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U.S. Sees Base As 'Central' to Its Plans
[East African] The recent rescue of two hostages in Somalia by US Special Forces highlights the strategic significance of the American installation in Djibouti, which is being touted as a model for future US bases in Africa and elsewhere.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 10:15

Djibouti's: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under Extended ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed today the fifth review of Djibouti's economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility 1 arrangement and approved the authorities' request for an augmentation of access of SDR 9.54 million to meet the additional external financing needs created by the increase in global ... (more)

Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 00:27

Ex-Minister Calls for Oil Crisis Convention, Speaks of Alternative Pipeline to Djibouti
[Sudan Tribune] Juba - The former minister of petroleum in the then government of national unity in Khartoum on Saturday called for a convention over oil crisis among members of South Sudan's ruling party.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 08:58

Djibouti: Radio Journalist Threatened and Tortured for 24 Hours
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns radio journalist Farah Abadid Hildid's abduction by the police yesterday and the threats and torture to which he was subjected during the 24 hours he was held. Hildid works for La Voix de Djibouti, a radio station that broadcasts on the shortwave from Europe and is now also available on the Internet.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 12:08

U.S. Military Envisions More Bases Like Djibouti Facility

A little-known U.S. military facility in the Middle East is a model for the kind of American bases President Obama 's new defense strategy suggests soon will pop up around the globe, a senior Pentagon official said Monday.

Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 04:04

The Org of Islamic Co-operation Needs To Get Its Own House In Order Before It Lectures The West

Following the lobbying efforts of the Organization of Islamic Co-operation , resolution 16/18 was agreed by the United Nations.

Topix.net | 26-Jan-2012 18:39

Tonight's State of the Union Schedule (look for Rep Sheila...

Kerri Hanley, Deputy Sergeant at Arms, announces Vice President Joe Biden and the Senate, preceded by its officers.

Topix.net | 25-Jan-2012 01:37

Nutrition Specialist - Djibouti

The Republic of Djibouti is a mainly Muslim country bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Topix.net | 21-Jan-2012 02:20

Field Coordinator - Djibouti

The Republic of Djibouti is a mainly Muslim country bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Topix.net | 21-Jan-2012 02:20

Government Refutes Al Shabaab's Claims
Garowe Online (Garowe)-The Djibouti government issued a statement Wednesday denying allegations from Al Shabaab that Djibouti troops who joined AMISOM peacekeepers last month shelled a mosque in Mogadishu last Saturday, Radio Garowe reports.
AllAfrica | 12-Jan-2012 10:25

AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012
WASHINGTON 12 January 2012 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and encourage peace and security.
irinnews.org | 12-Jan-2012 01:00

Al-Shabab Accuses Djibouti Troops of Mosque Attack
Shabelle (Mogadishu)-The Islamist Al-Shebab insurgents on Monday accused Djibouti troops in the country of shelling a large mosque in the lawless Somalia capital, Mogadishu, in which reportedly killed three people, including a Muslim cleric.
AllAfrica | 10-Jan-2012 13:31

Djibouti FA Trains Over 40 Future Referees

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Topix.net | 10-Jan-2012 00:37

Somalia: Militants Accuse Peacekeepers of Shelling Mosque
Garowe Online (Garowe)-A spokesman for Al Shabaab stated that Djibouti troops who are part of AMISOM peacekeepers were responsible for the strikes that led to the destruction of Al Hidaya mosque in the capital Mogadishu, Radio Garowe reports.
AllAfrica | 09-Jan-2012 19:33

East Africa: Somali War Brings New Regional Intelligence Alliance
East African (Nairobi)-The war in Somalia has led to closer intelligence collaboration between Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda that is thought to have thwarted plans by the Al Shabaab militia to launch terror attacks in the region over Christmas and New Year holidays.
AllAfrica | 09-Jan-2012 16:25

Djibouti Country Specific Information

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Djibouti is a developing country located at the juncture of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean and was a French colony until 1977.

Topix.net | 07-Jan-2012 02:19

Country Representative - Djibouti - Djibouti

Background CARE is one of the world's largest Non Governmental relief and development agencies.

Topix.net | 06-Jan-2012 23:04

Africa: Chiefs of Defense Staff and Ministers of Defense of the AMISOM meet tomorrow
African Union (Addis Ababa)-The Chief of Defense Staff and Ministers of Defense of the AMISOM Troops of contributing countries (TCCS) as well as other councils, will tomorrow, Wednesday 4 th January 2012, meet at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to actively pursue and complete the consultation process towards the finalization of the strategic concepts of the new phase in the implementation of the AMISOM mandate.
AllAfrica | 03-Jan-2012 12:47

Djibouti Football Coaches Benefit from CAF Level C Coaching Course

Nearly 30 young football coaches in Djibouti have benefited from CAF level C coaching course which successfully concluded at the Djibouti Football Federation technical centre over the weekend.

Topix.net | 02-Jan-2012 19:39

Drought highlights in 2011

New York, NY, United States - Severe drought, exacerbated by poverty and conflict, hit at least four countries in 2011 - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia - displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

Topix.net | 30-Dec-2011 16:46

HORN & EASTERN AFRICA: Drought highlights in 2011
NAIROB I 30 December 2011 (IRIN) - Severe drought, exacerbated by poverty and conflict, hit at least four countries in 2011 - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia - displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
IRIN | 30-Dec-2011 01:00

13News previews Holiday Salute

NORFOLK From a desolate desert in the sub-Saharan African nation of Djibouti to the flight deck of a Nimitz class aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea launching combat sorties into Afghanistan, to a remote mountain-top near what used to be the demilitarized zone in Vietnam, U.S. Navy personnel have been thousands of miles away from home been doing ... (more)

Topix.net | 24-Dec-2011 05:46

Somalia: Djibouti Troops Arrive in Mogadishu to Boost Peace Force
Hundreds of Troops from neighboring Djibouti on Tuesday have arrived in the anarchic capital, Mogadishu to strengthen an African Union peacekeeping force helping Somalia's government battle Islamist insurgents.
AllAfrica | 22-Dec-2011 10:45

Somalia: Djibouti Peacekeepers Arrive in Mogadishu

Over 200 hundred troops from Djibouti have landed in Mogadishu to join the African Union's AMISOM peacekeepers, Radio Garowe reports.

Topix.net | 21-Dec-2011 20:52

Somalia: Djibouti Peacekeepers Arrive in Mogadishu
Over 200 hundred troops from Djibouti have landed in Mogadishu to join the African Union's AMISOM peacekeepers, Radio Garowe reports.
AllAfrica | 21-Dec-2011 17:57

First Djibouti Troops to Join AU Force
The first Djiboutian contingent of 200 soldiers landed in war-torn Mogadishu Tuesday to join the African Union force battling Al-Qaeda linked Shebab forces in Somalia, a government official said.
AllAfrica | 20-Dec-2011 20:43

Djibouti Bolsters Peacekeepers
The AMISOM Deputy Force Commander today received the first Djiboutian soldiers joining the African Union Mission in Somalia.
AllAfrica | 20-Dec-2011 20:18

Djibouti bolsters peacekeepers in neighbor Somalia

Djibouti sent the first soldiers of a 900-strong deployment to neighboring Somalia on Tuesday to bolster an under-staffed peacekeeping mission that is preventing Islamic militants take over the Somali capital.

Topix.net | 20-Dec-2011 19:45

Tiny State Of Djibouti Sends Somalia 200 Troops

A Somali government minister says 200 troops from Djibouti have arrived in Somalia's capital to join the African Union force that helps protect the government and fight Islamist insurgents.

Topix.net | 20-Dec-2011 19:44

Djibouti FA Donates Football Equipments to Soccer Clubs

In a bid to encourage the promotion of football development activities in the small horn of African country of Djibouti, the country's football Federation has given a huge donation of different kinds of football equipment to the 17 national football squads and 60 football clubs across the country.

Topix.net | 20-Dec-2011 06:06

Tiny African Nation to Host Largest Base of U.S. Troops

The U.S. base in Djibouti, which borders Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, has more than 3,500 military personnel, most of them assigned to combat terrorism in Somalia, Yemen and other flash points.

Topix.net | 19-Dec-2011 17:37

State Minister At Foreign Ministry Receives Credentials of Djibouti Ambassador
The State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Salah Wansy, Sunday received the new Ambassador of Djibouti to Khartoum, Hassan Ali Hassan.
AllAfrica | 19-Dec-2011 11:29

Sudan: Djibouti's President Defends Bashir

The president of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh defended his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan al-Bashir saying that he had the "courage" to accept the secession of the south.

Topix.net | 16-Dec-2011 14:00

Sudan: Djibouti's President Defends Bashir
The president of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh defended his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan al-Bashir saying that he had the "courage" to accept the secession of the south.
AllAfrica | 16-Dec-2011 11:04

Military in Djibouti, Africa

My husband, Johnnie, is a member of the US Navy. He is currently on an IA tour in Djibouti, Africa.

Topix.net | 16-Dec-2011 00:36

Waa Hees Cusub oo Loo Tiriyay Ubaxa Borama, Awdal State

Somalia: Peace Alliance Welcomes Djibouti to Sent Troops to CountryAllAfrica.comMogadishu - The political Somali Peace Alliance has greatly welcomed Djiboutian peacekeeping forces to come to Somalia to be part of the efforts to restore the peace and stability of the country.

Topix.net | 15-Dec-2011 12:13

EU Navfor Transfers Pirates' Outboard Engines to Country Navy
In Djibouti on 7 December, RAdm Christian Canova FRAN, Deputy Commander EU NAVFOR, transferred six powerful outboard motors which had been confiscated from Somali pirates to Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, Chief of the Djiboutian Navy.
AllAfrica | 15-Dec-2011 10:46

Peace Alliance Welcomes Djibouti to Sent Troops to Country
The political Somali Peace Alliance has greatly welcomed Djiboutian peacekeeping forces to come to Somalia to be part of the efforts to restore the peace and stability of the country.
AllAfrica | 15-Dec-2011 10:40

Djibouti, Dar Trade Volume Set to Grow
Trade between Tanzania and Djibouti is set to grow in the next few years with the launch of Exim Bank Tanzania subsidiary in the Horn of Africa country.
AllAfrica | 14-Dec-2011 09:59

U.S. Defence Chief Visits Djibouti for Terror Talks
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta held talks Tuesday with Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh on tackling terrorism during a visit to the Red Sea state, home to the only US army base in Africa.
AllAfrica | 13-Dec-2011 18:33

Somalia: EU Navfor Transfer Pirates' Outboard Engines to Djibouti
In Djibouti on 7 December, RAdm Christian Canova FRAN, Deputy Commander EU NAVFOR , transferred six powerful outboard motors which had been confiscated from Somali pirates to Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, Chief of the Djiboutian Navy
AllAfrica | 13-Dec-2011 11:21

Panetta: Djibouti critical to US terror fight

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, arriving Tuesday in Djibouti, said U.S. operations against al-Qaida are now concentrating on key groups in Yemen, Somalia and North Africa.

Topix.net | 13-Dec-2011 07:20

Panetta arrives in Djibouti, says nation critical to US terror fight against al-Qaida groups

CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, arriving Tuesday in Djibouti, said U.S. operations against al-Qaida are now concentrating on key groups in Yemen, Somalia and North Africa.

Topix.net | 13-Dec-2011 07:20

Panetta: Djibouti Critical to U.S. Terror Fight in Region

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta , arriving Tuesday in Djibouti , said U.S. operations against Al-Qaeda are now concentrating on key groups in Yemen , Somalia and North Africa .

Topix.net | 13-Dec-2011 07:20

Khalifa gets Djibouti President's note

Abu Dhabi, 11 Dec. 2011 - President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a letter from President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, dealing with fraternal relations between the two countries and issues of mutual interest.

Topix.net | 11-Dec-2011 19:31

United States Dedicates New Embassy Compound in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti

In an important symbol of America's commitment to an enduring friendship with the people of the Republic of Djibouti, as well as the importance of our bilateral relationship with the Republic of Djibouti Government, the United States dedicated its new Embassy in Djibouti today.

Topix.net | 07-Dec-2011 23:05