Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Djibouti

The troubles of Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

The finance minister and secretary-general of the ruling Rassemblement populaire pour le progres (RPP), Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh (Issa/Fourlaba/Hannis), is in [...]

Subscribers only 16.03.2018

The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

On 27 February, two former US ambassadors to Kenya, Mark [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2018

Schisms in the opposition persist after the elections

On 8 March, the constitutional court announced the definitive results [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2018

The difficulties faced by PIL at the port of Djibouti

According to information obtained exclusively by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.03.2018

Spotlight
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Until February 22, 2018, DP World managed the Doraleh Container Terminal.© Reuters

Subscribers only Business 02.03.2018

A succession race at daggers drawn!

As the two most likely successors to President Ismail Omar Guelleh (Issa/Mamassan) - the finance minister and secretary-general of the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2018

Document
BDCD changes its name and passes into Lebanese hands

After several unsuccessful attempts, the CEO and founder of the Banque de depot et de credit Djibouti (BDCD), Michel Torielli, [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.03.2018

BCIMR, GSK Group and AGF due in court in Paris

The lawyers of Iteka Corporate Finance, Celine Bekerman and Gregory [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.03.2018

SDTV in choppy waters at the port of Djibouti

Four months ago, Societe djiboutienne de gestion du terminal vraquier [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.03.2018

Government agents freed by the FRUD Arme

According to information obtained by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, the FRUD Arme has made a gesture of political appeasement towards [...]

Subscribers only 19.02.2018

Spotlight
How IOG intends to kill off his political allies

The legislative elections of 23 February will give the Rassemblement populaire pour le progres (RPP) of President Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) the opportunity to divest itself of its last-remaining political allies and to seize all the levers of power.

Subscribers only Politics 16.02.2018

Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti

The CIA mediates between Addis-Khartoum and Cairo

On 21 and 22 January, the US vice president Mike Pence had talks with the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.02.2018

Dileita just about saves his skin

The former prime minister and loyal ally of Ismail Omar [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.02.2018

A tightening of borders across the region

The crisis between Egypt and the Sudanese-Ethiopian alliance is deepening and there are increasing numbers of boots on the ground… [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.02.2018

IOG scores a point against Boreh

On 9 January, at the request of the minister for the budget, Bodeh Ahmed Robleh, the president of the court [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.02.2018

IOG's eldest daughter expands the family business

Fatouma-Awo Ismail Omar is still busily setting up companies to further the political and business interests of her family…

Subscribers only Business 02.02.2018

Spotlight
Less than silky relations between Beijing and IOG…

Even as the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi continues on his tour of the African staging posts along the ‘new silk roads', which began on 13 January, relations between Beijing and Djibouti, China's port of entry to the continent, are [.

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2018

The Turkish crescent arcs across Egypt and Saudi Arabia

What did Recep Tayyip Erdogan negotiate during his visit to Khartoum?

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2018

Multi-party elections without an opposition

The legislative elections of 2013 shook the Djiboutian regime because they served to unite the opposition, whereas those of 2018 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2018

Which firm is set to be China Merchants' new competitor?

Djibouti is witnessing a new phenomenon as Chinese firms start to tread on each other's toes…

Subscribers only Business 19.01.2018

Guelleh slapped on wrist by Hailemariam

On the sidelines of the Ethiopian Nations, Nationalities and People's Day festivities organized in Samra on Dec. 7-8, Ethiopian PM [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2018

China mulling a Plan B without Djibouti

The Chinese have big things in mind for Africa. Their first gambit involving Sudan proved fell flat on its face. [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2018

The many grievances of French business

Investors are critical of the Chinese ‘stranglehold' on the economy and political decisions they deem to be ill-judged…

Subscribers only Business 09.01.2018

Energy minister Yonis Ali Guedi asserts his power

After appointing Dabar Adaweh Ladieh as the new chief executive of national oil firm Societe internationale des hydrocarbures de Djibouti [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2018

Kadra Abdi Douksieh corners the Franco-Djiboutian business market

The businesswoman Kadra Abdi Douksieh, who is already the president of NomadeCom (mobile marketing) and Mediagroup, the Djiboutian partner of [...]

Free access 15.12.2017

Create a notification

Djibouti

Don't miss a single headline. Sign up to receive weekly summaries of our coverage of Djibouti.

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!

Djibouti

The troubles of Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

Schisms in the opposition persist after the elections

The difficulties faced by PIL at the port of Djibouti

Spotlight
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

A succession race at daggers drawn!

Document
BDCD changes its name and passes into Lebanese hands

BCIMR, GSK Group and AGF due in court in Paris

SDTV in choppy waters at the port of Djibouti

Government agents freed by the FRUD Arme

Spotlight
How IOG intends to kill off his political allies

The CIA mediates between Addis-Khartoum and Cairo

Dileita just about saves his skin

A tightening of borders across the region

IOG scores a point against Boreh

IOG's eldest daughter expands the family business

Spotlight
Less than silky relations between Beijing and IOG…

The Turkish crescent arcs across Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Multi-party elections without an opposition

Which firm is set to be China Merchants' new competitor?

Guelleh slapped on wrist by Hailemariam

China mulling a Plan B without Djibouti

The many grievances of French business

Energy minister Yonis Ali Guedi asserts his power

Kadra Abdi Douksieh corners the Franco-Djiboutian business market

Create a notification

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

Djibouti

The troubles of Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh

The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

Schisms in the opposition persist after the elections

The difficulties faced by PIL at the port of Djibouti

Spotlight A global battle for the port of Doraleh

A succession race at daggers drawn!

Document BDCD changes its name and passes into Lebanese hands

BCIMR, GSK Group and AGF due in court in Paris

SDTV in choppy waters at the port of Djibouti

Government agents freed by the FRUD Arme

Spotlight How IOG intends to kill off his political allies

The CIA mediates between Addis-Khartoum and Cairo

Dileita just about saves his skin

A tightening of borders across the region

IOG scores a point against Boreh

IOG's eldest daughter expands the family business

Spotlight Less than silky relations between Beijing and IOG…

The Turkish crescent arcs across Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Multi-party elections without an opposition

Which firm is set to be China Merchants' new competitor?

Guelleh slapped on wrist by Hailemariam

China mulling a Plan B without Djibouti

The many grievances of French business

Energy minister Yonis Ali Guedi asserts his power

Kadra Abdi Douksieh corners the Franco-Djiboutian business market

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Document
BDCD changes its name and passes into Lebanese hands

Spotlight
How IOG intends to kill off his political allies

Spotlight
Less than silky relations between Beijing and IOG…