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Gulf states in dangerous scramble for Africa

Middle East Eye 19 July 2018 Somalia and its neighbours must focus on achieving internal unification, or any benefits reaped from new investment will be lost The Horn of Africa might be most infamous for the pirates that lurk along its coastline, capturing oil tankers and holding their crews to ransom. Yet...

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How about a ‘Common Wealth of the Great East African Axis’ for an idea?

The New Times 20 July 2018   As has been said by many, every African celebrated the way peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea broke out without much...

Peace in the Horn of Africa May Be Bad News for Djibouti

NewsDeeply 19 July 2018 For decades, Djibouti has benefited economically from the standoff between Ethiopia and Eritrea. But as the two countries move...

For years, China shied away from global conflicts. Not anymore

CNBC 20 July 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa in the coming days. As Beijing increasingly presents...

Djibouti asks UN help to end border dispute with Eritrea

AP NEWS 18 July 2018 Djibouti is asking Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to help peacefully resolve a border dispute with Eritrea following the recent...

Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China’s hold over the continent

CNN WORLD 19 July 2018   Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent’s...

Commander of multinational anti-piracy task force visits Indian naval ship in Djibouti

FINANCIAL EXPRESS 18 July 2018 A delegation led by Rear Admiral Saw Shi Tat of the Singapore Navy, the Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 151) with...

India Makes Moves at Indonesia’s Strategic Sabang Port

THE DIPLOMAT 17 July 2018 A little more than one month after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Indonesia, an Indian naval vessel entered the...

allAfrica 16 July 2018 In late June, top military officials from Mali, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and dozens of other African countries gathered to discuss...

Doing business in Ethiopia and EAC the challenges you need to know

EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS WEEK 16 July 2018 Doing business in Ethiopia and EAC the challenges you need to know Doing business in Ethiopia and EAC the challenges...