A deal between the Liberian government and a Dubai-based company would rely on the West African nation’s trees to provide carbon offsets, but it’s raising questions about how Liberia would relinquish nearly 1 million hectares of forest to allow others in the United Arab Emirates and beyond to meet their…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
Ethiopia’s rapid reforms under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appear to be paying dividends in tourism and international travel, with Addis Ababa becoming the new “gateway to Africa.” That’s according to data from industry analysts at Forward Keys, who found an “extraordinary rise” for Ethiopia as a destination and transfer hub…
By Paul Nyakazeya UNITED Arab Emirates’ (UAE) DP World Limited and its subsidiaries have taken legal action against China for building an international free zone on a terminal being disputed with Djibouti. The lawsuit was filed in the High Court of Hong Kong for unlawfully procuring and inducing the Republic…
The government of Djibouti and the Dubai-based DP World firm exchanged fire in a battle of words at the weekend, following the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) ruling on Friday that Djibouti’s seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal violates the parent company’s “valid and binding” agreement to operate the…
DP World said Thursday that it will be reviewing its options after the London Court of International Arbitration ruled that Djibouti’s seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal in February violates the “valid and binding” agreement to operate the strategic port near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The LCIA decision finds that…
A collaborative team of investigative reporters say they’ve found real estate records and related documents that tie former Nigerian oil minister Daniel Etete to luxury properties in Dubai. The discovery has raised questions about what happened to some of the estimated $800 million Etete allegedly received for his role in…
DP World, the global shipping company based in Dubai, has pushed back against the Government of Djibouti after what it maintains is the illegal seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), a facility strategically located near the Bab al-Mandab Strait and operated by the firm under a 30-year agreement. “The…