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Amid Health Rumors, Guelleh Makes His Return to Djibouti

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 Contemplates Redirecting Fuel Imports to Berbera, Potentially Marginalizing Djibouti

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…

VIDEO: U.S. Ambassador from Djibouti, Doualeh, outlines strategies to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia

Djibouti’s US Ambassador Doualeh outlines plans to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia Ethiopia's move sparked outrage in Mogadishu, which accused Addis Ababa of breaching its sovereignty, leading to a diplomatic fracas. In a chat with VOA's Peter Clottey, Ambassador Mohamed Siad Doualeh expressed optimism, stating that Djibouti's proposal could help mellow down the tensions between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa.

Djibouti: Tadjoura Port Will Remain Unsolitary; Managing in Partnership with Ethiopia is Possible

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…

Djibouti Proposes Port-Sharing Agreement to Ethiopia

Nairobi (AFP) – Djibouti has put forward a port-sharing arrangement with Ethiopia, aiming to lower the friction between Ethiopia and Somalia, two adversaries in the Horn of Africa. The disagreement between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa has considerably escalated since Ethiopia inked a contentious maritime agreement in January with Somaliland, a self-declared independent region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allows Ethiopia, one of the world's substantial landlocked nations, to gain seafaring access. However, Somalia…

Djibouti Reverses Its Port Proposal to Ethiopia

The Djiboutian government has backpedaled on its original proposition to grant Ethiopia full oversight of a significant port, a gesture initially aimed at alleviating regional frictions following the ongoing wrangles between Somalia and Ethiopia over access to the Red Sea. Now, Djibouti is entertaining the idea of collaborative management. The adjustment in stance suggests Ethiopia will receive partial control of the Tadjourah Port, while Djibouti continues to maintain operational supervision. This shift is an attempt to…

Djibouti Denies Ethiopia’s Complete Authority over Tadjoura Port, Proposes Collaborative Management Agreement

Djibouti Denies Ethiopia's Total Control Over Tadjoura Port, Proposes Joint Management Agreement Djibouti is adamantly opposed to granting Ethiopia complete oversight of Tadjoura Port, instead suggesting a partnership arrangement. The Tadjoura Port, a $60 million investment by Djibouti, is currently grappling with high operational expenditures, particularly concerning staff salaries. Youssouf has underscored the government’s ambition to transform this port into a bustling commercial center. This strategic move aims…

Protesters block Ethiopia-Djibouti rail hyperlink over battle

Protesters block Ethiopia-Djibouti rail link as conflict escalates NAIROBI, Kenya - The vital rail and road link to Djibouti was destroyed on Wednesday, which could now cut essential supplies to Addis Ababa, which depends on the port of Djibouti for imports and exports, essential to the Ethiopian economy. A senior government official said the railway had been partly uprooted and some sections…

Djibouti to Addis Ababa transit hyperlinks blocked in the center

The president of the Somali regional state, Mustafa Mohammed Omar, said on Wednesday that an important road and rail trade connecting the landed capital Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti has been blocked. The majority of goods entering Ethiopia, a country of about 110 million people, are transported through that corridor. Reuters was unable to independently verify the reported block. The Ethiopian Prime Minister's office and authorities in Djibouti could not be immediately reached for comment.…

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