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Djibouti Ends Dubai’s DP World Contract to Run Container Terminal

Djibouti has ended a contract with Dubai's DP World, one of the world's biggest port operators, to run its Doraleh Container Terminal, the president's office said on Thursday. "The Republic of Djibouti has decided to proceed with the unilateral termination with immediate effect of the...

Eritrea: The African North Korea’s border spats with Djibouti and Ethiopia

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...

Djibouti in Talks with CMA CGM to Develop New Container Terminal

ABIDJAN, March 27 (Reuters) – Djibouti’s port authority is in talks with French shipping company CMA CGM to develop a new $660 million container terminal and hopes to award the concession in July. Aboubakar Omar Hadi, chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority...

Why did Qatar leave the Djibouti-Eritrea border?

The renewed Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute is the first ripple effect of the Gulf crisis in Africa. by:Sultan Barakat @BARAKAT_Sultan Sultan Barakat is the director of Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies at the Doha Institute. by:Sansom Milton @SansomMilton Sansom Milton is a senior research fellow at the Doha Institute for...

China’s growing African footprint could lock the US out from its lone Africa base

On the days before and after US secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarked on his first official trip to Africa, one issue has risen as the main concern among American officials: China’s ascendant role in the African continent. Testifying in front of the US armed...

Ismail Omar Guelleh wins Djibouti presidential poll

Ismail Omar Guelleh wins Djibouti presidential poll
'Thank you for your trust, thank you Djibouti. Let's continue together,' Guelleh writes on Twitter after results announced President Ismail Omar Guelleh was declared the winner in Friday's presidential election in Djibouti. "Thank you for your trust, thank you Djibouti. Let's continue together," Guelleh said on...

DP World wins tribunal case against Djibouti over bribe case

by: Simeon Kerr in Dubai and John Aglionby in Nairobi DP World has won an arbitration case against the government of Djibouti, which claimed the Dubai ports operator made illegal payments to win a concession to operate a container terminal in the Red Sea African...

Dispute Between Dp World And Djibouti Over Port Seizure Continues, Despite Tribunal Ruling

By:Dominic Dudley The dispute between Dubai-based DP World and Djibouti over control of the east African country’s container port looks set to rumble on, after the government said it “does not recognize” a decision by an international arbitration court that DP World’s contract to operate...

Ethiopia is trying to reduce its dependence on Djibouti

By Amine Ater Ethiopia is forced to find a new home port to break its addiction to Djibouti where pass 90% of Ethiopian trade flows The Ethiopian Government is currently negotiating to buy shares in a joint venture involving DP World Ltd. This company is about...

Djibouti finds strategic economic partner in Turkey: Ambassador

Strengthening economic partnership will take center-stage during Djiboutian president's visit to Turkey By Addis Getachew DJIBOUTI-Economic partnership will take center stage during the upcoming visit of Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh to Turkey, says Turkish Ambassador to Djibouti. Ambassador Sadi Altinok told Anadolu Agency with regard to...