Djibouti:French president backs Ethiopia leader’s sweeping reforms

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Paris-French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ambitious reforms and diplomatic peace efforts. The 42-year-old African leader was on...

China military says ‘not heard’ of other base plans after Djibouti

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China's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that it had "not heard" of any plans for other bases around the world after Djibouti, where China...

Saudi military base in Djibouti on track

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Deal was intitally discussed in March and comes at a time when relations between the two countries have been steadily growingManama: Djibouti’s Foreign Minister...

Somaliland:West of Suez for the United Arab Emirates

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Bases on the Horn of Africa serve Emirati power projection ambitions By Alex Mello and Michael Knights Britain militarily withdrew from areas “east of Suez” in...

Somaliland:An Emerging and Troubled Power: Overcoming Ethiopia’s Landlocked Geography

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With over 100 million people, Ethiopia is easily the most populous landlocked country on earth. When Eritrea seceded in 1993, Ethiopia lost access to its coastline,...

The great game in the Horn of Africa

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The Horn of Africa appears to be geared towards a new order set off by global competition over strategic interests. By MEHARI TADDELE MARU The Horn of...

Ramadan in Djibouti

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Life in the Port City By James Jeffrey It seems obvious that fasting between sunrise and sunset for the month of Ramadan would hurt productivity. But...

Djibouti Government’s appeal turned down by UK court

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The English Court of Appeal has refused to allow the government of Djibouti to proceed with its appeal against a High Court judgement in...

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh wins fourth term

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Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a landslide victory in an election criticised by opposition parties and rights groups. Officials said Mr Guelleh won...

Operation Atalanta Italian Sailors Share Smiles with School Children in Djibouti

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Sailors from Italian warship, ITS Euro, which has been deployed with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia since the end of March, took...