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A watchtower over the Gulf of Aden

Over the years, President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) has taken the maximum advantage of his country's geo-strategic position, as far as making it a key element in the international fight against terrorism in the Horn of Africa and beyond. The [...] (712 words)

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Washington offers sweetener to IOG

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DJIBOUTI Politics 16/11/2012

The new American military watchtower

After long being little more than a "playroom" for French legionnaires, Djibouti has now become the foremost American military base in Africa. The extent of the work to expand and secure Camp Lemonnier goes to show how central a position

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PR battle at Amisom Free

The Kenyan army wants to be able to give public accounts of its operations in Somalia without needing the approval of the head of the African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom).

SEYCHELLES Business 10/02/2012

2012, the year of privatisations

The Seychelles government detailed its privatisation programme for the current year in a Letter of Intent to the International Monetary Fund.

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The army wants to march on Kismayo

The Kenyan military leaders are tired of waiting for President Mwai Kibaki to give them the go-ahead to attack the Al Shabaab stronghold that is the Somalian port of Kismayo.

DJIBOUTI FRANCE Politics 23/12/2011

The Socialists frighten IOG

President Ismail Omar Guelleh's advisors are afraid that the French Socialists could be a stumbling block for the approval of the new defence agreement between France and Djibouti.

DJIBOUTI FRANCE 19/12/2011

Sarkozy and IOG to sign defence agreement

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DJIBOUTI FRANCE Politics 28/10/2011

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.

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HORN OF AFRICA Politics 14/10/2011

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

DJIBOUTI Politics 03/06/2011

The Japanese open a base of their own

The Japanese Marine Self-Defence Forces has, for the last two years, been housed by the American army in Djibouti. It now has its own base.

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President Guelleh to meet Morin in Paris

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DJIBOUTI Politics 29/01/2010

Sarkozy gives Guelleh his benediction

French President Nicolas Sarkozy finally took up the two-year old invitation from his Djibouti counterpart President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) to visit his country. The visit was indeed lightning, at 11 pm on 19 January when the aircraft taking Sarkozy

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What is the French base for?

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Marine security under scrutiny

The Frenchman Bruno Pardigon has been given the task of vetting licence requests from marine security companies wanting to be based in Djibouti.

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Eric Stachura
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Oil security in Puntland Free

French Defence ministry to work on piracy

PR battle at Amisom Free

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The Socialists frighten IOG

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The difficult search for hostage takers

The Japanese open a base of their own

President Guelleh to meet Morin in Paris

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Berlin to open an embassy in Djibouti

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