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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Total/Tullow: energy ministry pays heavy price of Museveni's indecision

The overriding atmosphere is slowly getting the better of the new block promotion.

Free access Energy 18.02.2020

Uganda
General Electric refinery: Museveni facing an $88 million threat

As the joint venture Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) nears its final investment decision (FID) on the Ugandan Kabaale refinery, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Kenya
Anglo African Agriculture keeps betting on Mombasa's Comarco port

Despite failing to raise the requisite capital in 2019, AAA is still trying to woo investors to acquire the private facility.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.02.2020

Africa
The Pentagon reinforces its air presence in Africa as Trump thinks about pulling out his troops

As the Trump administration considers withdrawing American troops from Africa, private sector operators Construction Helicopters, Berry Aviation and Erickson Helicopters have just been given a big extension of their contracts for the supply of airborne services to Africom.

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Uganda
Museveni loses ground in his battle with Kagame

The meeting held in Luanda on 2 February in an attempt to build bridges between Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Horn of Africa
Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Having not received an invitation to the meeting held on 27 January in Asmara that was attended by the Ethiopian [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Sudan
Road to Washington runs via Tel Aviv for Khartoum

The meeting between the president of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Ethiopia
Sound of boots on ground in Mekele spooks Addis

Tensions are mounting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the leaders of the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front), who [...]

Free access Politics 14.02.2020

Turkey, Uganda
Turkey's AKP marshals its pawns in Kampala

As organisations and businesses set up shop with the support of Istanbul, Fethullah Gülen's networks remain firmly in the Turkish government's firing line…

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Kenya
A eurobond to finance BBI referendum?

Uhuru Kenyatta's new Eurobond has become a political rather than economic matter. Despite their reservations, he is pressuring his advisors to secure the loan ahead of the referendum.

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Document | South Sudan
Blue Magnolia spreads its wings at Juba airport

According to a document obtained exclusively by the Indian Ocean Newsletter (see here), Blue Magnolia, a firm owned by the [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Tanzania
Feerum gets tangled up in Tanzanian red tape

According to our information, the Polish firm Feerum, which is working on a $33 million grain silo project in Tanzania, [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Document | Tanzania
Potential new rival to Rwanda rail link project

The viability of the Isaka-Kigali rail link project has been thrown into doubt by the new roadmap for the Central Corridor.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.02.2020

Tanzania
Deusdedit Kakoko steers port of Dar to digital

Under pressure from the chair of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee, Naghenjwa Kaboyoka, the director-general of the Tanzania Ports Authority [...]

Subscribers only 14.02.2020

Kenya
Rocky start for Wycliffe Shamiah at helm of Capital Markets Authority

The decision to put the director of market operations Wycliffe Shamiah in temporary charge, as of 1 January, of the [...]

Subscribers only 14.02.2020

Document | Somalia
Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur on Interpol's wanted list

According to a document obtained by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, on 6 February the Somali Police Force (SPF) asked Interpol [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Eritrea
Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

President Isaias Afwerki is continuing to shun the African Union [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

As Donald Trump bolsters his country's military presence in Kenya [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Kenya
William Ruto discreetly prepares East African Community tour

Kenya's deputy president William Ruto, who is losing his allies [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

As Donald Trump bolsters his country's military presence in Kenya [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Eritrea
Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

President Isaias Afwerki is continuing to shun the African Union [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Djibouti
Preparations for fifth term slot discreetly into place

Since the end of last year, a group of close [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Tanzania
Government doesn't answer Six Telecoms' calls

The erstwhile Tanzanian telecoms operator Six Telecoms is hoping to [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Djibouti
BAT establishes a third anchor in Djibouti

The Yemeni government is selling its cigarettes in the Horn [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Djibouti
New monopoly for president's family with Delic'Air

The Franco-Ivorian Nyckoss Tommy Tayoro, the son-in-law of President Ismail [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

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Uganda
Total/Tullow: energy ministry pays heavy price of Museveni's indecision

Uganda
General Electric refinery: Museveni facing an $88 million threat

Kenya
Anglo African Agriculture keeps betting on Mombasa's Comarco port

Africa
The Pentagon reinforces its air presence in Africa as Trump thinks about pulling out his troops

Uganda
Museveni loses ground in his battle with Kagame

Horn of Africa
Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Sudan
Road to Washington runs via Tel Aviv for Khartoum

Ethiopia
Sound of boots on ground in Mekele spooks Addis

Turkey, Uganda
Turkey's AKP marshals its pawns in Kampala

Kenya
A eurobond to finance BBI referendum?

Document | South Sudan
Blue Magnolia spreads its wings at Juba airport

Tanzania
Feerum gets tangled up in Tanzanian red tape

Document | Tanzania
Potential new rival to Rwanda rail link project

Tanzania
Deusdedit Kakoko steers port of Dar to digital

Kenya
Rocky start for Wycliffe Shamiah at helm of Capital Markets Authority

Document | Somalia
Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur on Interpol's wanted list

Eritrea
Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Kenya
William Ruto discreetly prepares East African Community tour

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Eritrea
Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Djibouti
Preparations for fifth term slot discreetly into place

Tanzania
Government doesn't answer Six Telecoms' calls

Djibouti
BAT establishes a third anchor in Djibouti

Djibouti
New monopoly for president's family with Delic'Air

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda Total/Tullow: energy ministry pays heavy price of Museveni's indecision

Uganda General Electric refinery: Museveni facing an $88 million threat

Kenya Anglo African Agriculture keeps betting on Mombasa's Comarco port

Africa The Pentagon reinforces its air presence in Africa as Trump thinks about pulling out his troops

Uganda Museveni loses ground in his battle with Kagame

Horn of Africa Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Sudan Road to Washington runs via Tel Aviv for Khartoum

Ethiopia Sound of boots on ground in Mekele spooks Addis

Turkey, Uganda Turkey's AKP marshals its pawns in Kampala

Kenya A eurobond to finance BBI referendum?

Document | South Sudan Blue Magnolia spreads its wings at Juba airport

Tanzania Feerum gets tangled up in Tanzanian red tape

Document | Tanzania Potential new rival to Rwanda rail link project

Tanzania Deusdedit Kakoko steers port of Dar to digital

Kenya Rocky start for Wycliffe Shamiah at helm of Capital Markets Authority

Document | Somalia Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur on Interpol's wanted list

Eritrea Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Kenya Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Kenya William Ruto discreetly prepares East African Community tour

Kenya Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Eritrea Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Djibouti Preparations for fifth term slot discreetly into place

Tanzania Government doesn't answer Six Telecoms' calls

Djibouti BAT establishes a third anchor in Djibouti

Djibouti New monopoly for president's family with Delic'Air

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Uganda
Total/Tullow: energy ministry pays heavy price of Museveni's indecision

Uganda
General Electric refinery: Museveni facing an $88 million threat

Kenya
Anglo African Agriculture keeps betting on Mombasa's Comarco port

Africa
The Pentagon reinforces its air presence in Africa as Trump thinks about pulling out his troops

Uganda
Museveni loses ground in his battle with Kagame

Horn of Africa
Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Sudan
Road to Washington runs via Tel Aviv for Khartoum

Ethiopia
Sound of boots on ground in Mekele spooks Addis

Turkey, Uganda
Turkey's AKP marshals its pawns in Kampala

Kenya
A eurobond to finance BBI referendum?

Document | South Sudan
Blue Magnolia spreads its wings at Juba airport

Tanzania
Feerum gets tangled up in Tanzanian red tape

Document | Tanzania
Potential new rival to Rwanda rail link project

Tanzania
Deusdedit Kakoko steers port of Dar to digital

Kenya
Rocky start for Wycliffe Shamiah at helm of Capital Markets Authority

Document | Somalia
Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur on Interpol's wanted list

Eritrea
Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Kenya
William Ruto discreetly prepares East African Community tour

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Eritrea
Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Djibouti
Preparations for fifth term slot discreetly into place

Tanzania
Government doesn't answer Six Telecoms' calls

Djibouti
BAT establishes a third anchor in Djibouti

Djibouti
New monopoly for president's family with Delic'Air