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Jean Castex ensures IOG has an election opponent

Thanks to a decree signed this Thursday by the French Prime Minister, the only candidate declared against the outgoing President Ismail Omar Guelleh will be able to compete in the presidential election of 9 April. [...] (382 words)

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Beijing and Washington shower favours on IOG's navy

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The state sets up its own geothermal energy engineering company

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IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

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President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh.

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IOG overcomes hurdles to bag two contracts in Paris

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Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh at Medef International, 11 February 2021.

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IOG finally gets his foot in the Elysée door

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Emmanuel Macron and Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, in 2017 in Paris.

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Guelleh seeks makeweight rival for April poll

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IOG puts himself under Addis’ protection

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