The Djibouti government rejected its position in a World Bank and S&P port efficiency ranking, the 4th Container Port Performance Index, which saw the port of Djibouti plummet from 29th position in 2022 to number 379 in the 2023 report

Economic diversification is being accelerated through FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative; Djibouti, of strategic importance and renewed opportunity, is reportedly seeking private partners for agri-food, sustainable infrastructure, value-chain development

The Head of State, His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, has been nominated as the candidate of his party, the Popular Rally for Progress RPP, for the Djiboutian presidential election of April 2026

The National Assembly will meet in public session on 26 October to discuss a proposed law revising the Constitution; the public opinion is debating passionately on the topics, but everyone agrees that the Constitution is still a vivid, living text

A key speaker of Djibouti's President has resigned, citing regression in democracy and "nepotistic practices" according to local media