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DCO to continue fostering inclusive digital economies as Secretary-General Reappointed on new 4-year term
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the global digital economy increasingly serves as an engine for economic and social progress, the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has today reemphasized the necessity of...
KBR Awarded $476M Base Operations Support Contract in Djibouti
HOUSTON, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a firm fixed price, $476M contract by the U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to continue performing Base Operations Support (BOS)...
Wingu Africa Partners with Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to Accelerate AI Innovation in Ethiopia
Wingu Africa and EAII partner to empower Ethiopian AI startups with infrastructure, mentorship, and global access to drive innovation and growth. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu Africa Partners with Ethiopian...
African students team win gold medal at biology Olympiad in Sochi
(MENAFN) A team of students from Djibouti has won a gold medal at the Open International Biology Olympiad (OIBO), held at the Russian Sirius Educational Center in Sochi. Representing Djibouti, Hassan Mohamed Seid, Maydoub Ilyas Mohamoud, and...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet
CANADA, November 2 - Participants from over 100 countries, including government leaders, international organisations, representatives of civil society, the private sector, and the academic and research communities gathered in Paris on February 10...
Owner: Canadian Government
flynas Celebrates Its First Direct Flight Between Jeddah and Djibouti
Inaugural celebration was held at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the presence of the two countries' ambassadors RIYADH , SAUDI ARABIA, January 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best...
Supporting a brighter future for Djibouti's youth
UN Volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Djibouti support initiatives that directly impact the future of children. With a quarter of children aged 5 to 17 out of school and 294,000 classified as vulnerable, the volunteer...
Owner: United Nations
MSRON 1B and Djiboutian Servicewomen Complete Sea Sisters Training Event
"Sea Sisters is one of the few direct engagements the U.S. military has with our Djiboutian partners," said Chief Gunner`s Mate Lydia Cassard. "It provides an opportunity for building relationships, collaborating on a joint event, and learning...
Owner: American Government
Ethiopia Deepens Nuclear Energy Partnership with Russia
(MENAFN) Ethiopia is embarking on a transformative journey in its energy sector through an expanding alliance with Russia in nuclear power development, according to Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos. During a diplomatic visit to Moscow, Timotheos...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Somalia And Djibouti Commemorate 25 Years Since Arta Talks That Revived
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The Nigerian Voice
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on Thursday laid a wreath in Arta to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the peace conference that restored Somalia’s government after nearly a decade of civil war...
Owner: Henry D Oduenyi
AUC Chairperson at commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Arta Peace Conference on Somalia
ARTA, Djibouti — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Thursday joined Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and other regional leaders to mark the 25th anniversary of...
Owner: Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud
Djibouti’s 77-year-old President joins long list of aging African leaders seeking re-election
The political landscape in Djibouti is once again turning the spotlight onto its long-serving president. Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is 77, is preparing to join a growing list of veteran African leaders seeking to extend their time in office as he...
Owner: Simon Gicharu
Somali President Praises Djibouti’s Lasting Support for Peace and Statehood
CARTA, Djibouti — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday hailed Djibouti’s “historic and brotherly” role in restoring peace and statehood in Somalia, as he addressed a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Somali Peace...
Owner: Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud
Djibouti Gazette restored to life
This article was produced with the support of African Gazettes Forum The Official Journal of the Djibouti Government, the Djibouti Gazette, which had closed down, is now back and alive and well. This is largely thanks to Almis Mohamed Abdillahi,...
Owner: Omar Ben Yedder
Why Djibouti left the franc zone for the dollar
This article was produced with the support of African Gazettes Forum In 1949, France decided to peg the Djiboutian franc to the US dollar in order to restore monetary confidence. This decision, unprecedented in Africa, has provided the country...
Owner: Omar Ben Yedder
Djibouti, Qatar sign MoUs to foster strategic partnership, bilateral ties
Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation and Government Spokesperson Abdoulkader Houssein Omar Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation and Government Spokesperson Abdoulkader Houssein Omar...
Owner: Qatari Government
Djibouti Parliament Lifts Presidential Age Cap, Clearing Path for Guelleh’s Sixth Term
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Garowe Online
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Djibouti Parliament Lifts Presidential Age Cap, Clearing Path for Guelleh’s Sixth Term Ismail Omar Guelleh got a major reprieve when the Djibouti parliament voted to scrap the presidential age limit, giving the 77-year-old leader a chance to run...
Owner: Mohamad Abdirahman Farole
Editorial: Democracy Or Dynasty: African Nations Must Emulate Ghana’s Political Maturity
When Ghana gained independence in 1957 under the visionary leadership of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, it did not merely liberate itself—it ignited the flame of African emancipation. Nkrumah’s famous declaration that “the independence of Ghana is...
Owner: Nana Kofi Coomson
Djibouti: Solar-powered desalination plant to tackle water scarcity
A solar-powered seawater desalination plant is being constructed in Dalaf, in the Obock region of Djibouti, marking a major step towards addressing chronic water shortages and boosting sustainable development in the area. The facility, only the...
Owner: VUKA Group
