Tag Archives: Ismail Omar Guelleh

SOMALIA: PM Meets his Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa

April 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Ababa (RBC) Somalia prime minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saacid on his first visit tour to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa has met with his Ethiopian counterpart, Hailamariam Daselegn in a bid to discuss bilateral relations between the two governments, … read more »

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Djibouti’s Guelleh Attempts a Managed Opening

February 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Catherine Cheney,worldpoliticsreview In Djibouti, the small but strategically important state in the Horn of Africa, security forces are still working to disperse opposition supporters protesting the ruling coalition’s victory in Friday’s parliamentary elections. The vote marked the end of … read more »

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Djibouti opposition ends election boycott

February 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Djibouti opposition parties have joined forces to take part in parliamentary polls, ending a 10-year boycott. The BBC’s Ahmed Said Egeh in Djibouti city said voting was peaceful and had to be extended by one hour because of the large … read more »

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US Defense Chief Says Djibouti is Key Counterterror Ally

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says countries like Djibouti are key to counterterrorism efforts, as the U.S. shifts its focus to al-Qaida affiliates in Somalia and Yemen. Panetta made a brief visit Tuesday to Djibouti, where he met with … read more »

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ICC reports Djibouti to UN over al-Bashir visit

May 12, 2011 by benim

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Judges at the International Criminal Court reported the African nation of Djibouti to the United Nations Security Council Thursday for failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during an official visit. Judges said media reported that … read more »

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Uganda’s Museveni invites Sudanese president to his swearing-in ceremony

May 10, 2011 by benim

The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir today received an invitation from his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni to attend his inauguration ceremony on May 12th where he will be sworn in for a fourth term. The state minister for the Office … read more »

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Djibouti validates poll results

April 13, 2011 by benim

Djibouti – Djibouti’s constitutional council on Wednesday validated results of last week’s presidential poll which showed that incumbent Ismael Omar Guelleh won 80% of votes in a contest boycotted by the opposition. The 63-year-old Guelleh faced a single independent candidate, … read more »

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Djibouti president re-elected: provisional results

April 9, 2011 by benim

NAIROBI, Kenya – The president of the tiny East African nation of Djibouti won a landslide re-election victory, an official said Saturday, in a vote colored by an opposition boycott and a clampdown on dissent. President Ismail Omar Guelleh had … read more »

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Djibouti: Voters head for polls

April 8, 2011 by benim

Djibouti – Djibouti went to the polls on Friday with President Ismael Omar Guelleh expected to secure a third term amid an opposition boycott, even after the biggest protests in more than 30 years. Voters in the tiny but strategically … read more »

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Africa Worst Dictators – Who refuse to surrender power

March 19, 2011 by benim

The following is a list of Africa’s remaining “Big Men” — the leaders who refuse to surrender power, and their sons: ___ — Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea, 69 — Took power in a bloody coup in 1979.   … read more »

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US election monitoring group kicked out of Djibouti

March 17, 2011 by benim

Djibouti’s government has kicked out an American election monitoring group less than a month before the nation’s presidential election, a vote opposition politicians are boycotting because they say the president is repressing dissent. Djibouti is a tiny East African nation … read more »

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Why Ethiopia could invade Djibouti

February 27, 2011 by benim

WITH only 860,000 souls, Djibouti is a miniature state in a big, bad neighbourhood. Yet the country is vital for the arid region around the Horn of Africa. Its port is a lifeline for its giant neighbour, Ethiopia, which is … read more »

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Anti-government protests hit Djibouti

February 19, 2011 by benim

Anti-government protestors clashed with security forces in Djibouti on Saturday as the political uprising sweeping through the Middle East reached the tiny Horn of Africa state. Interior Minister Yacin Elmi Bouh said at least one policeman had been killed in … read more »

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African leaders hold summit on Sudan, Somalia

November 23, 2010 by benim

East African leaders gathered Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital to discuss beefing up the African peacekeeping force in Somalia and tensions in Sudan ahead of January’s referendum on autonomy for the south. The six-member Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit … read more »

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