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Investors across the world think twice before investing in Djibouti

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Trump plans on deporting migrants to war-torn African states

(MENAFN) The US Supreme Court has approved the Biden administration’s authority to deport immigrants to third countries, including conflict-affected nations like South Sudan and Libya, regardless of the migrants’ countries of origin. This ruling,...

U.S. Protests Chinese Interference With U.S. Planes in Djibouti

WASHINGTON -- The United States has protested to China after repeated instances of lasers interfering with U.S. military aircraft landing in Djibouti, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said here today. In her weekly news conference, White...

Public Notice to those Considering Building, Managing, or Operating a Port in Djibouti of the Validity of the Concession Agreement for the Doraleh Container Terminal in Djibouti

DP World Ltd. (http://web.DPWorld.com) hereby gives notice that the Concession Agreement to operate the Doraleh Container Terminal in Djibouti, which was awarded by the Government of Djibouti to Doraleh Container Terminal S.A., or DCT, a joint...

Aid Ironies and Djibouti’s "Invisible Undercitizens"

This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his personal views and do not reflect those of his former employers. Returning from an early autumn...

Secretary Tillerson to Travel to Addis Ababa, Djibouti, Nairobi, N'Djamena, and Abuja

Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 1, 2018 On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Abuja,...

Doraleh port terminal: Reports indicate Djibouti plans to gift the facility to the Chinese government

Amphibious Training Event Begins Off Djibouti’s Coast

By Navy Lt. Cmdr. Sandra Arnold Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS, April 4, 2018 — Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade has begun a two-week amphibious training event...

Djibouti Travel Warning

The U.S. Government continues to receive information about potential terrorist threats aimed at Western (including U.S.) and Djiboutian interests in Djibouti. Terrorist acts can include suicide operations, bombings (to include car bombings),...

Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations

Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...

The Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti commemorates 110 years of existence

December 3rd, 2017 marked the 110th anniversary of the Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti and the first day of the 5-day International Forum gathering almost 1,000 attendees and more than 400 companies from all over the world showing their interest...

Courtesy visit of the new Japanese Ambassador to Djibouti with H.E. Mr. Ahmed Araita Ali

On November 1, 2017, the newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Djibouti, H.E. Mr. Koji Yonetani, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Ahmed Araita Ali at the Djiboutian embassy in Japan. The Ambassador congratulated his counterpart, H.E. Mr....

Power Outage Rocks Ethiopia

(MENAFN) Parts of Ethiopia, including its capital city Addis Ababa, were hit by a power outage, the Ethiopian Electric Utility announced on Monday. The state-run power company explained in an official statement that the disruption was triggered by...

DHS Releases Statement on Major Victory for Trump Administration and the American People on Deporting Criminal Illegal Aliens to Third Countries

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secured a legal victory in its efforts to remove the worst-of-the-worst illegal aliens. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 order, staying a District Court’s order pending appeal with...

EU Naval Force Warship ESPS RAYO Conducts Local Maritime Capacity Building During Port Visit to Djibouti

On Wednesday 30th August, during her port visit to Djibouti, EU Naval Force warship ESPS Rayo conducted Local Maritime Capacity Building (LMCB) training in support of the Djiboutian Coast Guard. The training began with a briefing on board ESPS...

U.S. Service Members Provide Humanitarian Aid in Djibouti

By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2017 — Members of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier helped mitigate the likelihood of disease transmission...

Telecom Ministries of Somalia and Djibouti agree on cooperation

The ministers of posts and telecommunications of Somalia and Djibouti, H.E. Abdi Ashur Hassan and H.E. Abdi Youssouf Sougueh, have issued a joint statement on a four-day official visit of Somalia minister to Djibouti. The main purpose of the...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Examines the Report of Djibouti

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined first and second periodic report of Djibouti on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of...

Spain Hands Over Force Command to Italy During Ceremony on board ESPS Galicia in Djibouti Port

On Thursday 27 July 2017 Rear Admiral Rafael Fernández-Pintado (Spanish Navy) handed over force command of the EU’s counter-piracy ‘Operation Atalanta’ to Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori (Italian Navy) during a ceremony in Djibouti. EU NAVFOR’s Deputy...

Djibouti: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation

Press Release No.13/289 July 31, 2013 On July 19, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Djibouti.1 In May 2012, Djibouti completed the 2008–12 Extended Credit Facility (ECF)...