Bridging Divides - Dual Reality of Progress, Setback in Ethiopia's Somali Region [opinion]
Addis Standard
The Somali Regional State, located in the eastern part of Ethiopia, is one of the country's twelve regions. It shares borders with Somalia to the east, Djibouti to the north, and… Read more »
Djibouti Embassy Headquarters Opened in Port Sudan
SNA
The new headquarters of the Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti was opened on Monday in the airport district of Portsudan, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of… Read more »
Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Elected African Union Commission Chairperson Amid Growing Continental Challenges
FrontPageAfrica
Djibouti's Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has been elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) for a four-year term, following a rigorous voting process at… Read more »
Afar Sultanate Condemns Djibouti's Drone Strike As 'Indiscriminate', Urges 'Immediate International Action'
Addis Standard
The Sultanate of Afar, led by Sultan Ahmed Alimirah Hanfare, has condemned the 30 January 2025 drone strike by Djibouti's security forces, calling it a "heinous and indiscriminate"… Read more »
Djibouti Defense Ministry Claims Drone Strike Conducted 'Within Its Territory,' Killing Eight 'Terrorists' Amid Civilian Casualties
Addis Standard
Djibouti's Ministry of Defense has confirmed carrying out a drone strike on 30 January in Addorta, a locality within Djibouti's territory, about six kilometers from the Ethiopian… Read more »
Djibouti's Youssouf Beats Raila Odinga to AU Commission Chair
Nile Post
Odinga's defeat has elicited mixed reactions in Kenya. While some of his supporters expressed disappointment, others viewed it as an opportunity for Odinga to refocus on his… Read more »
'The New Generation Is Different' - in Djibouti, Activists Lobby to End Female Genital Mutilation
UN News
"I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down," said Hawa'a Mohamed Kamil, a peer educator in Djibouti, who was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) at just six… Read more »
Deputy PM for Industrial Development Meets With Ambassador of Djibouti in Cairo
Egypt Online
Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, welcomed Mr. Ahmed Ali Bari, the Ambassador of the Republic of… Read more »
Djibouti Drone Strike Kills At Least 8 Near Ethiopian Border
VOA
Djibouti's security forces executed a drone strike near the Ethiopian border, killing eight members of what it calls a terrorist group and harming an unspecified number of… Read more »
'The New Generation Is Different' - in Djibouti, Survivors and Allies Lobby to End Female Genital Mutilation
UNFPA
"I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down," said Hawa'a Mohamed Kamil. Now 30, she was subjected to female genital mutilation at just six years old - an experience that… Read more »
