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Somalia

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

Kikwete’s offer that no one wants

President Jakaya Kikwete has offered to train Somalian soldiers. But Washington would prefer him to send troops to Mogadishu to support Amisom.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2011

Africa Oil places a lot on one bet

Without the least well being drilled in Somalia in two decades, Africa Oil is poised to drill two in Puntland.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

The real reasons Gabose left

Officially, the Minister for Home Affairs Mohamed Abdi Gabose resigned in order to devote more time to his political party. In private, he gives completely different reasons.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2011

A Briton in the security business

A former officer in the British army has converted into the private security sector covering East Africa, and opened a subsidiary in Hargeisa.

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2011

New bilateral security meeting

A second meeting between Somaliland and Ethiopian security officials is planned this week, to follow the one held in Dire [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2011

Hargeisa

On 23 July President Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud, known as Silanyo, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2011

Silanyo wants to depose six mayors

President Silanyo can no longer stand mayors in the Udub party, which he defeated in June 2010.

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2011

Security meeting in Dire Dawa

Somaliland sent a discreet delegation to Ethiopia on 27 June. Its mission: smooth over several differences on security matters between the two neighbours.

Subscribers only Politics 01.07.2011

The President of Puntland adores the new TFG head

The appointment by the Somalian President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, [...]

Subscribers only 01.07.2011

Silanyo does Meles and Rayale a favour

The President of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud known as Silanyo, acting at the behest of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, [...]

Subscribers only 20.06.2011

Silanyo facing two new challenges

In addition to anti-government demonstrations in Borama, the Hargeisa administration has had to deal with new armed skirmishes with Puntland at Las Anod.

Subscribers only Politics 03.06.2011

Africa Oil finds key backers

The Canadian company has struck agreements with mysterious Arab investors in order to explore blocks in Puntland.

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Two ministers on the way out

For very different reasons, the finance minister and his opposite number at the interior, may soon be obliged to leave the government of Hargeisa.

Subscribers only Politics 29.04.2011

Halliday Finch

A new security company, Halliday Finch, is interested in Somalia, [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.04.2011

Minister Gabose is everywhere

The handhold of the Minister for Home Affairs, Mohamed Abdi Gabose, on Mohamed Nur Hersi’s National Security Service is getting stronger every day.

Subscribers only Politics 15.04.2011

TFG lobbyist in Washington

The TFG has taken on the services of Park Strategies to increase its visibility in Washington.

Subscribers only Politics 15.04.2011

GEMDT wants to install telecoms gateway

Hargeisa is interested in the single telecoms platform marketed by the French firm GEMDT.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2011

Sofrecom

After Ethiopia, where the task of managing Ethio Telecom Co [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2011

Background war in the security services

The Minister for Home Affairs, Mohamed Abdi Gabose, and the head of the security services, Mohamed Nur Hersi, have been battling it out discreetly for weeks.

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2011

Hargeisa

Appointed the Somaliland representative in Paris since November 2010, Hassan [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2011

Hargeisa

The Somaliland-born British entrepreneur Mohammed Yusef, this week led a [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2011

How Djibouti helps arm the Somalian TFG

A cable from the American embassy in Djibouti dated 27 [...]

Subscribers only 18.02.2011

Hargeisa fully behind IOG

President Silanyo, his wife and political party have successively called the Djibouti electorate to give President Ismael Omar Guelleh a third mandate.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2011

An aspect of Saracen's contract with the TFG

The contract concluded on behalf of the President of the [...]

Subscribers only 24.01.2011

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Somalia

President IOG keeps his promise

Kikwete’s offer that no one wants

Africa Oil places a lot on one bet

The real reasons Gabose left

A Briton in the security business

New bilateral security meeting

Hargeisa

Silanyo wants to depose six mayors

Security meeting in Dire Dawa

The President of Puntland adores the new TFG head

Silanyo does Meles and Rayale a favour

Silanyo facing two new challenges

Africa Oil finds key backers

Two ministers on the way out

Halliday Finch

Minister Gabose is everywhere

TFG lobbyist in Washington

GEMDT wants to install telecoms gateway

Sofrecom

Background war in the security services

Hargeisa

Hargeisa

How Djibouti helps arm the Somalian TFG

Hargeisa fully behind IOG

An aspect of Saracen's contract with the TFG

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Somalia

President IOG keeps his promise

Kikwete’s offer that no one wants

Africa Oil places a lot on one bet

The real reasons Gabose left

A Briton in the security business

New bilateral security meeting

Hargeisa

Silanyo wants to depose six mayors

Security meeting in Dire Dawa

The President of Puntland adores the new TFG head

Silanyo does Meles and Rayale a favour

Silanyo facing two new challenges

Africa Oil finds key backers

Two ministers on the way out

Halliday Finch

Minister Gabose is everywhere

TFG lobbyist in Washington

GEMDT wants to install telecoms gateway

Sofrecom

Background war in the security services

Hargeisa

Hargeisa

How Djibouti helps arm the Somalian TFG

Hargeisa fully behind IOG

An aspect of Saracen's contract with the TFG

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites