Djibouti
FRANCE/AFRICA: No 'rupture' likely in security policy
France is the only former colonial power with troops permanently stationed in Africa. So far,...
FranceAFRICA: Investor interest drives rail revival
After decades of decline, African railways are experiencing a revival. Rail concessioning...
AfricaEAST AFRICA: Instability mars FDI benefit to Horn
From Sudan to Somalia, over-regulation on the one hand and, to varying degrees, lack of state...
PROSPECTS 2007: Horn crisis blunts economic potential
Two indirectly linked crises -- the disputed government authority in Somalia and the border...
US/EAST AFRICA: Somalia puts US policy to the test
Recent events in Somalia, where a militant Islamic movement is gaining power, has contributed to...
United StatesEAST AFRICA: Horn ports key in new regional politics
Over the past three years, Ethiopia's dominant regional economy has shown an average 7% growth...
AFRICA: Bird flu carries serious economic consequences
Avian influenza, thought to have cost more than 10 billion dollars worldwide since the first...
AfricaSOMALIA: Somaliland poll will not yield sovereignty
Parliamentary elections are being held today in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. The...
Somalia