Djibouti

By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief @HornDiplomat  Tweets @MohamadDuale Horndiplomat-The Djibouti government Reacts to the concerns of the political analysts that new era of peace and prosperity for the Horn of Africa would be Isolated in Djibouti. The Djibouti Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Yusuf posted on his twitter said countries in the...

For decades, Djibouti has benefited economically from the standoff between Ethiopia and Eritrea. But as the two countries move to normalize ties, financial losses may push Djibouti to disrupt the peace, writes Kelsey Lilley of the Atlantic Council. ETHIOPIANS AND ERITREANS alike are celebrating the breakneck speed...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Djibouti is asking Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to help peacefully resolve a border dispute with Eritrea following the recent end to that nation’s 20-year border dispute with Ethiopia. Djibouti’s U.N. ambassador, Mohamed Siad Doualeh, asked Guterres in a letter circulated Wednesday to...

Djibouti would be prepared to pay DP Worldcompensation of “more or less half a billion dollars . . . as early as next week” to settle a dispute over control of the city’s Doraleh container terminal. In an interview with the Financial Times, Aboubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of Djibouti Ports...

How national, regional and international competition over ports is shaping political alliances and enmities across the Red Sea zone.   This is the second part of The Thin Red Line, an African Arguments series focusing on dynamics around the Red Sea. For over 25 years, maritime strategy and...

Djibouti ended the contract in February with DP World to run its Doraleh Container Terminal. By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Reuters News DUBAI- DP World threatened legal action against Djibouti after the government of the Horn of Africa nation ended a contract this year with the Dubai-owned firm...

Horndiplomat-the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash has commented the recent development and progress of the Horn of Africa and the role of government of United Arab Emirates. Dr.Gashgash Post on his Twitter says the Emirates government hard work to supporting...

At the opening ceremony of a 370-million, 240-hectare international free trade zone in Djibouti, Thursday, Presidents, prominent African, Asian business leaders, and representatives of UN, AU and other international organizations attended. Abdirashid Duale, Dahabshiil Group CEO, was among the luminaries who graced the Djibouti International Free...

Addis Ababa July 05/2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has presided over the inaugural ceremony of a newly constructed Djibouti International Free Trade Zone at the port of Djibouti today. Resting on about 240 hectares, the free trade corridor is the biggest free trade facility in...

Djibouti on Thursday launched the first phase of Africa's biggest free-trade zone, seeking to capitalise on its strategic position on one of the world's busiest trade routes. At a ceremony in the capital, President Ismael Omar Guelleh hailed the scheme as the culmination of infrastructure...