Djibouti Rails Against World Bank Port Rankings
June 26th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on Djibouti’s displeasure with the World Bank’s latest port rankings: The World Bank has ranked the port of Djibouti at the bottom of its Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023. The South African operator, Transnet, is also not best pleased with its ranking. The news has not been taken […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: The Region Can Do Better
June 24th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn Of Africa States: The Horn of Africa States region commands the major waterway, which connects the Indian ocean to the Suez Canal including the chokepoint of Bab El Mandab Straits. It is a troubled region, which neighbors the economically rising West Asian states of the Saudi Arabia, Qatar, […]
Read more »Djibouti vs Berbera: A Deep-Sea Duel
June 7th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how – by looking to increase its maritime access in recent months – landlocked Ethiopia has rekindled a rivalry between its two neighbouring ports. But it looks to be an unequal battle, with Djibouti on top for the foreseeable future: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recurrent demands for […]
Read more »UAE: Dubai Ports World Makes a Play for Africa
May 30th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on how DP World, the Dubai-based logistics giant, is both a thriving business and a geopolitical soft power tool: From humble beginnings a half-century ago as the local operator of the two-crane operation at Port Rashid, Dubai Ports World has matured into a global logistics powerhouse. It’s also […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: Conflict, Crises, And Capitalism
May 20th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn of Africa: It is quite clear that there is an intense almost cut-throat competition for the Horn of Africa States region lately, involving major, middle and even regional powers. This is no longer ideological as was in the past between capitalism and communism but economic and access to […]
Read more »How Tiny Djibouti Said ‘No’ to the US Over Houthi Red Sea Attacks
May 17th, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a look at Djibouti, the East African country that is host to Chinese, French and US naval bases — but it has warned Washington not to use its territory to confront militants attacking global trade: Captain Mohammed Houssein Omar patrols one of the most dangerous coastlines in the world. Until the Israel-Hamas […]
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