Djibouti

Italy has granted €1 million to Unicef to strengthen child protection systems, particularly on preventing and responding to violence and supporting legal and policy environment to access quality child protection and other basic social services

Livestock terminal at Djibouti's Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port will be also used by Ethiopia, as per a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 12 July by Ministers of the two countries

Fortescue Future Industries announced a new partnership with the government, signing a framework agreement that gives the company access to "study the possibilities of renewable energy resources" in the nation

A transit and protection centre for street children and vulnerable migrants has been inaugurated after more than three years of work by IOM, the Government of Djibouti and the European Union Delegation in Djibouti

Minister of Communications with responsibility for Post and Telecommunications, Radwan Abdillahi Bahdon, presided over the closing ceremony of the training workshop for the country's media professionals

The chairman of the African Development Bank Group met with President Guelleh over the weekend to discuss ways to transform Djibouti into an information, communication and technology hub in East Africa

The country became the second African country to benefit from the FIFA Foundation's Football for Schools initiative, which organised a three-day workshop with theory modules and practical sessions

Djibouti Telecom took a big step forward with the landing this Friday of a new submarine cable called 2 Africa; it is the ninth to land in the country and will increase connectivity capabilities

The new ferry "Mohamed Ali Gadileh" has been put on service in Djibouti port after leaving the Japanese shipyards several months ago; it is named after a former MP and a prominent figure in the Northern leaders

A handover ceremony took place between the outgoing mayor of Djibouti city and the new mayor Said Daoud Mohamed

Spaniard Jorge Barahona has been appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Djibouti, with the approval of the host government

The World Bank's Executive Board has approved two new projects funded by the International Development Association to help Djibouti promote more inclusive economic growth and strengthen regional integration

Djibouti Ambassador Aden H. Abdillahi urged Turkish investors to consider trade and investment opportunities with the country, known for its political stability and access to ports and highways to other African countries