Indian president to embark on four-day tour of Djibouti, Ethiopia
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a four-day visit to Djibouti and Ethiopia starting from Tuesday. His first stop will be Djibouti, which...
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China to build naval dock at Djibouti base
DJIBOUTI – China intends to build a pier at its base in Djibouti so that People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels can dock there, the...
Djibouti: Live-fire show of force by troops from China’s first overseas military base
DJIBOUTI – The exercises in Djibouti on Friday involved dozens of officers and took place at the country’s national gendarmerie training range, the People’s Liberation...
East Africa business body urges fast-tracking liberalization of airspace
DAR ES SALAAM – The East African Business Council (EABC) on Saturday called on partner states of the East African Community (EAC) to fast track...
Africa journalists to receive reporting grants
African journalists reporting on Chinese engagement in Africa have the opportunity to create awareness and shape public policy with reporting grants from the Africa-China Reporting...
Largest regional amphibious exercise kicks off in Djibouti, Africa
DJIBOUTI – Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5), announced the commencement of a two-week amphibious exercise in international waters...
Pilot, 2 trainees dead in military plane crash in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI – An official in Djibouti says a pilot and two female military trainees died when their small aircraft crashed on Wednesday. Immigration official Mohamed Muhummed says...
China formally opens first overseas military base in Djibouti
China formally opened its first overseas military base on Tuesday with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the same day...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway to start commercial operations in October: minister
ADDIS ABABA, Â — The Chinese built 756 km electrified rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti will start commercial operations in October, according to the...
Djibouti: AU Calls for Calm Amid Djibouti-Eritrea Border Tensions
The African Union (AU) has urged Djibouti and Eritrea to show “restraint” as tensions over a disputed border territory intensified and threatened to revive a...
