Djibouti

 By: Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor A 71st extraordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers is going on today (April 21) via video link to follow up on the progress of the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement and the impact of the COVID-19...

By: Mo Duale Djibouti's Health ministry reported 99 more cases of the coronavirus in Djibouti on Tuesday, raising the country's total number of confirmed cases to 945. Djibouti's Ministry of Health Secretary Dr Saleh Banoita Tourab told journalists confirmed the 99 new Covid19 cases in the...

Djibouti has announced 82.5% reductions in port tariffs for Ethiopia’s exports due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Port Djibouti currently accounts for more than 95% of Ethiopia’s imports and exports. Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed appreciated the decision and extended gratitude to the President. “Profound gratitude to President...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor The Ministry of Health in Djibouti on Thursday announced the country’s first COVID-19 related death. In a press statement, the ministry said the country recorded its first COVID-19 related death, as well as five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. This brings...

By: Mohamed Duale Djibouti's Ministry of health reported new COVID19 cases including 25 related to an outbreak in Al-Rahma Hospital. The number of cases reached 90 confirmed Coronavirus disease cases. Djibouti ministry of health also confirmed that 9 patients have recovered from the disease in the...

By:Jama Farah,HornDiplomat Contributor Heads of State and Government of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today (March 30) convened a Virtual Summit to discuss coordination & regional response to curb the spread of COVID19. The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu announced on his...

The Djibouti Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday disclosed it has confirmed its first case of COVID-19. The ministry said a Spanish national who arrived in the Horn of Africa nation on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19. “The patient was a member of the Spanish Special...

By:Fanabc & Horndiplomat Addis Ababa, February 7, 2020  -Ethiopia and Djibouti have been elected for a two-year membership of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU). The Peace and Security Council (PSC) is the standing decision-making organ of the AU for the prevention,...

The Horn of Africa Initiative (HoA) Finance Ministers and Senior Officials from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are holding a two-day meeting (3 -4, February) focusing on promoting economic integration and regional cooperation in Djibouti. The meeting aimed at reviewing the overall policy...

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat Correspondent in Djibouti Djibouti Minister Of Economy and Finance in Charge of Industry Ilyas M. Dawaleh reacts the bilateral relationship between Somaliland and Djibouti. Minister Dawaleh has reacted the local website that reports tension between Somaliland and Djibouti over submarine cable linking...