The African Union and the Republic of Djibouti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that provides for the deployment of a second Djiboutian battalion of 900 troops within the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).The MoU was signed late on Thursday at AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, by the AU Commissioner for Peace and
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Two major developments in Somalia and Djibouti have attracted international media attention recently. John Kerry became the first US Secretary of State to visit Mogadishu, whilst China has negotiated the construction of a military base in the strategic port of Djibouti. These two “symbolic” and substantive developments represent both an opportunity and a challenge for
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AFP By Karim Lebhour For years the Horn of Africa nation Djibouti was seen by foreign powers as a far-flung military outpost overlooking the Gulf of Aden, but now the strategic port wants to capitalise on its key position on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes Djibouti (AFP) – For years the Horn of
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By Paul Richardson (Bloomberg) — Ethiopia and Djibouti accused Eritrea of sabotaging regional stability, a charge denied by the Horn of Africa nation which has fought with both neighbors. Eritrea’s government has a “continuous destabilization policy” and the international community should tighten sanctions, the leaders of Ethiopia and Djibouti said in a statement following
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Djibouti (HAN) February 7, 2015 – Public diplomacy and Press Release from Press Office of the President of Djibouti. Republic of Djibouti to Receive Ethiopian Prime Minister in Historic State Visit. State visit to Djibouti by an Ethiopian Prime Minister, Visit aimed at formalising economic integration The President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, will
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Construction Review Online Laying of the Habshan – Fujairah oil pipeline in Ethiopia The Ethiopian Government is going through proposal for the construction of US$1.4bn petroleum pipeline at Port of Djibouti. This was disclosed in the “Powering Africa: Ethiopia Meeting” held in Radisson Blu Hotel last month. Officials from the Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation
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Bloomberg Photographer: Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, centre, reviews the royal honor guard upon his arrival at Riyadh airport on January 21, 2013. By Paul Richardson Djiboutian President Ismael Omar Guelleh was unharmed in a shooting at the Horn of Africa country’s main airport in the capital that left three people wounded, Foreign Minister
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Source: Capital Ethiopia The Chinese petroleum company, which recently signed a petroleum production sharing agreement (PPSA) with the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines (MoM) to develop the gas filed at Ogaden, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday January 8,…
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A pilot in the Eritrean military, Habtom Kahsay, has escaped with his bomber in Djibouti and plans who seek political asylum in another country. According to information gathered by Africa Express, this is the same pilot to in 1998 at…
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