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Djibouti
Abdourahman Boreh wins new battle against state in DP World legal saga

The businessperson has obtained a British court order temporarily blocking $135m in Djiboutian state funds as he seeks payment of damages relating to an arbitration decision dating back to 2017. Dubai-based DP World has contested the interim charging order. [...]

Published on 31/07/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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New tax on money transfer sparks heated debate at Budget Ministry

Due to come into force next week, the new 0.2% levy on certain financial transactions is raising some concern. The Professional Association of Credit Institutions has at least managed to convince the government to make some amendments.

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Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Addis Ababa's former mayor promised to relaunch the state-owned railway company after years of financial losses. But his strategy for breaking into Djibouti's multimodal logistics sector is not on track.

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National football arena plans reopening with September World Cup qualifiers

Renovation work on the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, which began last August, should be completed in the next few months. Djibouti hopes that its men's national team will be able to face Burkina Faso's on its new pitch this September.

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Communist Group puts brakes on military cooperation treaty in French Senate

The text tabled by France's government was due to be studied under the fast-track procedure, but some elected members of the upper house feel that it merits further discussion.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron and Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh meet for the Defense Cooperation Treaty in Djibouti, 21 December 2024.

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Kept on a tight leash, Aboubaker Omar Hadi rules over Djibouti's ports

The chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi has become a major asset for the small state as he continues to build a lucrative business empire around its ports. Hadi has the full trust of President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is careful, however, to keep him in his place.

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The director of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, Aboubaker Omar Hadi.

In Focus | Djibouti
From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's three children have grown their businesses under their father's protective wing and the benevolence of government banks and institutions.

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Djibouti
Overly ambitious ministers wiped out by IOG and his entourage

One after another heads are falling in Djibouti's ministries. Since 2 January, four ministers or former ministers have been dismissed, indicted or questioned by the public prosecutor. Those fallen all share a common thread, a taste for the spotlight that has been too strong for the liking of the president's office.

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Djiboutien President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Djibouti
Abdourahman Boreh wins new battle against state in DP World legal saga

Djibouti
New tax on money transfer sparks heated debate at Budget Ministry

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Djibouti
National football arena plans reopening with September World Cup qualifiers

Djibouti
Communist Group puts brakes on military cooperation treaty in French Senate

Inner circles | Djibouti
Kept on a tight leash, Aboubaker Omar Hadi rules over Djibouti's ports

In Focus | Djibouti
From Héron to Paris, construction to dairy, IOG's childrens' businesses prosper under his protection

Djibouti
Overly ambitious ministers wiped out by IOG and his entourage