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Ethiopia: Nowhere to hide for insurgent forces

Ethiopia: Nowhere to hide for insurgent forces

At least 123 militiamen of the Ogaden National Liberation Front- the rebel forces fighting the Ethiopian government have been killed by Ethiopian army....
New Djibouti port is “all about Ethiopia”

New Djibouti port is “all about Ethiopia”

Ethiopia, Djibouti's biggest port client, expects a boom in its import and export activities as Djibouti gets ready to construct a new port at...
Japan reveals military plan in Djibouti to fight Somali pirates

Japan reveals military plan in Djibouti to fight Somali pirates

The Japanese government is to build its foreign military base in Djibouti. The plan is aimed at strengthening and sustaining its fight against Somali...
Ethiopian Airlines negotiates with Djibouti to restore flights

Ethiopian Airlines negotiates with Djibouti to restore flights

Ethiopian Airlines has been barred flying to one of its international routes, Djibouti, after a dispute between the Djiboutian Civil Aviation Authorities and the...
African Union summit ends with anti el-Shabab plan

African Union summit ends with anti el-Shabab plan

As the 15th AU summit closed today in Kampala, African Union chairman, also president of Malawi Bingu wa Mutharika said that the big turn...
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Somalia: Military reinforcements from African nations begin

AU commission chairman, Jean Ping has said that two African states, Djibouti and Guinea are ready to immediately deploy a battalion each to Mogadishu...
Ethiopia – Djibouti: Row erupts over new port directive

Ethiopia – Djibouti: Row erupts over new port directive

A row has erupted between Ethiopia and the government of Djibouti over the latter’s promulgation of a new directive, issued last week, that will...
Sudan-Eritrea strengthen ties against UN Eritrea sanctions

Sudan-Eritrea strengthen ties against UN Eritrea sanctions

The Khartoum government of northern Sudan has moved to strengthen alliances with Eritrea by condemning the United Nations sanctions on Eritrea, which came after...
Ethiopian economy highly affected by Djibouti port tariffs

Ethiopian economy highly affected by Djibouti port tariffs

Exorbitant charges, among other factors, incurred by Ethiopia at the Port of Djibouti, have seen the landlocked eastern African country's economy hit the doldrums,...
East African crisis: Cold feet from the West and an unrelenting weather

East African crisis: Cold feet from the West and an unrelenting weather

Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti ... East Africa is currently experiencing a severe drought that is threatening, according to the UN...
Djibouti: American Meteorologists modernize Djibouti Airport weather installation

Djibouti: American Meteorologists modernize Djibouti Airport weather installation

Last week, service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa installed an antenna at the Ambouli International Airport to...
Horn of Africa: International interest in region growing

Horn of Africa: International interest in region growing

While foreign policy specialists believe it is important that solutions to economic and political challenges in the Horn of Africa — Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti...
Djibouti a death trap as conflicts and drought threaten population

Djibouti a death trap as conflicts and drought threaten population

According to the official UN report on Djibouti, food supply and emergency aids is would be needed to keep the larger part of the...
The United States monitoring activities in the Horn of Africa

The United States monitoring activities in the Horn of Africa

The United States has condemned Eritrea's military aggression against Djibouti in the vicinity of the border between the two countries at Ras Doumeira, a...
GM-UAW reach deal to end strike

GM-UAW reach deal to end strike

Negotiators from the United Auto Workers union and General Motors reached a tentative agreement on a deal early Wednesday to end a two-day old...