UAE:DP World will not consider settlement with Djibouti over Doraleh port
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 16, 2018/ --Dubai-based ports operator DP World has denied reports that it is mulling an out of court settlement with Djibouti regarding the port at Doraleh.
"It has been noted in some reports that DP World may consider an out...
Djibouti in Talks with CMA CGM to Develop New Container Terminal
ABIDJAN, March 27 (Reuters) – Djibouti’s port authority is in talks with French shipping company CMA CGM to develop a new $660 million container terminal and hopes to award the concession in July.
Aboubakar Omar Hadi, chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority...
Scramble in the Horn
Scramble in the Horn:-A region at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, the Horn of Africa is generally taken to refer to the easternmost extension of land in eastern Africa, home to the countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, whose cultures...
China denies U.S. accusation of lasers pointed at planes in Djibouti
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States formally complained to China after Chinese nationals pointed lasers at U.S. military aircraft near Djibouti in recent weeks, the Pentagon said on Thursday, an account strongly disputed by China.
Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, hosts a U.S. military...
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...
Djibouti approves construction of Grand Bara solar power plant
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...
Eritrea: The African North Korea’s border spats with Djibouti and Ethiopia
Eritrea is not a typically newsy African country – at least gauging by how much comes from other countries, the Horn of Africa nation is very low on news and more so, compared to its closest neighbours in the region – Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti...
Eritrea-Djibouti border dispute: China opts to intervene
China has offered to mediate in the lingering border dispute in the Horn of Africa region, where Eritrea and Djibouti are both claiming ownership of the Dumeira mountains and Islands.
The Chinese Ambassador to the African Union suggested that China will consider sending troops to...
Track linking Ethiopia to Djibouti sea port to open in October
Ethiopia expects to open its standard gauge railway line linking the capital Addis Ababa with the Red Sea state of Djibouti in October 2016. This project is at the heart of plans to create new manufacturing firms in Ethiopia and to boost trade. The...
African Union urges restraint in Djibouti-Eritrea border spat
By Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA
The African Union urged Djibouti and Eritrea to remain calm and exercise restraint on Saturday after Djibouti accused its neighbor of occupying disputed territory along their border following the withdrawal of Qatari peacekeepers.
On Friday, Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali...