UN official for Djibouti against climate change
Ababa, Oct 6 (IANS): The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ursula Mueller, has urged the international community to take immediate action to confront the climate crisis that is heavily affecting Djibouti and the rest of Horn of Africa.
Mueller, who is also Deputy Emergency...
INTERVIEW: ‘No one but China offers a long-term partnership in Djibouti’: President Guelleh
Jeune Afrique
Friday April 14, 2017
By FRANCOIS SOUDAN
China, the United States, France, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia … A few months before the 40th anniversary of independence, the president returns to the geopolitical stakes of the region, of which his country has become a key player. On...
IGAD Leaders Hold Virtual Summit to Consult Response Strategy to Curb COVID-19
By:Jama Farah,HornDiplomat Contributor
Heads of State and Government of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today (March 30) convened a Virtual Summit to discuss coordination & regional response to curb the spread of COVID19.
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu announced on his...
Djibouti is Launching its Space Program with Two Satellites
By:AFRICASPACE
The African space scene is ever-increasing in both capacity and investment, and Djibouti is poised to join Ethiopia, Kenya, and other East African countries by planning the launch of two nanosatellites, Djibouti- 1A and Djibouti-1B.
The Djibouti-1A, an earth observation nanosatellite, will help the country...
Djibouti parliament designates rebels as terror group
By: Mohamed Duale
Djibouti's parliament on Thursday designated the "Armed FRUD" (Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy) rebels as a terrorist group.
The decision came after the rebel group early Friday...
Djibouti Strongly Condemns Canadian Intervention in Saudi Arabia Internal Affairs
Djibouti, Dhu-AlQa'dah 25, 1439, Aug 7, 2018, SPA -- The Republic of Djibouti has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the Canadian interventions in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, affirming its absolute solidarity and full stand with the Kingdom in...
Migration Refugee Crisis Unfolding in Yemen, Djibouti
GENEVA — The International Organization for Migration warns a migration refugee crisis unfolding in Yemen and Djibouti is having a serious impact across the Horn of Africa.
The International Organization for Migration said about 10,000 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, make the long, dangerous trek across...
ANOCA Congress: Ghana Olympic Committee Nunoo Mensah arrived in Djibouti
President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah has arrived in Djibouti for the 17th Ordinary Session of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOCA) General Assembly.
The congress began today May 9 and ends on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Coming at the dawn...
India Set To Operate Massive Military (Naval) Base in Djibouti with Japan
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...
IGAD officially Launched the study report conducted on “Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat”Report
Horndiplomat-Today, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD’s) Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) in collaboration with Sahan Foundation has officially launched the study report conducted on “Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat”.
Al Shabaab has aspired to become a truly regional organization, with the membership and...