Egyptian president visits Djibouti, builds case on Nile dam
By:Anadolu agency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Thursday arrived in the Djiboutian capital on a state visit to the tiny strategic Horn of African nation.
Al-Sisi met his newly-reelected Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelleh, and discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the Ethiopian renaissance dam on...
IGAD endorses Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to S. Sudan
Regional bloc IGAD has mandated Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to South Sudan to safeguard security and the implementation of the peace agreement.
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), in a statement to the media on Monday afternoon, said Somalia and Djibouti have been...
U.S. Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy to Travel to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Kenya
Horndiplomat-US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy will travel to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, and Germany from November 27 to December 8, 2018. During his trip, Assistant Secretary Nagy will focus on promoting stronger trade and commercial ties between...
Chinese firms complete Ethiopia-Djibouti railroad project
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian officials on Saturday said a multi-billion dollar railroad project linking the nation to the port of Djibouti has been completed.
The project manager, Mokenen Getachew said the 656km Addis Ababa–Djibouti electric railway trans-boundary project will be inaugurated next month.
The...
London-based international court orders Djibouti to pay $385 mln to DP World
By:AFP
A London-based international court has ordered Djibouti to pay $385 million in compensation to UAE global ports operator DP World over a breach of contract, the Dubai government said on Thursday.
The London Court of International Arbitration also ordered the African nation to pay interest...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Arrives in Djibouti
Horndiplomat-Today The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Djibouti, to meet with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf to further our partnership and discuss cooperation on security issues.
After Meeting The US Foreign Minister Rex Tillerson holds a...
Djibouti reduces diplomatic status with Qatar; Senegal recalls Doha envoy
Staff writer, Al Arabiya EnglishWednesday, 7 June 2017
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Djibouti on Wednesday has reduced its diplomatic status with Qatar, Al Arabiya News Channel reported.
Senegal also said on Wednesday it would recall its ambassador in Qatar and expressed its “active solidarity” with Saudi...
China builds new facility in Djibouti base for anti-piracy operations
China will construct a facility at its base in Djibouti for anti-piracy purposes to safeguard peace and stability in the region and the world, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday after Western media reported that China was building a dock for naval...
Djibouti breaks ground on massive Chinese-backed free trade zone
Jan 16 The president of Djibouti on Monday formally launched the construction of a project touted as Africa's largest free trade zone, to be built in the tiny Horn of African nation with Chinese backing.
The agreement to build the 48 sq km (19 sq...
Djibouti: Chinese troops depart for first overseas military base
Ships carrying Chinese troops are heading to Djibouti to set up Beijing's first overseas military base, reports state media.
China says the support base will be used for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and West Asia.
It will also be used for military co-operation, naval...
