Djibouti Inaugurates Port for Salt Export
Djibouti has opened the Port of Ghoubet with the main aim of making it a key terminal for salt exportation, with a capacity of five million tonnes, to the world from Lake Assal, one of the lowest spots in the world. The Port, which has been under construction for the last two years at a […]
Intergovernmental Authority on Development and Why Regional Integration in Africa Is Desirable
Unexpectedly, I received volumes of comments, questions and compliments in response to a piece published in this column earlier in the month. The vast majority of comments indicated that most of us are not aware of the happenings in the Horn of Africa. I was left puzzled that some people did not know that Sudan, […]
Fight Extremists Who Murder Under the Pretext of Religion – Guelleh
Addis Ababa — Djibouti’s President Dr. Ismail Omar Guelleh said that the extremists use the religion erroneously and murder innocent people that everyone has to fight against them. In his opening remarks at the 3rd Forum of the East African Religious Leaders that kicked off on May 18, 2015 in Djibouti, the president said that […]
China refuses to confirm or deny Djibouti base plan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China declined to confirm or deny a report that it was in talks for a military base in Horn of Africa country Djibouti, saying only that it wanted to make a greater contribution to regional peace and stability. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh told Agence France-Presse that the talks were ongoing and […]
New Air Safety Measures Implemented In Djibouti
A series of measures have been implemented in response to air safety concerns in Djibouti, where numerous errors in recent years by local air traffic controllers have put both military and civilian aircraft at risk, U.S. military and diplomatic officials said. Reforms include sharing best practices with Djiboutian civilian air traffic operators, establishing bilateral task […]
