Africa Djibouti The World Bank said the Addis-Djibouti corridor will receive a significant upgrade with a $730 million grant following the recently approved Horn of Africa Initiative Regional Economic Corridor project
Africa Djibouti The European Investment Bank has decided to invest €79 million on a solar-powered desalination project to guarantee the water security of 550.000 people in Djibouti
Africa Djibouti The President of the Republic, Ismail Omar Guelleh, paid tribute to the memory of the late Aden Farah Samatar, a leading figure on the national art scene and a well-known and much-loved figure in Djibouti
Africa Djibouti UNFPA in Djibouti and the Italian ambassador signed an agreement to launch the gender violence response programme, creating a multidimensional centre for access to various free services for victims of gender-based violence
Africa Djibouti The 14th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) opened in Djibouti
Africa Djibouti The 18th Somali police training course, conducted by the Italian Carabinieri, concluded with a ceremony at the Idriss Farah Abaneh Police Academy in Djibouti
Africa Djibouti An annual work plan for the schooling of children with special needs was signed by the Minister of National Education and Vocational Training and the Director General of the National Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Africa Djibouti The 11th African Union retreat on industrialisation and economic diversification was chaired by the Djibouti Minister of Economy and Finance with responsibility for Industry
Africa Djibouti The government announced a crackdown on irregular immigration; according to Interior Minister, the nation is 'saturated' by an influx of people from neighbouring countries, with 220.000 people arriving 'illegally' in 2022 alone
Africa Djibouti The Minister of Energy, responsible for natural resources, received a delegation of Austrian entrepreneurs
Africa Djibouti The Governor of the Central Bank of Djibouti, Ahmed Osman Ali, attended the meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Affairs Committee
Africa Djibouti The Minister of Health, Dr Ahmed Robleh Abdillé, presided over the opening ceremony of a workshop on mortality surveillance in the Republic of Djibouti
Africa Djibouti A branch of the Confucius Institute was inaugurated in Djibouti, located next to the premises of the Djibouti Industrial and Commercial High School