Ethiopia-Djibouti railway boosts capacity for carrying export, import goods: EDR chief

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) is making good progress, boosting its capacity for carrying export and import goods, EDR Chief Executive Officer Takele Uma disclosed Thursday. "With the …

‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation

“I’m afraid of men, of everyone, of everything,” she told the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA). FGM, a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, is internationally recognised as a …

‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2025 - 05:39:31 MA 81 Views Panafrican News Agency Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil, a peer educator in Djibouti, who was subjected to female genital mutilation ( …

Development or Debt: China in Djibouti

Djibouti is located at the entrance of the Red Sea and holds a position of exceptional geopolitical value. With a population of just under one million, Djibouti’s strategic location between red sea and Gulf of Aden defines its global significance. It is …

Blow to Raila as Egypt president endorses Djibouti candidate for AUC seat days a...

Recently, President William Ruto made a state visit to Egypt, where he campaigned for Raila Odinga's bid for the African Union Commission's top seat However, days after Ruto's visit, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi endorsed Djibouti …

Djibouti drone strike kills at least 8 near Ethiopian border

Djibouti's security forces executed a drone strike near the Ethiopian border, killing eight members of what it calls a terrorist group and harming an unspecified number of civilians, officials said on Sunday. "A drone attack was carried out …

Gambian referee Isatou Touray to officiate Togo, Djibouti WACN clash

Egypt, Djibouti stress significance of restoring security in Bab al-Mandeb

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday received Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Government Spokesperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Sisi and Youssouf agreed on the importance of joint action to ensure the …

Egypt, Djibouti discuss Somalia developments, efforts to restore stability in Horn of Africa

Sunday February 2, 2025 Combined images of (From L to R) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Youssouf …

Djibouti’s Unprecedented Drone Attack in Vicinity of Ethiopian Border

In an epochal scene unfolded today, Djibouti launched a drone attack close to the Ethiopian border, marking a vital shift in the region’s fragile peace dynamics. This provocative act has put the international community on high alert and raises pivotal …