US F-16s in Djibouti for possible crisis response in South Sudan
By JOHN VANDIVER | STARS AND STRIPES
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Air Force F-16s and KC 135s were quietly deployed in July to the U.S. military’s counterterrorism hub in east Africa, where they remain on standby amid concerns over threats to Americans in South Sudan.
F-16s...
Djiboutian youth embrace Chinese language learning as ties deepen
By: XINHUA
Youssouf Warsama Youssouf, a 17-year-old second-year student at the Djibouti State High School, recalled the moment he started developing an interest in studying Mandarin in a recent interview with Xinhua.
"I...
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...
UN says 38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti
![Rescuers search for survivors on the beach after two boats carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the shore near Godoria, in northeast Djibouti, in January 2019 [International Organization for Migration via AP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0cc33a2b73604a3cb7f21b5a9d3c4fe6_18.webp?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "UN says 38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti")
By:Aljazeera
At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has said, after their bodies were recovered.
The...
Djibouti to Sell Minority Stake in State-Run Telecoms Company
By: Bloomberg
Djibouti will offer a “significant minority” stake in state-owned Djibouti Telecom SA to a strategic partner, part of a plan to open up the sector and modernize its economy, the government said in a statement.
The country of around 1 million people, located on...
Djibouti Joins AUC Chairperson Race to Take On Kenya and Somalia
By: CAPITAL FM
Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the influential seat.
Djibouti...
Dozens of Ethiopians die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
By Mohamud Bulhan in Godoria & Natasha Booty in London, BBC News
At least 33 Ethiopian migrants - including an eight-year-old boy - have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials have told...
