Djibouti

Following complaints from the US military, the East African nation of Djibouti has denied that they would cede an economically and strategically crucial port to China. Beijing opened their first-ever overseas military base in Djibouti in August 2017. The Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) is a...

ANKARA Several African nations offered condolences Saturday to Turkey after a deadly earthquake hit the Aegean coast. Thirty-nine people were killed and nearly 900 injured after a magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted Izmir on Friday, the country's health minister said Saturday. Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo said: “We...

Horndiplomat- Statement by Mr  Mohamed Siad Doualeh the Republic of Djibouti's Permanent Representative to the United Nations before the Security Council on the Situation in Somalia and Eritrea-Horndiplomat Reports   Statement Mr. President, At the outset, I wish to thank the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Djibouti has formally opened one of four new ports designed to cement the tiny Horn of Africa nation's position as a continental hub, a statement from the ports authority said on Wednesday. Doraleh Multipurpose Port has been substantially upgraded as part of...

Djibouti recently illegally seized control of the Doraleh port terminal by presidential decree, and some reports indicate Djibouti plans to gift the facility to the Chinese government WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, July 4, 2018/ -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) (https://byrne.house.gov), a member of...

By:Staff writer Somaliland Foreign Minister Isse keyd  met his Djibouti counterpart Mohamoud Ali Yusuf in Djibouti on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral ties and regional issues. "Meeting this morning with my Somaliland counterpart, Minister Dr. Isse Kayd accompanied by the Minister of Defense: in-depth talks on...

Djibouti, an increasingly strategic nation in the Horn of Africa, has condemned last week’s call by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed for the lifting of U.N. sanctions against Eritrea. During his three-day visit to Eritrea’s capital last week, the Somali president urged an end to...

Horndiplomat-Freedom Center for Strategic Studies (FCSS) released position paper that to indicates the Waves of Change in the Horn of Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.Horndiplomat Reports Background The Horn of Africa is a strategically significant region that geographically commands the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and...

With political instability in Ethiopia, will there be enough trade to keep Somaliland and Djibouti's ports busy?  BY SIMON ALLISON   When Djibouti makes international headlines, it is usually in connection with the many superpowers that have built military bases on its shore. France, the United States, China, Italy and...

New carrier Djibouti Shipping Lines (DSL) plans to launch a container shuttle service in April connecting Djibouti to Berbera (Somaliland), according to Alphaliner. The new service will act as a feeder for cargoes destined to or originating from Berbera, which are transhipped to and from...