Press Releases

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)...

Spain’s Chief of Defence Staff Visits EU NAVFOR Spanish Aircrew in Djibouti

Spain’s Chief of Defence Staff, Army General Fernando Alejandre Martínez, recently took time to visit the Spanish Maritime Air Detachment at their base in Djibouti. During his visit, he thanked them for their outstanding support to the European...

AU Commission calls for Restraint on the Djibouti-Eritrea Border

The Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following the recent developments between the Republic of Djibouti and the State of Eritrea in the aftermath of Qatar’s decision to withdraw its peacekeeping troops at the Djibouti-...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus V.Makei meets the Councilor of the President of the Republic of Djibouti

On May 29, 2017 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, met with the Councilor of the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Abdourahman Ali Abdillahi. During the meeting, the sides discussed current state and...

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei’s Visit to Morocco, Nigeria and Djibouti

His Excellency Mr. Shunsuke Takei, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to visit the Kingdom of Morocco, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Djibouti from May 1 to 6. In Morocco and Nigeria, Parliamentary...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Djibouti

On February 22, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Djibouti. Djibouti is expanding its transportation and utilities infrastructure to leverage its strategic location as...

For Djibouti, Infrastructure Investment Paves Way to Regional Hub

A container vessel discharges cargo at the port of Djibouti, a key multipurpose port that benefits the economy (photo: Nigel Pavitt/Getty Images) April 6, 2017 Djibouti’s recent investment boom in infrastructure has the potential to transform the...

For Djibouti, Infrastructure Investment Paves Way to Regional Hub

"The authorities should advance rapidly with critical reforms aimed at translating investment into strong, inclusive, and job-creating growth," says the IMF’s mission chief for Djibouti Eric Mottu. The small state in the arid Horn of Africa,...

WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities

LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

Committee advances discussions on trade-related climate measures and technology transfer

Trade-related climate measures Members discussed two new proposals, namely the Republic of Korea's communication titled “Key Considerations for Trade-related Climate Measures (TrCMs): Suggested approaches toward a sustainable future” and the...

Japan Plans Evacuating Citizens from Middle East

(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching a pair of military aircraft to East Africa in anticipation of a potential mission to remove its citizens from the Middle East, where hostilities between Iran and Israel are rapidly escalating, Defence Minister Gen...

Japan Gears Up to Evacuate Citizens from Middle East

(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching two military transport aircraft to East Africa as a precautionary move to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East amid escalating clashes between Iran and Israel, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced Thursday....

Growth Inclusiveness in Djibouti

Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the...

Djibouti: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding

Djibouti: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria—Staff Report

China Telecom Global Selects the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) as a Strategic Hub for Pan-African Expansion

Located in East Africa, the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) will support China Telecom Global and the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system to meet high-speed connectivity demands along the Belt and Road route HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Dec 5, 2016)...

African Nations Witness US Visa Ban

(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...

China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations

(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...

China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict

(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...