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Ethiopia joins ICAO Trainer Plus & provide air traffic control training for nationals from Djibouti and Somaliland

Addis Ababa, April 11, 2017 (FBC) –Ethiopia has become full member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Trainer Plus. This will allow the country to earn more foreign currency by providing international trainings, Teshale Bekele, training center director at the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority...

Azerbaijani plane carrying humanitarian aid leaves for Djibouti

An Azerbaijani Airlines plane carrying humanitarian aid to Djibouti took off from the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku on April 10. The humanitarian aid was sent by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations under the instruction of the country’s President Ilham Aliyev. Deputy Minister of Emergency...

Horn of Africa’s Djibouti dreams of becoming ‘new Dubai’

DJIBOUTI — For years the Horn of Africa nation Djibouti was seen by foreign powers as a far-flung military outpost overlooking the Gulf of Aden. Now the strategic port wants to capitalise on its key position on one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes,...

Sports: South Sudan goal spree dumps out Djibouti, Uganda returns June

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to reach the group stage of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg last Wednesday, the South Sudanese led after 12 minutes of the return...

Djibouti-Somaliland feeder line service to launch in April

New carrier Djibouti Shipping Lines (DSL) plans to launch a container shuttle service in April connecting Djibouti to Berbera (Somaliland), according to Alphaliner. The new service will act as a feeder for cargoes destined to or originating from Berbera, which are transhipped to and from...

Djibouti FA chief supporting Ahmad for Caf presidency

Ahmad, President of the Madagascar FA, is looking to unseat Issa Hayatou who is seeking an eighth term in office as Caf President.Ahmad, President of the Madagascar FA, is looking to unseat Issa Hayatou who is seeking an eighth term in office as Caf...

U.S. Wary of Its New Neighbor in Djibouti: A Chinese Naval Base

DJIBOUTI — The two countries keep dozens of intercontinental nuclear missiles pointed at each other’s cities. Their frigates and fighter jets occasionally face off in the contested waters of the South China Sea. With no shared border, China and the United States mostly circle each...

DP World wins tribunal case against Djibouti over bribe case

by: Simeon Kerr in Dubai and John Aglionby in Nairobi DP World has won an arbitration case against the government of Djibouti, which claimed the Dubai ports operator made illegal payments to win a concession to operate a container terminal in the Red Sea African...

Qatar Charity builds model village in Djibouti’s Arta region

Qatar Charity has inaugurated a model village at Damerjog in the Arta Region of Djibouti. The village, "Doha Al Kheir” comprises 100 houses, a medical centre, a mosque, a primary school and a tailoring centre. The project was funded by "Rohama Qatar" and implemented by...

Kenya strikes deal with Djibouti to back Amina Mohamed for AU post

By AGGREY MUTAMBOS Kenya has reached out to Djibouti for a compromise that would see the Horn of Africa Country support Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed for the post of African Union Commission chairperson. Ahead of the elections on January 30, Djibouti voiced public support for...