Djibouti

By Nizar Manek The Red Sea state of Eritrea may play a key role in DP World Ltd.’s plans in the Horn of Africa, where a dozen ports could be needed to service the region, Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said. The Dubai-based state-controlled harbor...

Indian military base in Djibouti might be realized thanks to the proposed defence pact with Japan. Indian PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe will hold the 13th India-Japan summit in Tokyo on October 28 and 29. They are expected to sign an...

Horndiplomat-Freedom Center for Strategic Studies (FCSS) released position paper that to indicates the Waves of Change in the Horn of Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.Horndiplomat Reports Background The Horn of Africa is a strategically significant region that geographically commands the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and...

Riyadh - Fatah Arahman Youssef President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh said that Saudi Arabia has assumed a vital role to normalize the relations between his country and Eritrea and to create a serious desire to reach a final settlement of the differences between the...

AU and UN welcomed recent positive developments in the Horn of Africa as steps in the consolidation of peace and security in the region. The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security, which held its Fifteenth Consultative Meeting in New York on...

The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday hailed a summit between Djibouti and Eritrea in Saudi Arabia, voicing hope in a statement that it would help create "greater peace" in the region. The summit brought together Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh and his Ethiopian...

The government of Djibouti yesterday denied accusations of its alleged involvement in the funding and facilitation of arms trafficking in the Horn of Africa. A report from the British company EXX Africa pointed out that Djibouti, which is strategically located, is a transit place for...

Horndiplmat-In response to an invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki held a historic meeting in Jeddah after a hiatus of 10 years of alienation. The meeting was held in...

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...

Regional bloc IGAD  has mandated Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to South Sudan to safeguard security and the implementation of the peace agreement. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), in a statement to the media on Monday afternoon, said Somalia and Djibouti have been...