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Somalia

An anti-Shabaab Islamist militia

While radical Islamist insurgents are giving the TFG in Mogadishu a hard time, a rival Islamist militia is blocking their path in the centre of the country.

Subscribers only Politics 17.07.2009

Puntland Keeps Eye on Oil Firms

The new president of the breakaway Somali province of Puntland is honoring his electoral promises by keeping close checks on work carried out by oil companies.

Subscribers only Energy 23.06.2009

Africa Oil Lowers its Sights

Three months after buying all of Lundin’s exploration portfolio, Africa Oil is attempting to sell off much of the acreage.

Subscribers only Energy 09.06.2009

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Cornered TFG attempts a last throw

The President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, who has been cornered for some weeks in the Villa Somalia, has resisted the repeated attacks by radical Islamists through the protection of members of the African Union [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.06.2009

Mogadishu

Now that Yusuf Mohamed Siad"Inda-Adde" has left the Hizbul Islam [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.06.2009

The warlords make a comeback

Pent up in Mogadishu by the radical Islamists offensive, the Somalian transition government is trying to bring former warlords onto its side.

Subscribers only Politics 22.05.2009

Norwegians Lend a Hand

Early this month, the Transitional Federal government which currently administers [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2009

Oslo sets Somalia’s maritime border

The Norwegian government is financing the collection of data to [...]

Subscribers only 01.05.2009

Tribulations of Swedish miners

The small Swedish mining company Green African Development is in a hole in Hargeisa. Its two competing local agents have united against it.

Subscribers only Business 17.04.2009

Mahmoud Muse Hersi

The former president of the breakaway Somalia province of Puntland, Mahmoud Muse Hersi, was named oil adviser to the new [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.04.2009

Somalian diplomats in Nairobi resort to crafty practice

The diplomats in the Somalian embassy in Kenya have found [...]

Subscribers only 03.04.2009

Ethiopian Airlines

The resumption of Ethiopian Airlines flights to Hargeisa (Somaliland) has [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.03.2009

Marin Gillier

Ever since he headed the operation last year to rescue French hostages from the yacht Ponant off the coast of [...]

Subscribers only 06.03.2009

Mohamed Dhere

The former warlord from the Jowhar region (north of Mogadishu) Mohamed Omar Habeeb, better known as Mohamed Dhere, may resume [...]

Subscribers only 06.03.2009

First Licensing Round

The government of the breakaway province of Somaliland has announced [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.02.2009

French double mission to Somaliland

The Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie-Mer Rouge (BCIMR, a [...]

Subscribers only 06.02.2009

Puntland Hit by Crisis

The firm Africa Oil which explored the only two licenses in Puntland has had to wind down its operations because of heavy losses in 2008.

Subscribers only Energy 13.01.2009

The inter-Islamist war has begun

The retreat of Ethiopian troops from Somalia will fuel the power struggle between the various Islamist factions – which appeals to the strategic planners in Addis Ababa.

Free access Politics 09.01.2009

One warlord can hide another in Somalia

As soon as Somalian President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed resigned, another [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

A Local Anti-Pirate Company

To put an end to the exploits of Somali pirates, the boss of the firm Somcan in Puntland, Abidiweli Ali Taar, is asking the UN and European Union to give him $30 million.

Free access Business 19.12.2008

Samuel Kame Domguia

A former captain of a corvette in Cameroon's Navy, Samuel Kame Domguia, has been asked to draft a strategy on [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Peter Landau

The appointment of Peter Landau as successor to Susan Hunter as secretary-general and member of the board of the Australian [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.12.2008

Headway in Exploration Program

. The Canadian firm Africa Oil Corp which owns 80% [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.12.2008

UNODC’s strategy to combat pirates

The Somalian pirates had better behave themselves if they don’t [...]

Subscribers only 08.12.2008

Secopex

The small French security company Secopex has an ambition to [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.12.2008

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Somalia

An anti-Shabaab Islamist militia

Puntland Keeps Eye on Oil Firms

Africa Oil Lowers its Sights

Spotlight
Cornered TFG attempts a last throw

Mogadishu

The warlords make a comeback

Norwegians Lend a Hand

Oslo sets Somalia’s maritime border

Tribulations of Swedish miners

Mahmoud Muse Hersi

Somalian diplomats in Nairobi resort to crafty practice

Ethiopian Airlines

Marin Gillier

Mohamed Dhere

First Licensing Round

French double mission to Somaliland

Puntland Hit by Crisis

The inter-Islamist war has begun

One warlord can hide another in Somalia

A Local Anti-Pirate Company

Samuel Kame Domguia

Peter Landau

Headway in Exploration Program

UNODC’s strategy to combat pirates

Secopex

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Ibrahim Traoré

Virtus Minerals

Paul Kagame

Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Somalia

An anti-Shabaab Islamist militia

Puntland Keeps Eye on Oil Firms

Africa Oil Lowers its Sights

Spotlight Cornered TFG attempts a last throw

Mogadishu

The warlords make a comeback

Norwegians Lend a Hand

Oslo sets Somalia’s maritime border

Tribulations of Swedish miners

Mahmoud Muse Hersi

Somalian diplomats in Nairobi resort to crafty practice

Ethiopian Airlines

Marin Gillier

Mohamed Dhere

First Licensing Round

French double mission to Somaliland

Puntland Hit by Crisis

The inter-Islamist war has begun

One warlord can hide another in Somalia

A Local Anti-Pirate Company

Samuel Kame Domguia

Peter Landau

Headway in Exploration Program

UNODC’s strategy to combat pirates

Secopex

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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Cornered TFG attempts a last throw