Djibouti

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...

According to the reports Djibouti Times is getting, there is huge row between Djibouti's president and the business tycoon Ahmed Osman who is also known as Ina Geele-arab. Reports say the row is serious and has extremely damaged the smooth relationship business tycoon Ina-Geele-arab used...

By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Djibouti for official state visit. The President was received by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh upon his arrival at...

By: Horndiplomat Staff writer Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, received today at the Présidence de la République of  Djibouti, Somaliland delegation led by minister of foreign affairs Dr. Essa Kayd Mohamoud. During the meeting, The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and “ways to strengthen them in...

Litigation with DP World, Chinese presence, relations with Ethiopia, democracy ... Djibouti Head of State Ismaïl Omar Guelleh plays cards on the table with JA. Better than sentences, the figures say what Djibouti represents today on the geopolitical map of the world: 23,200 km², a...

How national, regional and international competition over ports is shaping political alliances and enmities across the Red Sea zone.   This is the second part of The Thin Red Line, an African Arguments series focusing on dynamics around the Red Sea. For over 25 years, maritime strategy and...

Djibouti has announced 82.5% reductions in port tariffs for Ethiopia’s exports due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Port Djibouti currently accounts for more than 95% of Ethiopia’s imports and exports. Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed appreciated the decision and extended gratitude to the President. “Profound gratitude to President...

By: MoDuale Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh announces he will chair a historic meeting between Pres Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of Somalia and Pres Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland on Sunday. Guelleh says effort is a follow up of the mediation initiated by Ethiopian Prime minister...

The new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will arrive in the country on Sunday for a two-day State visit to bolster already strong relations between Kenya and Ethiopia, State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu has announced. This will be Mr Ahmed's first visit to Kenya since his elevation...

By:ASHARQ AL-WSAAT A delegation from Djibouti, led by Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi, held talks with members of the Saudi business community at the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh on Tuesday. Discussions tackled the economic and investment opportunities...