Djibouti

BY OLE ANDERSEN Published  07.03.18 at 12:03 The seizure of DP World's port in strategically important Djibouti at the entrance to the Red Sea spurs worries in the US army and among politicians of a Chinese takeover.. The US military commander in charge of the country's troops in Africa, General Thomas...

Simon Allison in Djibouti A rocky, steep-banked promenade outlines the port of Djibouti. Old men use it for their late-afternoon constitutionals and the odd beggar sleeps on its benches. The breeze is thick with salt, which mostly disguises the faint tang of sewage. To understand what...

DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Dubai-based port operator DP World accused Djibouti of illegally seizing control of Doraleh Container Terminal on Thursday, after the Djibouti government said it was unilaterally terminating DP World’s contract to run the terminal. “The Government of Djibouti today illegally seized...

DP World contributes millions of dollars of direct, indirect economic benefits to Djibouti Dubai: Ports operator DP World has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars of direct and indirect economic benefits to Djibouti, enhancing the African country’s attractiveness as an investment destination in East Africa. DP...

Djibouti’s ruling party has claimed a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, securing almost 90 percent of seats after the opposition largely boycotted the poll. Mohamed Abdallah Mahyoub, a senior member of President Ismael Omar Guelleh’s Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP) and campaign spokesman, told media...

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...

Strategically placed at the entrance to the Red Sea, Djibouti is home to more foreign bases than any other country. DJIBOUTI — “World War III will start here.” We had been driving around the streets of this African city for more than an hour, and my...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, the coastguard said on Wednesday. The vessel was detected sailing near the Greek island of Crete on Saturday. Authorities found 29 containers carrying materials including...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese-built 756-km electrified rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti officially started commercial operations on Monday with a ceremony held in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Contracted by two Chinese companies, the first 320 km of the rail project...

Djibouti's ambassador to Ankara stressed the importance of strengthening military ties between the two countries and said the country is open to welcome a Turkish military base in its territories, which already hosts the U.S., Franch, Chinese and Japanese bases Djibouti is open to any...