omar, who last year served as interim director of the Fonds souverain de Djibouti, Sovereign (SDF) has been sacked as its financial director.

Defence 19/09/2022

Minister of the Armed Forces Lecornu's plans unveiled

The French Minister of the Armed Forces made his first official visit to Djibouti on 15 September to renegotiate the defence agreement between both countries. He pushed for extra means to be given to the French Forces stationed there.

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks at a VBL (Light Armor Vehicle) in Poitiers, France, 9 June 2022.

Defence 27/07/2022

New head of French forces Laurent Boite set to arrive in August

Apart from the fact that he is taking up his post in a region rendered explosive by the civil war in neighbouring Ethiopia, General Laurent Boite, who was until now number two in the French special operations command, will have to try to smooth relations with the Djiboutian authorities despite France's failure so far to renew its military cooperation treaty with them.

Politics Business 22/07/2022

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

Generally kept at arm's length on account of his political ambitions, in early July Djibouti's finance minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh inherited the tricky task of overseeing the partial privatisation of Djibouti Telecom, under the close supervision of the president's allies.

Business 23/06/2022

Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

In the throes of an economic and currency crisis, Ethiopia and Djibouti are in a trade war over staple foods and khat, a much-consumed stimulant in Djibouti.

Khat leaves for sale at a market in Harer, Ethiopia.

Politics 21/06/2022

Former Mogadishu spymaster points finger at ex-Djibouti police chief

Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir, the head of the Somali intelligence services until 2021, has accused Djibouti, and in particular its former police chief, of plotting his disappearance.

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Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

From industry to finance, Monaco steps up interest in Djibouti

Madagascar's Teknet eyes up Djibouti market

Static on the line between the economy minister and the head of Djibouti Telecom

EU's $40m overspend on Doraleh desalination plant

France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

Special envoy from Paris to renegotiate military cooperation with IOG

The chequered past of IOG's future son-in-law Free

Sakom sets sights on Chabelley US airbase

US military solutions expert Vectrus arrives in Djibouti

Monaco's business elite to meet in Djibouti

Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

French business patron Renaud Muselier checks in on projects in the Horn

Djibouti PM Kamil Mohamed on official visit to Cuba

Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

Kept on a tight leash, Aboubaker Omar Hadi rules over Djibouti's ports

IOG turns to Abiy for security help

Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

First lady loses key ally in sovereign fund

Minister of the Armed Forces Lecornu's plans unveiled

New head of French forces Laurent Boite set to arrive in August

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

Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

Former Mogadishu spymaster points finger at ex-Djibouti police chief

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Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

From industry to finance, Monaco steps up interest in Djibouti

Madagascar's Teknet eyes up Djibouti market

Static on the line between the economy minister and the head of Djibouti Telecom

EU's $40m overspend on Doraleh desalination plant

France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

Special envoy from Paris to renegotiate military cooperation with IOG

The chequered past of IOG's future son-in-law Free

Sakom sets sights on Chabelley US airbase

US military solutions expert Vectrus arrives in Djibouti

Monaco's business elite to meet in Djibouti

Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

French business patron Renaud Muselier checks in on projects in the Horn

Djibouti PM Kamil Mohamed on official visit to Cuba

Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

Kept on a tight leash, Aboubaker Omar Hadi rules over Djibouti's ports

IOG turns to Abiy for security help

Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

First lady loses key ally in sovereign fund

Minister of the Armed Forces Lecornu's plans unveiled

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

Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

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