Djibouti

By:journalducameroun Ethiopia announced plans to begin the construction of the 760-km crude oil pipeline that extends from Ogaden area of Ethiopia to Djibouti this year.The country’s state minister of mines and petroleum Dr Kuang Tutla on Saturday in a briefing said his office is waiting...

For decades, Djibouti has benefited economically from the standoff between Ethiopia and Eritrea. But as the two countries move to normalize ties, financial losses may push Djibouti to disrupt the peace, writes Kelsey Lilley of the Atlantic Council. ETHIOPIANS AND ERITREANS alike are celebrating the breakneck speed...

Addis Ababa, October 23, 2018 (FBC) – In a meeting convened in Khartoum on Monday, the IGAD chiefs of staff discussed the deployment of the IGAG forces in South Sudan and decided to assess the needs on the ground before to take further steps. The...

By:constructionreviewonline The construction of the Grand Bara solar power plant has been green-lighted by the government of the Republic of Djibouti, following the adoption of a preliminary assessment of the project. Located at the Grand Bara region, of the East African country situated at the horn...

Horndiplomat-Hargeisa regional court sentenced to five years in prison with Sheikh Adan Abdirahman Warsame AKA (Adan Sunne) over charges related encouraging public demonstrations. The court also sentenced other 18 youths to between 9 and 1 year of imprisonment. Sunne has been arrested many times and lastly in...

By Kaleyesus Bekele The Ethiopian government canceled the planned Ethio-Djibouti fuel pipeline project, which was proposed to be undertaken by Black Rhino Group. In 2014 the South Africa-based infrastructure investment group, Black Rhino, proposed to the Ethiopian government to build a 550km long pipeline to transport diesel,...

ADDIS ABABA, May 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia will take a stake in the Port of Djibouti, its main gateway for trade, under a deal reached between the two countries, state media outlets said on Tuesday. Djibouti had been seeking investors for its port since it...

By:Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor The Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, and Ethiopian minister of Transport. Mrs. Dagmawit Moges jointly inaugurated the Tadjoura-Balho Road on Wednesday (October 6). According to the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, President Guelleh said the road would speed up the processing of potash and...

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...

Horndiplmat-In response to an invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki held a historic meeting in Jeddah after a hiatus of 10 years of alienation. The meeting was held in...