Africa Djibouti Despite slowdown in early 2022 due to war in Ukraine, global inflation, severe drought and low Ethiopian demand, growth is expected to rebound to 5,3% in 2023 and 6,2% in 2024, according to latest edition of World Bank's Djibouti Economic Monitor
Africa Djibouti Two boats carrying migrants from Africa sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing 45 people, the UN migration agency said
Africa Djibouti The World Bank approved an additional $90 million in funding for the expansion of the Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor, a major infrastructure project to increase regional connectivity and trade in the Horn of Africa
Africa Djibouti Sahak Sargsyan, Armenian ambassador to Ethiopia, is simultaneously appointed Armenian ambassador to Djibouti
Africa Djibouti The government expects Ethiopia to accept an offer for exclusive access to one of its ports, a proposal aimed at defusing regional tensions triggered by Addis Ababa's attempt to regain direct access to the sea