DP World looking at Eritrea as a way to sidestep Djibouti troubles
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...
Somaliland:Air Djibouti launches cargo flights to Somaliland
Horndiplomat-The first cargo plane owned by Air Djibouti, the flag carrier of the Red Sea state of Djibouti, landed at the Hargeisa Igal International Airport on Wednesday .Horndiplomat reports
Government ministers, legislators and the Djiboutian consulate to Somaliland welcomed the maiden flight at the two...
Construction of the “Ambouli Friendship Dam” in Djibouti is to complete in 2019-Turkish Minister Says
Turkey's agriculture and forestry minister has said construction of the "Ambouli Friendship Dam" in Djibouti is halfway through.
Underscoring the dam will strengthen the Turkish-Djiboutian relations even further, Bekir Pakdemirli told Anadolu Agency that 50 percent physical realization has so far been achieved in the...
Somtel, Djibouti Telecom partner in DARE1 to set up cable system to link East African coastline
Djibouti Telecom, Somtel and TE SubCom have partnered to set up a submarine cable system to link the East African coastline.
The 5,400 kilometer cable system dubbed the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1(DARE1) will link Djibouti, Mogadishu, Mombasa and other major coastal towns in the...
Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway boosts regional integration
By:Xinhua
The Chinese-built Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway has won acclaim for facilitating regional integration and prosperity.
During a railway infrastructure-themed seminar on Monday here, participants, including officials and independent experts, discussed how Africa's first fully electrified trans-boundary railway contributed to regional integration and the betterment...
Somalia and Djibouti Agrees to end the recently diplomatic rift
The quarrel between Djibouti and Somalia seems past. Somali President Mohamed Farmajo was Thursday, August 16 in Djibouti where he met with his counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh. The two countries have only boasted of their bonds of friendship and good understanding. Yet before this day, the context...
Djibouti,Saudi Arabia Sign Financing Agreement for the Construction of the Regional Road via Galafi
Horndiplomat-Djibouti Minister of Economy & Finance, in Charge of Industry. Secretary Ilyas M. Dawaleh receives Saudi Fund for Development Delegation led by Dr. Abdouraman.
The Djibouti government and Saudi development Fund Signed Financing Agreement for the Construction of the Regional Road via Galafi. This Road will Ease...
Annual Heritage Institute Forum to be Held in Djibouti
The Annual Heritage Institute Forum for Ideas will kick off in Djibouti on Saturday. The theme is Change and Continuity in the Horn of Africa.
Speakers at the Forum include the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, the...
Somalia, Somaliland Agree not politicize development assistance and investment- communique
By: MoDuale
Technical committees comprised of members of the two delegation to resume talks between Somalia and Somaliland in Djibouti, according to communique issued by the host country. Somalia and Somaliland agreed not to politicize development assistance and investment.
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Djibouti President receives U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs
By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat Tweets @MohamadDuale
Horndiplomat-Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh Receives in his office US. a delegation led by the US. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy.Horndiplomat Reports
President Guelleh accompanied by his Foreign Minister Mohamoud Ali Youssouf.
" Had a chance to meet w/ President Guelleh and Foreign...