Djibouti offers Ethiopia 100% port control to Ease Tensions
By: BLOOMBERG
Djibouti’s government plans to offer Ethiopia exclusive access to a new port to defuse tensions sparked by the landlocked nation’s ambitions to have a direct route to the sea.
Ethiopia triggered...
Seychelles Joins Kenya, Somalia And Djibouti In Contest For Top AUC Post
By: Capital FM
The Island nation of Seychelles has joined the race for the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson slot making it the fourth nation from the Eastern Africa bloc to declare its candidacy after Kenya, Somalia...
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...
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...
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...
Op-Ed: Plagued by turmoil: How Djibouti’s efforts stabilize the region
By: Khadar Haibe
In the early 2000s, President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti made the strategic decision to host foreign naval and military bases within the country, a move that later proved immensely beneficial for both Djibouti's...
Turkish, Djiboutian defense chiefs sign military training, military financial cooperation pacts
By: ANADOLU AGENCY
The defense chiefs of Türkiye and the East African nation of Djibouti on Monday signed a military training cooperation agreement, military financial cooperation agreement, and cash aid implementation protocol in the capital Ankara.
Denmark’s Maersk temporarily suspends bookings to Djibouti
By: REUTERS
Denmark's Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab said on Friday it was temporarily suspending bookings to Djibouti from Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, East Africa and South Africa on its Blue Nile Express service.
Somaliland and Somalia agree to resume dialogue with a focus on reaching a deal on final status issues
By: Horndiplomat Staff writer
Somalia and Somaliland have agreed to establish full cooperation on matters of security and fighting organized crime. After two days of talks hosted by Djibouti’s President, Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh the sides also...
Somaliland, Somalia Leaders Resume Talks in Djibouti
By: STAFF WRITER
The leaders of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud have met in Djibouti to resume talks between the Somalia federal government and Somaliland.
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh...
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on, at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, UK, July 5, 2024 [Kevin Coombs/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-05T115520Z_52034812_RC2ZO8AP0G9J_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ELECTION-1720202222.webp?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 "New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win")
