APA-Dakar (Senegal) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) deplored the poverty level affecting two out of three children in Djibouti and called for urgent action to prevent the country from reversing the progress in basic care it has made in recent years. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Moscow (Russia) The Russian Foreign Ministry said in an official statement that “as a result of intensive diplomatic efforts undertaken over the past few weeks by the leadership of the State of Qatar, the presidents of Djibouti and Eritrea signed an agreement on June 7 aimed at resolving their border dispute,” APA learns from the ministry sources on Friday. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The African Union (AU) Commission on Tuesday welcomed the agreement signed over the week-end between Eritrea and Djibouti in which they have mandated the Emir of Qatar to mediate their border dispute. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) Yemeni Education Minister, Abdul Salam Al-Jawfi, on Saturday began a working visit to Djibouti during which many cooperation agreements were signed. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Cairo (Egypt) Returning from a three-day visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit recounted his discussions with the Ethiopian authorities on the need to strengthen the Egypt-Ethiopia Joint Commission. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA Djibouti (Djibouti) The submarine telecommunications cable, Eastern Africa Submarine System (EASSy,) which will connect South Africa to Sudan reached Djibouti on Monday particularly at the Haramous seaside area, APA learns here. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA (Djibouti) Djiboutian President, Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday extended his condolences to Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi and his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Souleiman respectively, following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane into the Mediterranean Sea, shortly after take off from Beirut airport. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Cairo (Egypt) The Joint Ministerial Committee between Egypt and Djibouti will convene next Wednesday in Cairo, to be jointly presided over by the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and his Djiboutian counterpart Mahmoud Ali Youssef. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The Djiboutian President, Ismail Omar Guelleh delivering his New Year speech on Thursday, referred to the border conflict with Eritrea since 2008. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The trade deficit of Djibouti worsened by 21.7% to reach almost 507 million dollars at the end of the year 2008 due to the speeding of imports caused by the inflow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), said the Central Bank of Djibouti in its latest newsletter. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA - Djibouti (Djibouti) The Djiboutian banking sector has experienced a certain upturn at the end of 2009, with about eight banks operating in the capital, and the country is positioning itself as a safe financial hub for the Horn of Africa, APA notes here. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The fiscal revenue of the state of Djibouti stood at US$298 million at the end of 2008 mainly due to strong growth in revenue and grants but also to good performance of non-tax revenue, the latest report issued by the Central Bank of Djibouti said. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA - Djibouti (Djibouti) The Eastern Africa Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) began its first military exercises in Djibouti on Sunday. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Kampala(Uganda) Three Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers died on Thursday morning in a motor accident in Djibouti, hours after they arrived in capital of Djibouti for the East African Brigade training exercise, the local press in Kampala reported on Saturday. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) Some 130 Kenyan soldiers arrived Monday in Djibouti as a prelude to military exercises that the East Africa Standby Force (EASBRIG) will hold from 29 November to 04 December in Djibouti. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh arrived Friday afternoon in Addis Ababa to attend the meeting of the Djibouti-Ethiopia joint commission that will discuss cooperation between the two neighbouring countries, APA learnt here. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) Following its independence in 1977, Djibouti had chosen a service-based economy and therefore had implemented some projects with the purpose of developing its transport network. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) Commission welcomed on Tuesday Djibouti’s offer to send peacekeeping troops to Somalia, an AU statement revealed here. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The head of state of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh who is on an official visit to Paris, France since last Saturday, met Tuesday with the new Director of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova on ways to boost cooperation between Djibouti and the UN organization in the educational, cultural and social areas. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA- Washington DC (USA) The United Nations Security Council must take steps to solve the border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea, Djibouti said on Tuesday in New York, warning that if the row is allowed to fester it will set a dangerous precedent for other crises around the world. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Saturday granted $3.8 million to the government of Djibouti to support the priority areas that are education, health and good governance. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The Djiboutian President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, left Djibouti on Wednesday for Djeddah (Saudi Arabia) where he was due to attend the official opening ceremony of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) Djibouti and its Ethiopian neighbours have decided to make the rail transport sector, neglected for a long time, the spearhead of their respective economies. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The Ramadan, the month of fast for the Muslims, started on Saturday on the whole Djiboutian territory in a weather marked by strong scorching heat and the rise of basic food prices such as sugar, milk, flour, rice and oil. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The Caisse Populaire d’Epargne et de Crédit (CPEC) of Djibouti, is a cooperative founded by about 800 women from associations, said Monday the manager of the structure, Hachi Dirieh Yusuf, a young financier who recently graduated from the University of Djibouti. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The Djibouti government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Indian multinational infrastructure company to construct a new railway line linking Djibouti city with Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Cairo (Egypt) The Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal met on Monday with his Djiboutian counterpart, Idi Aisieh, to discuss ways of cooperation between the two countries in the field of higher education. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA-Djibouti (Djibouti) The Managing Director of the Djibouti electricity company (EDD), Djama Ali Guelleh and the chief executive officer of Mapple Indian Ocean Resources, Jack Hawks on Monday signed in the office of the Energy ministry, an agreement on the construction of a wind-solar power station in the Ghoubet region. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA – Djibouti (Djibouti) The Doraleh container terminal (TCD) attained a record rate by loading and unloading 54 containers per hour and per gantry crane, APA learns from sources in Djibouti. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion

APA – Djibouti (Djibouti) The Djibouti Foreign Affairs minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has called for the creation of a mechanism to coordinate warships that contributed to the fight against sea piracy in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Add to Cart - Add and View Cart - Click here for subscribtion