Submarine cable linking the coast of East Africa officially lands in Djibouti
By: EABW
The submarine cable linking the coast of East Africa has officially landed in La Siesta Beach in Djibouti and the marine installation is underway.
The 5,400-kilometer cable system dubbed the Djibouti Africa Regional Express-1 (DARE1) will link Djibouti, Mogadishu, Mombasa and Bosaso, and will deliver...
Somalia, Somaliland Agree not politicize development assistance and investment- communique
By: MoDuale
Technical committees comprised of members of the two delegation to resume talks between Somalia and Somaliland in Djibouti, according to communique issued by the host country. Somalia and Somaliland agreed not to politicize development assistance and investment.
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Held a consultative summit meeting in Djibouti...
Djibouti, nation of one million, is building the largest free trade zone in Africa
By:face2faceafrica
Djibouti is capitalizing on its strategic location on one of the world’s busiest trade routes to build Africa’s largest free trade zone area. The Horn of Africa nation controls the Bab el-Mandeb (“Gate of Tears” in Arabic) which is a crucial chokepoint at the entrance to the...
Djibouti Joins AUC Chairperson Race to Take On Kenya and Somalia
By: CAPITAL FM
Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the influential seat.
Djibouti...
Djibouti Government Announces the Nationalization of the Shares Held by Port of Djibouti, S.A. in Doraleh Container Terminal
Horndiplomat-The Government of Djibouti announces the nationalization of the shares held by Port of Djibouti, S.A. in Doraleh Container Terminal.according to press-release from Presidency of the Republic of Djibouti
10 September 2018
On 22 February 2018, the State of Djibouti terminated the concession for the Doraleh...
U.S. Wary of Its New Neighbor in Djibouti: A Chinese Naval Base
DJIBOUTI — The two countries keep dozens of intercontinental nuclear missiles pointed at each other’s cities. Their frigates and fighter jets occasionally face off in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
With no shared border, China and the United States mostly circle each...
Djibouti Telecom wins Djibouti Cup
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...
Djibouti based investors eye to establish state-of-the-art Abattoir in Ethiopia
Djibouti based investors have made a three days investment visits to Ethiopia in a bid to best exploit and add value to the untapped massive livestock resource of the East African nation, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
The investors held several discussions with...
Djibouti signs preliminary deal with China’s POLY-GCL for $4 bln gas project
DJIBOUTI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China’s POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest $4 billion in a natural gas project in the tiny Horn of African nation of Djibouti.
The project includes a natural gas pipeline, a liquefaction...
Djibouti Launches Digital Transformation to Improve Services to Citizens
Washington, April 25, 2018 – The World Bank announced today new support for Djibouti’s ongoing efforts to leverage digital technology to bring government closer to citizens and improve the impact, transparency and efficiency of its public administration. With a US$15 million credit from IDA, the...
