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Government of Djibouti Continues to Ignore High Court Rulings Over Container Terminal

HANDY SHIPPING GUIDE 20 September 2018 Doraleh Facility Row Gets Ever Nastier                   DJIBOUTI – DUBAI – UK – The ongoing saga of the Doraleh Container Terminal, seized by the government of Dubai in February from the contracted operator DP World,...

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Djibouti’s Attempts to Vanquish Dubai Ports Operator Spells Trouble for Washington

GEOPOLITICAL MONITOR 20 September 2018 by Malik Ibrahim Last week, Djibouti upped the stakes in its long-running dispute with DP World, Dubai’s state-owned...

Would US-China Spat Hinder Liberia’s Quest For Beijing Funding?

FPA 20 September 2018 by Alpha Daffae Senkpeni Monrovia – The rivalry between Washington and Beijing for global dominance is becoming more palpable...

Azerbaijan, Djibouti discuss inter-parliamentary ties

NEWS AZ 19 September 2018 Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament Ogtay Asadov has met with President of the National Assembly of Djibouti Mohamed Ali Houmed...

DP World: Dark Clouds are Gathering Over Djibouti

THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 20 September 2018 by MAREX https://youtu.be/inw-LTV3I7g As part of its on-going dispute with the Government of Djibouti, DP World has now released a video arguing its case and saying “dark clouds are gathering over Djibouti.” The video recounts DP World’s history in the African nation, highlighting the benefits it has brought including...

IS PEACE ON THE HORIZON FOR THE HORN OF AFRICA?

HORSEED MEDIA 19 September 2018 Conflicts between Eritrea, Djibouti, and Ethiopia have dramatically shifted in recent months, giving hope for an end of...

Ethiopia, Eritrea to establish joint special economic zones

NEW BUSINESS ETHIOPIA 18 September 2018 As part of advancing regional economic integration, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed an agreement to...

OPINION: Limping West meets the Dragon on African soil in battle of the titans

IOL BUSINESS REPORT 17 September 2018 SIYABONGA HADEBE the IMF and World Bank had already left and also not concerned about the damaged they had caused....

Europe concerned over China’s hidden agenda behind One Belt, One Road

BUSINESS STANDARD 18 September 2018 ANI A group of panellists from Europe have expressed concern over China’s ‘One Belt One Road Initiative’ (OBOR), calling out the hidden agendas to capture European markets. Speaking at a side event organized by the Brussels-based South Asia Democratic Forum during the ongoing 39th Session of UN Human Rights Council,...

DAILY MONITOR 18 September 2018 by Joseph Oduha South Sudan crisis. Regional bloc is committed to stand in solidarity with the people of South Sudan and...