Djibouti

By: Horndiplomat Staff writer Somalia and Somaliland have agreed to establish full cooperation on matters of security and fighting organized crime. After two days of talks hosted by Djibouti’s President, Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh the sides also...

By Vasudevan Sridharan The $4.2bn railroad links Djibouti in the Horn of Africa and the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The 752km-long Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway connecting the Ethiopian capital and the port city of Djibouti was inaugurated on Tuesday, 10 January, at Nagad railway station in Djibouti...

Horndiplomat-Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh arrives in Mogadishu for a two-day visit. Ismail Omer guelleh was received by Mohamed Abdilahi Farmaajo at the airport. According to Villa Somalia, During the visit the two leaders will discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual benefit...

Horndiplomat-According to the reporter Ethiopia over  6,400 of Ethiopians returning from Djibouti weeks after the unrest in Diredawa city. They were transported using a train to Dire Dawa. From the total number of people who fled from Djibouti, the majority were sent to their hometowns. According to...

By:CAIRO SCENE Egypt is establishing the first major specialised hospital for maternity treatment in Djibouti, where women and their children will be cared for during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The Ministry of Health and Population has announced that the hospital is a gift from...

Eritrea is not a typically newsy African country – at least gauging by how much comes from other countries, the Horn of Africa nation is very low on news and more so, compared to its closest neighbours in the region – Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti...

By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar Horndiplomat-The winners were presented a trophy, 25 gold medals as well as a cash prize. Djibouti Telecom FC have beaten Dikhil FC 4-2 to clinch the Djibouti Cup, two months after winning the national football league. The hotly-contested match attracted tens of thousands...

By:Abdul Sattar Hatita Djibouti- Ethnic and cultural diversity is a secret component of stability in Djibouti. This does not come from nowhere, there is actually a long history of integration between African and Arab tribes that shared the many tragedies that hit Djibouti throughout the past...

Jan 16 The president of Djibouti on Monday formally launched the construction of a project touted as Africa's largest free trade zone, to be built in the tiny Horn of African nation with Chinese backing. The agreement to build the 48 sq km (19 sq...

By Zeenat Hansrod Follow Zeenat Hansrod on Twitter @zxnt The rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea has repercussions that go beyond diplomacy on the Horn of Africa. A recent investigation shows that while Eritrea is no longer isolated, Djibouti is emerging as the new regional arms trafficking hub. The small...