9 migrants dead, 45 missing in shipwreck off Djibouti: UN
Addis Ababa – Nine migrants were killed and 45 were missing after a boat sank off the coast of... Read more
26 Mar
‘Deadliest year ever’ for Red Sea migrants with 922 deaths: UN
Addis Ababa – The number of migrants who died on the “Eastern Route” from the Horn of Africa to... Read more
25 Mar
Four children killed in Djibouti ‘drone strike’ explosion: official, NGO
Addis Ababa – Four children were killed in southern Djibouti in an explosion, authorities said late Tuesday, with a... Read more
4 Mar
Djibouti’s President Guelleh announces candidacy for sixth term
Addis Ababa – Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, confirmed Saturday that he would run for... Read more
10 Nov, 2025
Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as AU commission chair
Addis Ababa – Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected on Saturday as the chairman of the African Union’s executive... Read more
16 Feb, 2025
Djibouti’s AU candidate says ‘problem of governance’ in Africa
Addis Ababa – Deteriorating security in some African nations is eroding progress, Djibouti Foreign Minister and candidate for the... Read more
12 Dec, 2024
At least three throw hat into ring for top AU post
Nairobi – At least three veteran African politicians – from Djibouti, Kenya, and Mauritius – are vying to take... Read more
8 Aug, 2024
Djibouti votes for parliament amid opposition boycott as president seeks to extend term
Nairobi – Voters in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti were choosing a new parliament on Friday in... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Djibouti to hold parliamentary vote snubbed by opposition
Nairobi – The tiny Horn of Africa state of Djibouti heads to the polls on Friday for a parliamentary... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
Somalia summit vows ‘final push’ against al-Shabaab
Mogadishu – The leaders of Somalia and neighbouring countries vowed at a summit on Wednesday to “make the final... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
