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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia
Al-Shabaab's underground economy

International aid, mining resources from neighbouring countries, trafficking to Asia… Al-Shabaab's revenue streams remain intact.

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

South Sudan, Uganda
Yoweri Museveni seeks to control his neighbour

The Ugandan president is setting up a liaison unit between the Ugandan and South Sudanese intelligence services with a view to establishing a government of transition.

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Djibouti
The loans of BRED and Credit Agricole to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family

If judged admissible, the legal action launched on 16 October by Sherpa over the ‘misappropriation of public funds' (ION 1490) [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

DRC, Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta mines a rich vein with Felix Tshisekedi

The Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta will travel to Congo-K in late March for further talks with his Congolese counterpart, Felix [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Somalia, Somaliland
Musa Bihi Abdi embarrassed by his predecessor

The chair of the National Assets Monitoring Committee in the Somaliland parliament and opposition figure Ibraahim Mahdi Buubaa was not [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Djibouti
The very discreet trip of Judge Tournaire

Having only just returned from Libya, on 18 February the French judge Serge Tournaire was in Djibouti. In charge of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

South Sudan, Uganda
Kampala gets involved in standoff between Salva Kiir and Thomas Cirillo

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) have crossed over the border into South Sudan to confront the NSF led by [...]

Free access Politics 22.02.2019

Uganda, United Kingdom
Janet Museveni lobbies for privatisation of Ugandan education

In late January, the minister of education and wife of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Kenya
MPs unhappy about reduction in national budget

The Ministry of Finance headed by Henry Rotich is currently [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Ethiopia
How the government is overhauling telecoms

According to our information, following a meeting on 4 February [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Rwanda, Uganda
Kigali organises an intelligence summit without Kampala

The head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, General Abel [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Uganda
Yoweri Museveni's strategy against Bobi Wine

President Yoweri Museveni continues to be wary of the singer [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Somalia, Somaliland
Renewed dialogue: the devil as always is in the details

To overcome the technical issues that are hindering the resumption [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2019

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Asmara-Addis peace opens road for potash projects

The likelihood of the Anfile Bay port being built grows every day as relations continue to improve between Eritrea and Ethiopia. This would slash the cost of evacuating potash output in both countries.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 19.02.2019

Tanzania
Artisanal mining platform Jumkuta makes its message heard

Jumkuta, a Tanzanian artisanal small-scale mining dialogue platform created in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.02.2019

Rwanda
Moscow and Kigali reinforce military ties

First it was the Central African Republic (CAR) and Congo-K, and now Russia is pursuing its expansionist policy in Burundi [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Uganda
Tullow Oil pares back to minimum operability

The British junior oil firm has trimmed its activities in its Kampala office with a wave of layoffs.

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Rwanda
With ties all the way to Kigali, Gasmeth targets Lake Kivu gas

Consortium Gasmeth Energy Limited came into the Rwandan market with a bang after signing a $400 million investment contract on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Tanzania | Junior
Aminex sets a course for the East under John Bell

John Bell's appointment as chairman of Aminex on February 4 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Ethiopia
The motivations behind Bereket Simon's arrest

Bereket Simon, who until 2017 was the chairman of the Amhara Endowment Fund (better known by its Amharic name Tiret), [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2019

Kenya
Junior Odinga, a chip off the old block

It is now the turn of Raila Odinga Junior to follow in the political footsteps of his father. The ex-PM [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2019

Kenya
Equity Bank goes after fraudsters

The former Nairobi deputy governor Polycarp Igathe, who has been [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2019

Kenya
No saviour found for Amaco

Kenya's deputy president William Ruto is set to put Africa [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2019

Uganda
ENSafrica: four Ugandan lawyers jump ship

As predicted by the Indian Ocean Newsletter (ION 1489), the [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2019

Djibouti
Al-Amoudi's Ries Group accused of discrimination

A letter signed by employees at Savon & Ries has [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2019

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia
Al-Shabaab's underground economy

South Sudan, Uganda
Yoweri Museveni seeks to control his neighbour

Djibouti
The loans of BRED and Credit Agricole to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family

DRC, Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta mines a rich vein with Felix Tshisekedi

Somalia, Somaliland
Musa Bihi Abdi embarrassed by his predecessor

Djibouti
The very discreet trip of Judge Tournaire

South Sudan, Uganda
Kampala gets involved in standoff between Salva Kiir and Thomas Cirillo

Uganda, United Kingdom
Janet Museveni lobbies for privatisation of Ugandan education

Kenya
MPs unhappy about reduction in national budget

Ethiopia
How the government is overhauling telecoms

Rwanda, Uganda
Kigali organises an intelligence summit without Kampala

Uganda
Yoweri Museveni's strategy against Bobi Wine

Somalia, Somaliland
Renewed dialogue: the devil as always is in the details

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Asmara-Addis peace opens road for potash projects

Tanzania
Artisanal mining platform Jumkuta makes its message heard

Rwanda
Moscow and Kigali reinforce military ties

Uganda
Tullow Oil pares back to minimum operability

Rwanda
With ties all the way to Kigali, Gasmeth targets Lake Kivu gas

Tanzania | Junior
Aminex sets a course for the East under John Bell

Ethiopia
The motivations behind Bereket Simon's arrest

Kenya
Junior Odinga, a chip off the old block

Kenya
Equity Bank goes after fraudsters

Kenya
No saviour found for Amaco

Uganda
ENSafrica: four Ugandan lawyers jump ship

Djibouti
Al-Amoudi's Ries Group accused of discrimination

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia Al-Shabaab's underground economy

South Sudan, Uganda Yoweri Museveni seeks to control his neighbour

Djibouti The loans of BRED and Credit Agricole to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family

DRC, Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta mines a rich vein with Felix Tshisekedi

Somalia, Somaliland Musa Bihi Abdi embarrassed by his predecessor

Djibouti The very discreet trip of Judge Tournaire

South Sudan, Uganda Kampala gets involved in standoff between Salva Kiir and Thomas Cirillo

Uganda, United Kingdom Janet Museveni lobbies for privatisation of Ugandan education

Kenya MPs unhappy about reduction in national budget

Ethiopia How the government is overhauling telecoms

Rwanda, Uganda Kigali organises an intelligence summit without Kampala

Uganda Yoweri Museveni's strategy against Bobi Wine

Somalia, Somaliland Renewed dialogue: the devil as always is in the details

Eritrea, Ethiopia Asmara-Addis peace opens road for potash projects

Tanzania Artisanal mining platform Jumkuta makes its message heard

Rwanda Moscow and Kigali reinforce military ties

Uganda Tullow Oil pares back to minimum operability

Rwanda With ties all the way to Kigali, Gasmeth targets Lake Kivu gas

Tanzania | Junior Aminex sets a course for the East under John Bell

Ethiopia The motivations behind Bereket Simon's arrest

Kenya Junior Odinga, a chip off the old block

Kenya Equity Bank goes after fraudsters

Kenya No saviour found for Amaco

Uganda ENSafrica: four Ugandan lawyers jump ship

Djibouti Al-Amoudi's Ries Group accused of discrimination

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Indigo Publications' websites

Somalia
Al-Shabaab's underground economy

South Sudan, Uganda
Yoweri Museveni seeks to control his neighbour

Djibouti
The loans of BRED and Credit Agricole to Ismail Omar Guelleh's family

DRC, Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta mines a rich vein with Felix Tshisekedi

Somalia, Somaliland
Musa Bihi Abdi embarrassed by his predecessor

Djibouti
The very discreet trip of Judge Tournaire

South Sudan, Uganda
Kampala gets involved in standoff between Salva Kiir and Thomas Cirillo

Uganda, United Kingdom
Janet Museveni lobbies for privatisation of Ugandan education

Kenya
MPs unhappy about reduction in national budget

Ethiopia
How the government is overhauling telecoms

Rwanda, Uganda
Kigali organises an intelligence summit without Kampala

Uganda
Yoweri Museveni's strategy against Bobi Wine

Somalia, Somaliland
Renewed dialogue: the devil as always is in the details

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Asmara-Addis peace opens road for potash projects

Tanzania
Artisanal mining platform Jumkuta makes its message heard

Rwanda
Moscow and Kigali reinforce military ties

Uganda
Tullow Oil pares back to minimum operability

Rwanda
With ties all the way to Kigali, Gasmeth targets Lake Kivu gas

Tanzania | Junior
Aminex sets a course for the East under John Bell

Ethiopia
The motivations behind Bereket Simon's arrest

Kenya
Junior Odinga, a chip off the old block

Kenya
Equity Bank goes after fraudsters

Kenya
No saviour found for Amaco

Uganda
ENSafrica: four Ugandan lawyers jump ship

Djibouti
Al-Amoudi's Ries Group accused of discrimination