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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia
Puntland Hit by Crisis

The firm Africa Oil which explored the only two licenses in Puntland has had to wind down its operations because of heavy losses in 2008.

Subscribers only Energy 13.01.2009

Ethiopia
Separatists on Warpath

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) announced in early January [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.01.2009

Sudan
Crucial Year for Abiyei

The next six months will be decisive with regards the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.01.2009

Spotlight | Kenya
Grand Coalition risks imploding

The government coalition formed less than a year ago, in March 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki and his rival who became Prime Minister Raila Odinga, is already in danger. Kibaki lit the blue touch paper on 2 January when he [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Afars used as attack intermediaries

Asmara-backed Ugugumo rebels waged an attack on Ethiopia on 20 December. A little later, Ethiopia-backed RSADO rebels attacked an Eritrean military post.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Uganda
LRA still not crushed

The tripartite military operation in north-eastern DRC has succeeded in destabilising the LRA, but has not eliminated this Ugandan rebel movement altogether.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Somalia
The inter-Islamist war has begun

The retreat of Ethiopian troops from Somalia will fuel the power struggle between the various Islamist factions – which appeals to the strategic planners in Addis Ababa.

Free access Politics 09.01.2009

Mozambique, Uganda
The European Union's pets

African countries do not all get the same treatment from the European Commission. Only seven of them will receive budgetary aid under the 10th EDF.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Ethiopia
Dignitaries active in business

Now that the EPRDF has been in power for almost two decades, its leaders have had time to accumulate wealth. We make a roundup – by no means exhaustive - of their activity.

Free access 09.01.2009

Djibouti
Medef to go on the offensive in March

Paris appears to be taking an interest in Djibouti for reasons that go further than merely its strategic and military value. It could become an entry point for the regional market.

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Ethiopia
Sigurd Illing

When he retired as a European Union (EU) top official two years ago and left his post as EU representative [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Eritrea, France
Nafi Hassan Kurdi

Just two years in his post, the Eritrean Ambassador to France, Ahmed Dehli, has been recalled to Asmara. He has [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Kenya
Nick Gatheru Wanjohi

The person who replaced Hyslop Ipu in the post comptroller of the State House (see p.1), Nick Gatheru Wanjohi, is [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Kenya
James Karanja Nyoro

The Rockefeller Foundation’s managing director for operations in Kenya, James Karanja Nyoro, was delighted to learn in Nairobi this week [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Kenya
Nairobi

There were a few surprises in the list of donors [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Ever since he abandoned his communist principles a long time [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Elias Kifle, the publisher of the web site Ethiopian Review, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Kenya
Nairobi

Two former ministers could have trouble in getting over the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2009

Somalia
One warlord can hide another in Somalia

As soon as Somalian President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed resigned, another [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Eritrea
Internet closely monitored in Eritrea

Eritrean secret service agents arrested three youths at the end [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Tanzania
Peak Resources

The Australian mining company Peak Resources has decided on a [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Djibouti
Kassar International

At the same time as Medef International (see p.6), Kassar [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Tanzania
Leopard Tours

The safari company Leopard Tours is suffering very badly from [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Kenya, Sudan
Transborder Enterprises

A company owned by a group of Kenyans of Somalian [...]

Subscribers only 09.01.2009

Rwanda
Cassiterite Trade to Rise in 2009

The Rwandan ministry for mines, which was put under the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.01.2009

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia
Puntland Hit by Crisis

Ethiopia
Separatists on Warpath

Sudan
Crucial Year for Abiyei

Spotlight | Kenya
Grand Coalition risks imploding

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Afars used as attack intermediaries

Uganda
LRA still not crushed

Somalia
The inter-Islamist war has begun

Mozambique, Uganda
The European Union's pets

Ethiopia
Dignitaries active in business

Djibouti
Medef to go on the offensive in March

Ethiopia
Sigurd Illing

Eritrea, France
Nafi Hassan Kurdi

Kenya
Nick Gatheru Wanjohi

Kenya
James Karanja Nyoro

Kenya
Nairobi

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Kenya
Nairobi

Somalia
One warlord can hide another in Somalia

Eritrea
Internet closely monitored in Eritrea

Tanzania
Peak Resources

Djibouti
Kassar International

Tanzania
Leopard Tours

Kenya, Sudan
Transborder Enterprises

Rwanda
Cassiterite Trade to Rise in 2009

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia Puntland Hit by Crisis

Ethiopia Separatists on Warpath

Sudan Crucial Year for Abiyei

Spotlight | Kenya Grand Coalition risks imploding

Eritrea, Ethiopia Afars used as attack intermediaries

Uganda LRA still not crushed

Somalia The inter-Islamist war has begun

Mozambique, Uganda The European Union's pets

Ethiopia Dignitaries active in business

Djibouti Medef to go on the offensive in March

Ethiopia Sigurd Illing

Eritrea, France Nafi Hassan Kurdi

Kenya Nick Gatheru Wanjohi

Kenya James Karanja Nyoro

Kenya Nairobi

Ethiopia Addis Ababa

Ethiopia Addis Ababa

Kenya Nairobi

Somalia One warlord can hide another in Somalia

Eritrea Internet closely monitored in Eritrea

Tanzania Peak Resources

Djibouti Kassar International

Tanzania Leopard Tours

Kenya, Sudan Transborder Enterprises

Rwanda Cassiterite Trade to Rise in 2009

The weekly recap

About Africa Intelligence

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Indigo Publications' websites

Somalia
Puntland Hit by Crisis

Ethiopia
Separatists on Warpath

Sudan
Crucial Year for Abiyei

Spotlight | Kenya
Grand Coalition risks imploding

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Afars used as attack intermediaries

Uganda
LRA still not crushed

Somalia
The inter-Islamist war has begun

Mozambique, Uganda
The European Union's pets

Ethiopia
Dignitaries active in business

Djibouti
Medef to go on the offensive in March

Ethiopia
Sigurd Illing

Eritrea, France
Nafi Hassan Kurdi

Kenya
Nick Gatheru Wanjohi

Kenya
James Karanja Nyoro

Kenya
Nairobi

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Kenya
Nairobi

Somalia
One warlord can hide another in Somalia

Eritrea
Internet closely monitored in Eritrea

Tanzania
Peak Resources

Djibouti
Kassar International

Tanzania
Leopard Tours

Kenya, Sudan
Transborder Enterprises

Rwanda
Cassiterite Trade to Rise in 2009