Djibouti
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:15:41 GMTFlood Walls and Forests Help Djibouti Adapt to Climate Change
[UNEP] Near Omar Gona's house in Djibouti's Tadjourah city stands a wall three metres high and five metres thick. What might be an eyesore for some is a godsend for the city because the wall holds back the monsoon rains that have decimated people's l...
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:46:37 GMTBiden Administration Names Horn of Africa Special Envoy
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- The United States Department of State named on Friday a veteran diplomat Jeffrey Feltman as a special envoy to the Horn of Africa.
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:04:23 GMTGermany Redeploys Its Contingent in Djibouti
[EU Navfor] Last Wednesday, the German contingent of the Support Element Atalanta performed its last retreat ceremony.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:51:45 GMTSisi, Djibouti President Stress Need to Settle Ethiopian Dam Crisis
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has stressed Egypt's firm stance on the need to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:02:32 GMT16 Children and 27 Adults Dead Off the Coast of Djibouti After Migrant Boat Capsizes
[Unicef] Djibouti City, Djibouti -- IOM, the International Organization for Migration, and UNICEF, have confirmed that at least 16 children and 27 adults have died after a migrant ship controlled by people smugglers capsized off the coast of Djibouti...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:08:34 GMTU.S. Statement on Djibouti Presidential Elections
[State Department] The United States looks forward to working with the government of President Ismail Omar Guelleh and the people of Djibouti to advance our common interests following Djibouti's presidential election on April 9. We appreciate the wor...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:56:45 GMTHM the King Congratulates Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Following His Re-Election As President of Djibouti
[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh following his re-election as President of the Republic of Djibouti.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:38:24 GMTElections Seen as Tricky Balance Between Democracy and Stability
[Nation] Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh will begin his fifth term in office after collecting the highest vote percentage since he came to power in 1999, even as various opposition groups boycotted the polls.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:51:40 GMTVeteran Ruler Guelleh Wins Election Landslide
[RFI] Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh has been re-elected for a fifth term after winning more than 98 percent of the vote in Friday's elections which were boycotted by the main opposition.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:46:16 GMTDjibouti President Re-Elected in Provisional Vote Count
[VOA] The president of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has been declared the winner of Friday's presidential election in the tiny but strategic Horn of Africa nation.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:46:47 GMTPresidential Polls Expected to Extend Guelleh's 22 Years in Power
[RFI] Voters go to the polls in Djibouti on Friday for elections boycotted by the opposition as incumbent President Ismaël Omar Guelleh stands for a fifth term in office in a country known for its strategic location that hosts several foreign milita...
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:36:41 GMTTiny but Mighty - Djibouti's Role in Geopolitics
[DW] Location, location, location: Thanks to its geostrategic position, the small African nation of Djibouti receives a lot of attention from major world powers. But its population hardly benefits from this.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:42:19 GMTPresident Guelleh Set to Run for Fifth Term
[Nation] The long-time president of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, has launched his re-election campaign in the run-up to national elections on 9 April.