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Children among those killed in second fatal incident in two weeks close to the Horn of Africa, says UN agency At least 21 people have died after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the UN’s ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Djibouti holds presidential election with longtime ruler favored for a sixth term
Voters in Djibouti are casting ballots to elect their president on Friday. Longtime leader Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is expected to secure a sixth term after lawmakers scrapped presidential age limits last ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: ‘Our geography is our oil’: Why Djibouti hosts many foreign military bases
Just miles from one another, along Djibouti’s coast, sit military bases of rival powers including the US and China.
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Djibouti is the Capital of Djibouti, Don't You Know?
YOU MAY HAVE COME ACROSS A TV commercial for Coke Zero in which an older man is razzed by a younger one for mistaking the new drink for a regular Coke. To prove his mind hasn't gone soft, the elder ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Djibouti's presidential election meets int'l standards: observers
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station for the presidential election in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti, on April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Geng Xinning)African Union (AU) and Intergovernmental ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: World powers look to Djibouti for trade, military access
Djibouti, a tiny country in Northeast Africa, is situated at the gateway to the Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. While its location is an economic commodity for a country that’s ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Get To Know: 11 Interesting Facts About Djibouti
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Assal (Lac Assal), a world-renowned crater lake in the center of the country, is 10 times saltier than the sea. This makes it ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Gulf Crisis: What’s the Problem on Eritrea’s Border With Djibouti?
The diplomatic crisis, which has pitted Qatar against Saudi Arabia and its allies, is threatening to revive a bloody border dispute in a historically troublesome corner of Africa. The frontier ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Ramadan in Djibouti
It seems obvious that fasting between sunrise and sunset for the month of Ramadan would hurt productivity. But in the port city of Djibouti, East Africa’s premier trade hub, there can’t be any letup, ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Tiny Djibouti aiming to be global military, shipping center
DJIBOUTI (AP) — Two fighter jets took off and roared over the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, a sprawling complex in this tiny African nation that is quickly becoming a strategic military and ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: Largest shipyard in East Africa opens in Djibouti
Djibouti has officially inaugurated a new ship repair yard through a strategic partnership with Damen Shipyards. The Djibouti Ship Repair Yard (DSRY) features a floating dock. This project represents ...
News Djibouti » Djibouti: China Consolidates Its Commercial Foothold in Djibouti
China’s President Xi Jinping, waits for the arrival of Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh for a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Sunday, April 28, 2019. Credit: Madoka ...