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Djibouti

Paris wants to train IOG's police force

Whereas the review of the defence agreements has hit against the problem of training Djibouti army officers (ION 1319), Paris is quite prepared to train the police force.

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2011

Bargaining over military training

The final negotiations are under way to renew the defence agreement between Paris and Djibouti. Prior to signature at the top.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2011

Spotlight
The difficult search for hostage takers

Active agents of the French Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure (DGSE) and servicemen in the Commandement des opérations spéciales (COS) have made many moves these last few days to try to locate the French hostage Marie Dedieu who was [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2011

IOG’s ears to the ground in Hargeisa

A discreet team based in Hargeisa is keeping the Djibouti President posted on security matters.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2011

IOG and YEB still battling on

The former Minister for the Interior, Yacin Elmi Bouh, is still standing up to President Ismail Omar Guelleh. But the latter has found a good opportunity to criminalise him.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2011

Souleiman Mohamed Bilal

The Djibouti representative, via his firm S.C.E.S.E, of the American company Bergey Windpower specialised in domestic wind generators, Souleiman Mohamed [...]

Subscribers only 14.10.2011

Ramaswamy Sarabeswar

The head of the Indian construction company Consolidated Construction Consortium (CCCL), Ramaswamy Sarabeswar, has just created a subsidiary in Djibouti [...]

Subscribers only 14.10.2011

ACP money to help Horn of Africa

At the request of Ambassadors to Brussels of Ethiopa, Kassu [...]

Subscribers only 14.10.2011

IOG does not like criticism of his country

Two journalists on the London-based Somalian channel Universal TV that is distributed internationally via the Internet, have found out to their cost.

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2011

Ahmed Sheikh Yusuf Guled

During his brief stop in Paris from 25 to 27 September, President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) found the time to [...]

Subscribers only 30.09.2011

EU soon to send a special envoy to the Horn of Africa

The African strategy of the European Union (EU) in the [...]

Subscribers only 30.09.2011

SGI Consulting

The European firm registered in Luxembourg, SGI consulting, which is [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2011

Madrid distrusts IOG’s justice

President Ismail Omar Guelleh still wants the extradition of his arch-enemy Abdourahman Boreh. But he missed the boat with Spain, as we reveal below.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2011

President IOG keeps his promise

More than a year and a half after he promised to commit troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia, President Ismail Omar Guelleh is finally about to do so.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2011

Mohamed Guedi Said can’t lay his cable

The head of Somcable has come up against certain problems to install an optical fibre cable between Hargeisa and Djibouti.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2011

The US to secure its military camp in Djibouti

The United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navfac) issued a [...]

Subscribers only 16.09.2011

Repeated requests for United States' military aid

Several American diplomatic cables dating from 2010 put on line by WikiLeaks in the last few days have revealed that [...]

Subscribers only 07.09.2011

Lamhaouchi is in IOG's bad books

The presidential couple no longer gets on with the Djibouti Honorary Consul in Rabat.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2011

ADB’s harsh but lucid verdict

In the view of the African Development Bank, Djibouti is a “Fragile State” which must make considerable improvements in its public management. Spot on!

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2011

Djibouti Prime Minister's brother sets out for Berlin

In helping his brother Aden Dileita obtain the post of [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2011

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Presidential clan has everything sewn up

The start of a third presidential mandate by Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) proves that the time for change has not yet come. It is true that IOG has dropped a number of the ministers he did not like and brought [.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2011

Army tormented by social malaise

The morale of soldiers on post on the Eritrean border is at low ebb. Some recent desertions have been announced.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2011

EU to boost interconnection

During a visit to Djibouti, the European Union’s energy commissioner, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2011

William Kurtz

Colonel William Kurtz will be promoted to the rank of General in August, at the same time as he replaces [...]

Subscribers only 15.07.2011

Youssouf Omar Doualeh

The latest news on the Djibouti Ambassador to India, Youssouf Omar Doualeh, is that he is to be maintained in [...]

Subscribers only 15.07.2011

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Djibouti

Paris wants to train IOG's police force

Bargaining over military training

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The difficult search for hostage takers

IOG’s ears to the ground in Hargeisa

IOG and YEB still battling on

Souleiman Mohamed Bilal

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ACP money to help Horn of Africa

IOG does not like criticism of his country

Ahmed Sheikh Yusuf Guled

EU soon to send a special envoy to the Horn of Africa

SGI Consulting

Madrid distrusts IOG’s justice

President IOG keeps his promise

Mohamed Guedi Said can’t lay his cable

The US to secure its military camp in Djibouti

Repeated requests for United States' military aid

Lamhaouchi is in IOG's bad books

ADB’s harsh but lucid verdict

Djibouti Prime Minister's brother sets out for Berlin

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Presidential clan has everything sewn up

Army tormented by social malaise

EU to boost interconnection

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Djibouti

Paris wants to train IOG's police force

Bargaining over military training

Spotlight The difficult search for hostage takers

IOG’s ears to the ground in Hargeisa

IOG and YEB still battling on

Souleiman Mohamed Bilal

Ramaswamy Sarabeswar

ACP money to help Horn of Africa

IOG does not like criticism of his country

Ahmed Sheikh Yusuf Guled

EU soon to send a special envoy to the Horn of Africa

SGI Consulting

Madrid distrusts IOG’s justice

President IOG keeps his promise

Mohamed Guedi Said can’t lay his cable

The US to secure its military camp in Djibouti

Repeated requests for United States' military aid

Lamhaouchi is in IOG's bad books

ADB’s harsh but lucid verdict

Djibouti Prime Minister's brother sets out for Berlin

Spotlight Presidential clan has everything sewn up

Army tormented by social malaise

EU to boost interconnection

William Kurtz

Youssouf Omar Doualeh

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

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Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

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The difficult search for hostage takers

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Presidential clan has everything sewn up