July 25

• Djibouti: Djibouti, China Discuss Energy Co-Operation

  Djiboutian Minister of Energy in Charge of Natural Resources Ali Yacoub Mahamoud met with Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti Fu Huaqing Wednesday (July 24th) to discuss co-operation in... Read more »

July 23

• Djibouti: Djibouti, Libya Discuss Energy Co-Operation

  Djiboutian Minister of Energy in charge of Natural Resources Ali Yacoub Mahamoud discussed improving energy co-operation with a Libyan delegation Monday (July 22nd), the Djiboutian... Read more »

July 18

• Djibouti: USAID Releases Funds for World Food Programme in Djibouti

  The World Food Programme (WFP) in Djibouti has received the first part of a $4-million (719-million franc) contribution from the United States Agency for International Development... Read more »

July 09

• Djibouti: Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway Construction Launched

  Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Sunday (July 7th) inaugurated construction of an 800-kilometre railway connecting... Read more »

July 03

• Djibouti: Djibouti Jails Journalist for Second Time

  Former opposition journalist Daher Ahmed Farah was re-incarcerated in Djibouti's Gabode prison Tuesday (July 2nd) to serve a two-month sentence for "refusing to comply with a... Read more »

• Djibouti: Djibouti to Distribute Food Baskets to 6,500 Vulnerable Families

  Djibouti's Secretariat for State and National Solidarity (SESN) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched an initiative to distribute coupons for food to 6,500 vulnerable... Read more »

July 01

• Djibouti: European Union Donates Three Vehicles to Djiboutian Refugee Association

  The European Union (EU) has donated three vehicles worth 30.8 million francs ($171,000) to Djibouti's National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Victims (ONARS), the... Read more »

June 28

• Djibouti: Djibouti Celebrates 36th Year of Independence

  Djibouti celebrated its 36th anniversary of independence Thursday (June 27th) with a traditional military parade during the day and a fireworks display at midnight in the capital,... Read more »

June 27

• Djibouti: Regional Somali Language Academy Launched in Djibouti

  Djibouti's Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Culture and Waqf and the Somali-Speaking PEN Centre of Djibouti held an opening ceremony Wednesday (June 26th) for the first regional Somali... Read more »

June 25

• Djibouti: World Food Programme Constructs Logistics Base in Djibouti

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun constructing a logistics base in Djibouti for the storage and transportation of humanitarian goods across the Horn of... Read more »

June 23

• Djibouti: Djibouti, Qatar to Collaborate On Wind Farm

  Djibouti Electric (EDD) and Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) have agreed to jointly evaluate the construction of a 60-megawatt wind farm in Djibouti, the Djiboutian Information... Read more »

June 20

• Djibouti: Djiboutian Fire-Fighters Save Commercial Ship

  A huge commercial ship docked in Djibouti after catching fire in the Gulf of Aden Tuesday (June 18th), Djibouti's La Nation reported. Read more »

June 18

• Djibouti: Wildfires Destroy 11 Homes in Djibouti

  Wildfires broke out in Djibouti's Balbala town Sunday (June 16th), destroying 11 homes and damaging many others, Djibouti's La Nation reported. Read more »

• Djibouti: Djibouti, United Nations Sign Project Agreements for Development, Employment

  Djiboutian Secretary of State for National Solidarity Zahra Youssouf Kayad signed two project agreements worth $692,000 (125 million francs) with United Nations Development... Read more »

June 17

• Djibouti: Yemen, Djibouti Strengthen Ties Against Maritime Crime

  A Yemeni delegation visited Djibouti at the weekend to sign a series of accords addressing maritime issues such as illegal weapons, human trafficking and contraband, Djibouti's La... Read more »

June 16

• Djibouti: Djibouti Trains 500 Troops in Beledweyne

  Djiboutian soldiers are training a second group of 500 Somali soldiers in Beledweyne, Djibouti's Ambassador to Somalia Dayib Doubad Robleh told Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah... Read more »

June 06

• Djibouti: Djibouti Donates Tuberculosis Medicine to Somaliland

  The Djiboutian government's Centre for the Purchase of Medicines and Essential Materials donated 650 cartons of streptomycin sulphate and 150 of vitamin B complex on Tuesday (June... Read more »

• Djibouti: Djiboutian Armed Forces Celebrate 36th Anniversary

  The Djiboutian Armed Forces celebrated their 36th anniversary at Sheikh Osman military camp Wednesday (June 5th), the Djiboutian Information Agency reported. Read more »

June 05

• Djibouti: Djibouti Continues Crackdown On Opposition

  Djiboutian police stormed a house where members of the opposition Union for National Salvation (USN) were meeting in the Warabaley neighbourhood of Balbala on Sunday (June 2nd),... Read more »

June 03

• Djibouti: Djibouti, Japan Sign Agreement On Agriculture

  Djiboutian and Japanese officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday (June 1st) to allow Djiboutian students to train in agronomy at the Tokyo University of... Read more »

May 28

• Djibouti: Djibouti Jails Opposition Journalist

  Maydaneh Abdallah Okieh, a technician responsible for the Djiboutian opposition news website La Voix de Djibouti, has been detained since May 15th, human rights watchdog Reporters... Read more »

May 27

• Djibouti: Guelleh, Hollande Discuss Bilateral Co-Operation

  Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and French President Francois Hollande met during the African Union summit in Addis Ababa Saturday (May 25th) to discuss deepening... Read more »

May 23

• Djibouti: Govt, Japan Discuss Geothermal Co-Operation

  Djiboutian Minister of Energy Ali Yacoub Mohamoud and Japanese Ambassador to Djibouti Atsushi Nishioka discussed the possible joint development of geothermal energy in Djibouti... Read more »

May 22

• Djibouti: Djiboutian Prime Minister Calls for Enhanced Fight Against Smuggling

  Djiboutian Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed called for increased co-operation in the fight against smuggling and is seeking a strategy to capture lost tax revenue from... Read more »

• Djibouti: Guelleh, Saudi Envoy Address Piracy, Terrorism

  Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh discussed strategic co-operation with Colonel Saleh Ben Nasser, special envoy of Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister Mohammed Ben Nayef... Read more »