Djibouti

In Istanbul on October 19, 2024, Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Foreign Minister, delivered remarks at a press conference. (REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo. Purchase Licensing Rights) Next week, the Turkish foreign minister is jetting off to Djibouti. The agenda? A pivotal Turkey-Africa ministerial shindig, aiming to bolster ties between Ankara and the African continent, according to ministry insiders. Over recent stretches, Turkey, a NATO ally, has ratcheted up its footprint and sway in Africa. It's been boosting trade nearly…

DJIBOUTI (AX) – Whisperings from insiders connected to Villa Somalia and the Djiboutian administration reveal to Axadle about a formal grievance filed with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. This follows his recent encounter with Djibouti’s head honcho, President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. The core issue? Djibouti’s unease over budding ties between President Hassan Sheikh and Eritrea’s leader, Isaias Afwerki. Word on the street is that President Guelleh has directly voiced his apprehension regarding Afwerki’s snowballing…

Mogadishu (AX) – Pulling in like a breeze on a Sunday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Djibouti as he continued his whirl through nations backing the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). As the jet touched down, President Mohamud received a warm welcome from Djibouti’s Prime Minister, Abdikadir Kamil Mohamed, alongside a crew of top officials. It was a moment brimming with diplomacy and friendship. On this pit stop, he’s slated to chinwag with Djibouti’s big cheese, President Ismael Omar…

Mogadishu (AX) — In a significant leap towards energy autonomy, Djibouti and Egypt have inked a pivotal agreement to establish a 276.5-kilowatt solar powerhouse in Djibouti. This pact, forged in a virtual meet-and-greet, is set to elevate Djibouti’s quest for energy independence while also mending the ties between these two nations.On a day abuzz with ceremony, the Egyptian honcho of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Essmat, along with Djibouti’s power maestro, Yonis Ali Guled, put pen to paper in Egypt on Wednesday,…

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Mogadishu (AX) – Djibouti's intriguing suggestion as a potential remedy for the ongoing diplomatic rift between Somalia and Ethiopia remains unanswered by Ethiopia, Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf disclosed. In a tête-à-tête with VOA, Youssouf shared that the ball is still in Ethiopia’s court regarding the management and use of the Tojorah port, nestled in Djibouti's northern expanse. This port has been proposed by Djibouti as an alternate maritime gateway for landlocked Ethiopia, heavily dependent on…

DJIBOUTI - President Ismail Omar Guelleh touched down in Djibouti on Sunday, quelling rumors and murmurings about his health. His reappearance soothed a nation where citizens had been nervously chattering about his unexplained disappearance. The presidential office shared that Guelleh had embarked on a private journey to France, offering scant details on the nature of his trip. Historically, France, the erstwhile colonizer of Djibouti, exerts significant sway over the region bordering the Red Sea. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh,…

Ethiopia’s fuel stream shifts focus from Djibouti to Berbera amidst an escalating Horn of Africa power maneuverFILE - A bird’s-eye view of Berbera Port's fuel terminal (upper left) and its freshly-expanded container terminal (foreground), a crucial lynchpin for regional commerce in the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia’s potential pivot of fuel imports from Djibouti. (Government of North Western State of Somalia)Mogadishu (AX) —  Ethiopia is mulling over rerouting its fuel imports from Djibouti to North Western State of…

Djibouti Declines to Sell Tadjoura Port to Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - In a move aimed at easing tensions in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti has offered to jointly manage the Tadjoura port with Ethiopia instead of selling it outright. Ethiopia, embroiled in a Red Sea access dispute with Somalia, finds itself at a tricky crossroads. Relations have soured between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa due to Ethiopia's intent to gain Red Sea access through Somaliland, a semi-autonomous part of Somalia. The resulting backlash…