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Addis and Cairo's communication war heats up

Egypt and Ethiopia are fighting to get their voices heard in Washington, and have hired new PR professionals to help them.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Sisi's African offensive 15.09.2021

UAE and China spar over Horn of Africa ports

Four months after opening the port of Berbera in Somaliland, DP World's chairman, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, tasked his teams to conduct a study on Chinese activism in the ports of the Horn of Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 10.09.2021

Sudan's prime minister Abdallah Hamdok.© Mohammed Abu Obaid/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Sudan fills diplomatic space abandoned by Addis

Sudanese prime minister Abdallah Hamdok has taken advantage of his position as chairman of regional, inter-governmental body IGAD to launch a series of diplomatic initiatives in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.08.2021

South Sudan vice president Riek Machar, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement In Opposition.© STRINGER/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Machar's political capital up in flames as SPLMI-IO splits in two

President Salva Kiir's toughest rival, South Sudan's first vice-president, has been fiercely challenged by both the military and political branches of his own party and is now but a shadow of his former self.

Subscribers only Politics 20.08.2021

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir.© Mohamed Khidir / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Salva Kiir buys himself a private army

A hundred South Sudanese soldiers have just returned to Juba having undergone training in Ukraine. They'll form the core of the future special forces that the president wants.

Free access Politics 14.07.2021

Tensions over transitional assembly may tarnish tenth anniversary of independance

Tomorrow, South Sudan turns ten. President Salva Kiir is grasping to hold onto his parliamentary majority as a new assembly is expected to be sworn in.

Subscribers only Politics 08.07.2021

Feltman gradually eclipses Booth

Washington's new Horn of Africa envoy has taken over many of the files previously handled by its envoy for the Sudans.

Jeffrey Feltman, new US special envoy for the Horn of Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.07.2021

Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

The German academic Annette Weber, who takes on her new role on 1 July, will have her work cut out for her as she surveys a region marked by the conflict in Tigray, a complex election in Somalia and Sudan's fraught transition.

EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.07.2021

US, UK and Norway call for more unity in Sudanese peace process

The South Sudanese government was to head into a second round of talks with the country's divided rebel groups in Rome on Thursday. Prompted by the process sponsors - the US, UK and Norway -, the government has postponed the summit while it tries to find a way to negotiate with all sides at once.

Subscribers only Politics 30.06.2021

French bosses union Medef revamps its African staff

The Africa branch of the French employers' association may be getting a new head of East Africa on top of the confirmed change of director.

Subscribers only 08.06.2021

World Bank considers billion-dollar investment in electricity infrastructure for Horn

The five Horn of Africa countries - Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan - could be in line for financing to the tune of $1.035bn from the World Bank.

Subscribers only Energy 07.06.2021

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Sisi tries two-pronged attack on Abiy via Khartoum and Djibouti

The Egyptian army wants to capitalise on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to Djibouti last week to strengthen cooperation with the country in hope of securing a permanent presence there. Cairo generals, which have already firmed up ties with their counterparts in Sudan, are fighting Ethiopia's plans to continue filling the Renaissance dam this summer.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.06.2021

MBZ dominates fence-mending efforts between Abiy and Hamdok

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has emerged as UAE Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan's envoy to Sudan to speed up reconciliation with neighbouring Ethiopia.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan.

Free access Diplomacy 19.05.2021

Russian PANH Helicopters returns to UNMISS

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, has once again opted for a Russian firm in its latest choice of subcontractor. In late April, the Krasnodar-based PANH Helicopters won a one-year $5m contract to supply a transport helicopter for logistics missions.

Subscribers only Defence 17.05.2021

Barnaba Marial, Kiir's new yes man

The key presidential affairs ministerial portfolio has been given to Barnaba Marial Benjamin, one of President Salva Kiir's staunchest loyalists. He partly owes his plum post to a pair of powerful patrons, who may well call in the favour down the line.

South Sudan Presidential Affairs Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin.

Subscribers only Politics 04.05.2021

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

Nhial Deng Nhial lost his powerful post of presidential affairs minister in an 11 April cabinet reshuffle.

Subscribers only Energy 26.04.2021

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

The recent government reshuffle has cleared the path for South Sudan's chief spy Akol Koor. But president Salva Kiir remains deeply suspicious of the Internal Security Bureau director, barring him from any power over the country's lucrative oil resources.

Subscribers only Politics 14.04.2021

Regional veterans WS Insight and Pinnacle Security to guard UNMISS facilities

The peacekeeping mission is set to spend $50m on the two private security companies, who have ample experience and solid networks in East Africa.

Subscribers only Defence 22.03.2021

CNPC and Petronas to be scrutinised by redoubted oil industry auditor Alex Stewart International

The audit group most feared by oil companies operating in Africa is to go through the accounts of the two Asian majors with the aim of spotting the slightest irregularities.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2021

Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Negotiations between South Sudan's government and remaining rebel groups have resumed in Kenya. But all parties are beset by internal tensions that render the outcome of the talks uncertain.

Peace talks for South Sudan in Naivasha on 8 March with Pagan Amum Okiech, Barnaba Marial Benjamin and Paul Malong Awan(from left to right).

Subscribers only Politics 11.03.2021

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

Already compromised by divisions within the SSOMA in December, peace talks between the South Sudanese government and the last fighters warring with Juba have now been split between Rome and Nairobi.

Free access Politics 09.02.2021

South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

South African cargo carrier Safair Operations has made a South Sudan comeback.

Subscribers only Defence 08.02.2021

Kiir fans flames of ethnic rivalry near Upper Nile oilfields

President Salva Kiir has appointed a Padang Dinka as deputy governor for Upper Nile state, home to over 70% of the country's crude oil output. Though intended as a conciliatry gesture towards this community, it could well spark fresh clashes with Shilluks and Nuers.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2021

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

The US Army has left Somalia but the US Air Force is still carrying out operations there against Al-Shabaab. Air transport contractor Berry Aviation is also continuing to operate in East Africa and the rest of the continent.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 03.02.2021

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Following Uhuru Kenyatta's lead, Djibouti's head of state is using Somaliland as leverage to damage Farmajo's reputation.

The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.01.2021

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South Sudan

Addis and Cairo's communication war heats up

UAE and China spar over Horn of Africa ports

Spotlight
Sudan fills diplomatic space abandoned by Addis

Machar's political capital up in flames as SPLMI-IO splits in two

Salva Kiir buys himself a private army

Tensions over transitional assembly may tarnish tenth anniversary of independance

Feltman gradually eclipses Booth

Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

US, UK and Norway call for more unity in Sudanese peace process

French bosses union Medef revamps its African staff

World Bank considers billion-dollar investment in electricity infrastructure for Horn

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Sisi tries two-pronged attack on Abiy via Khartoum and Djibouti

MBZ dominates fence-mending efforts between Abiy and Hamdok

Russian PANH Helicopters returns to UNMISS

Barnaba Marial, Kiir's new yes man

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

Regional veterans WS Insight and Pinnacle Security to guard UNMISS facilities

CNPC and Petronas to be scrutinised by redoubted oil industry auditor Alex Stewart International

Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Kiir fans flames of ethnic rivalry near Upper Nile oilfields

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

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South Sudan

Addis and Cairo's communication war heats up

UAE and China spar over Horn of Africa ports

Spotlight Sudan fills diplomatic space abandoned by Addis

Machar's political capital up in flames as SPLMI-IO splits in two

Salva Kiir buys himself a private army

Tensions over transitional assembly may tarnish tenth anniversary of independance

Feltman gradually eclipses Booth

Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

US, UK and Norway call for more unity in Sudanese peace process

French bosses union Medef revamps its African staff

World Bank considers billion-dollar investment in electricity infrastructure for Horn

Spotlight Sisi tries two-pronged attack on Abiy via Khartoum and Djibouti

MBZ dominates fence-mending efforts between Abiy and Hamdok

Russian PANH Helicopters returns to UNMISS

Barnaba Marial, Kiir's new yes man

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

Regional veterans WS Insight and Pinnacle Security to guard UNMISS facilities

CNPC and Petronas to be scrutinised by redoubted oil industry auditor Alex Stewart International

Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Kiir fans flames of ethnic rivalry near Upper Nile oilfields

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

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Sudan fills diplomatic space abandoned by Addis

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Sisi tries two-pronged attack on Abiy via Khartoum and Djibouti