October 03
Djibouti: Major Power Outage in Eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti Due to Theft of Power Transmission Tower, Ethio-Djibouti Railway Affected
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced on Wednesday a major power outage impacting towns in eastern Ethiopia, the Ethio-Djibouti railway, and parts of Djibouti, caused by theft… Read more »
September 10
Ethiopia: Ethio-Djibouti Railway Unveils Bulk Cargo Containerization Service Amid Shortfall in Annual Carrying Capacity
Ethio-Djibouti Railway S.C. officially launched its first bulk cargo containerization service on 09 September, 2024. Read more »
August 29
Djibouti: New CEO Vows to Revitalize Debt-Laden Ethio-Djibouti Railway Into a Profitable Entity in Three Years
Takele Uma, the newly appointed CEO of the Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway S.C., has pledged to transform the company into a profitable entity within three years. Read more »
June 20
Ethiopia: Three Ethiopian Truck Drivers and One Repairman Die From Heat in Djibouti
At least three Ethiopian truck drivers and one repairman have died in the past two weeks, and two additional drivers have been hospitalized, all due to the extreme temperatures in… Read more »
May 11
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Djibouti Take Over Management of Ethio-Djibouti Railway After Six Years of Commercial Operations
Six years after to the commencement of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway's operations, the Chinese Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has formally relinquished management… Read more »
May 02
Ethiopia: Over Half of Ethiopia's Fertilizer Order for Current Year Arrives At Djibouti Port
The Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) has reported the arrival of just over half the soil fertilizer ordered for the ongoing "Bega" dry season and the upcoming… Read more »
October 10, 2023
East Africa: Ethiopia Explores Cross-Border Transport Service With Djibouti in Effort to Foster Regional Connectivity
A high-level delegation from Ethiopia, led by State Minister for Transport and Logistics Bero Hassan, recently embarked on a journey to Djibouti. The primary objective of the visit… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Intensifies Campaign to Transport Fertilizer From Djibouti Port Amid Dire Supply Crisis, Fresh Protests in Hadiya Zone
The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics said, following a campaign launched last week, it has been able to transport more than 60 thousand metric tons of fertilizer from… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Djibouti: African Export-Import Bank Disburses U.S.$120 Million for Djibouti's Free Trade Zone Project, Boosting Ethiopian Maritime Connectivity
In September 2020, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, the President of Djibouti, initiated the construction of a significant port known as the Damerjog Liquid Bulk Port in Djibouti (Photo:… Read more »
July 04, 2023
East Africa: Ethiopia to Enact Law Normalising Informal Cross-Border Trade Along Djibouti, South Sudan Borders
The Ethiopian government is taking strides to acknowledge and regulate the longstanding informal cross-border trade occurring along the Djibouti border. The Ministry of Trade and… Read more »
December 21, 2022
East Africa: Ethiopia Secures Release of Six Djiboutian Soldiers Kidnapped By Armed Group
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told state media that the Ethiopian government has secured the release peacefully of six Djiboutian soldiers who were held hostage by the FRUD… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian, Djibouti Peacekeeping Forces Conduct Joint Combat Exercise
Under the auspices of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Sector Four members of the Ethiopian and Djibouti peacekeeping forces conducted the 7th round of… Read more »