Djibouti faces new kid on the block
By James Jeffrey
HORNDIPLOMAT-Despite Ramadan, there is no slackening at Djibouti's ports. Under the relentless sun, whippet-thin men glistening with sweat work the docks, taking what refuge they can in the shade cast by machinery and stacks of cargo.
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Yemeni refugees find safety and hope at school in Djibouti
Horndiplomat-Education drive at camp in the tiny African state is impoving lives of those who fled war
James Jeffrey in Djibouti City
Yemeni boys in the refugee camp prove an energetic bunch. Photograph: James Jeffrey
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Ramadan in Djibouti
By James Jeffrey
Horndiplomat-It seems obvious that fasting between sunrise and sunset for the month of Ramadan would hurt productivity.
But in the port city of Djibouti, East Africa’s premier trade hub, there can’t be any letup, even during Islam’s most holy month.
The pressure is especially...
