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Service Members Deliver Supplies to Local Djiboutian School
The 450th Civil Affairs Battalion works with the Djiboutian Minister of Education on multiple projects to build libraries in schools throughout Djibouti. “We’re trying to make their educational experience a bit better,” said U.S. Army Maj. David...

From Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti
AZERBAIJAN, June 2 - 02 June 2023, 15:53 His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. President! It is a great honor and pleasure to extend to Your Excellency my respect and sincere congratulations on the day when...

Camp Lemonnier Bazaar Connects Djiboutian Artists, Vendors with U.S. Military Members
The bazaar raised $51,113 U.S. dollars in proceeds that goes directly to the local artists and vendors. “We prioritize events like the bazaar because it matters to our service members and our local community not only from an economic perspective,...

African students team win gold medal at biology Olympiad in Sochi
(MENAFN) A team of students from Djibouti has won a gold medal at the Open International Biology Olympiad (OIBO), held at the Russian Sirius Educational Center in Sochi. Representing Djibouti, Hassan Mohamed Seid, Maydoub Ilyas Mohamoud, and...

Morocco/Djibouti: Government Council Examines Commercial Shipping Cooperation Agreement
MOROCCO, January 27 - The Council of Government, convened Thursday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, examined the cooperation agreement in the field of commercial shipping, signed on November 14, 2022...

Djibouti's First National Strategy on Migration Targets Challenges from Horn of Africa
Host to 150,000 undocumented migrants and a transit hub for thousands of others from the Horn of Africa heading to the Gulf, Djibouti aims to improve their welfare and that of hosting communities through the country's first National Strategy for...

Djibouti Signs its First Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2022-2027
Download logo Dr Nabil Mohamed Ahmed, Minister of Higher Education and Research, and Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, signed Djibouti’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Before Meeting With Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. A tout le monde, bienvenue, welcome. Secretary Austin and I are delighted to have three close partners of the United States with us this morning: President Bazoum of the Republic of Niger, President...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Before Meeting With Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. A tout le monde, bienvenue, welcome. Secretary Austin and I are delighted to have three close partners of the United States with us this morning: President Bazoum of the Republic of Niger, President...

Djibouti: African Development Fund commits $41.16 million in grants to shore up COVID-19 response
Download logo The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Friday approved grants worth about $41.16 million to Djibouti to bolster the national budget in support of government efforts to mitigate national and regional impacts of the COVID-19...

New World Bank Group Program to Boost Djibouti's Efforts to Reduce Poverty
Download logo The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors on September 23, 2021 discussed the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti, which supports the country’s goal of reducing poverty through a strong focus on...

Accor expands luxury footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa with Fairmont in Djibouti
Accor (group.Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, is adding a new flagship property to its portfolio in Africa with Fairmont Djibouti. Set to open in 2024, the...

Electricity and Energy hosts Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, 12 to 13 Jun
Media is cordially invited to cover and participate in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 12–13 June 2025, and the official Media Launch on 10 June 2025 in Gauteng Province. Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Date: 12–13...

Djibouti : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Djibouti
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: October 23, 2019 Electronic Access: Download PDF. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The government has in recent years...

African Development Fund extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti and to deepen integration in the Horn of...

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Launches Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB) II in Djibouti
Within the framework of the Second Generation (2nd Phase) of the Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (www.ISDB.org) and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) have executed cataract surgery...

The World’s Best: 526 UPG Sustainability Leaders commit to training 10,000 citizens across the world
Young leaders (18 to 35 years) from over 100 countries, completed a 9-week training and they commit to train 10,000 citizens across all world regions. GENEVA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 16, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global...

Accor grows its portfolio in Africa with signing of first three properties in Djibouti
Accor (Group.Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group, is expanding its footprint in Africa after signing a management agreement with Kamak Investment to manage its first properties in Djibouti. As part of its ongoing development...

Djibouti - Doraleh port terminal: U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne Expresses Concern About Chinese Actions in Africa
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) (https://byrne.house.gov), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, on March 6, 2018, expressed his concerns about recent actions by China in Africa, specifically actions in the Republic of Djibouti....

Djibouti's many international investment projects set a new pace for economic emergence
On 22 February, the Republic of Djibouti (www.Presidence.dj) terminated the DCT (Doraleh Container Terminal) concession, in which DP World is a shareholder and operator. This decision was taken after numerous unsuccessful attempts to get DP World...