Djibouti

By:Jama Farah, Horndiplomat regional contributor The Djibouti Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported the country’s third death from the deadly coronavirus. Djibouti health ministry also reported 4 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases in the country to 1,124. This figure represents a major increase...

By: Jama Farah,Horndiplomat Contributor Djibouti's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 1116 after four more people were confirmed to have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the Djiboutian Ministry of Health disclosed in a statement issued on Monday. "We conducted medical tests on 366 people in the last...

By: MoDuale Djibouti's Ministry of Health on Sunday announced 15 new COVID-19 confirmed cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Horn of Africa nation to 1023. The Djiboutian Ministry of Health, in a statement issued on Sunday, disclosed that from the total 310...

 By: Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor A 71st extraordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers is going on today (April 21) via video link to follow up on the progress of the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement and the impact of the COVID-19...

By: Mo Duale Djibouti's Health ministry reported 99 more cases of the coronavirus in Djibouti on Tuesday, raising the country's total number of confirmed cases to 945. Djibouti's Ministry of Health Secretary Dr Saleh Banoita Tourab told journalists confirmed the 99 new Covid19 cases in the...

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: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor The Ministry of Health in Djibouti on Thursday announced the country’s first COVID-19 related death. In a press statement, the ministry said the country recorded its first COVID-19 related death, as well as five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. This brings...

By: Mohamed Duale Djibouti's Ministry of health reported new COVID19 cases including 25 related to an outbreak in Al-Rahma Hospital. The number of cases reached 90 confirmed Coronavirus disease cases. Djibouti ministry of health also confirmed that 9 patients have recovered from the disease in the...

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...

The Djibouti Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday disclosed it has confirmed its first case of COVID-19. The ministry said a Spanish national who arrived in the Horn of Africa nation on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19. “The patient was a member of the Spanish Special...