U.S. Court Halts Controversial Deportation Flight in Djibouti, Citing Human Rights Breaches
DJIBOUTI — A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of eight migrants after they were flown to Djibouti en route to South Sudan...
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Djibouti’s President Guelleh Hints at Possible Sixth Term Amid Constitutional Constraints
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya— President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, who has led Djibouti since 1999, has not ruled out seeking a sixth term in the...
Djibouti’s President Accuses UAE of Using African Investments as Military Cover
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya –President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti has issued a sharp rebuke of the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state...
Ethiopians in Djibouti Face Expulsion as Crackdown on Migrants Intensifies
DJIBOUTI CITY — For nearly three decades, a 60-year-old Ethiopian man and his family called Djibouti home. Now, he finds himself staring at a future...
Djibouti Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria Surge
DJIBOUTI CITY – Djibouti has released genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat a dramatic rise in malaria infections caused by an invasive mosquito species, officials said...
Djibouti says expelled rights defenders lack ‘neutrality’
Djibouti on Wednesday defended its decision to expel officials from the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), accusing the advocacy group of lacking “neutrality”...
Eyes on AU over Kenya, Djibouti UN Security Council seat dispute
The African Union Heads of State and Government meeting in Addis Ababa this weekend may have to address the continual disagreements on the validity of...
Djibouti rejects awarding port operations to Dubai firm
The Djibouti government has rejected an order of arbitration that awarded control of a key port terminal to an Emirati firm – DP World. In...
Kenya-Djibouti row could affect choice of new IGAD chair
Kenya and Djibouti could both miss out on the chairmanship of regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), as the bloc seeks to resolve simmering...
Battle for UN Security Council seat: Kenya, Djibouti take ‘war’ to New York
Kenya and Djibouti took their bruising battle for the United Nations Security Council non-permanent seat to New York, with each country’s diplomats trying to outdo...
