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5 hrs ago | Ethiopian News Agency

Meles, Guelleh inaugurate Ethiopian Embassy Complex, Meles returns after attending ministerial meet

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Djiboutian President Ismael Oumar Guelleh have cut the ribbon inaugurating the new Ethiopian Embassy complex built at a cost of about 35 million Birr by Ethiopian private contractor SATCON.

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Related Topix: World News, Ethiopia, Africa, Meles Zenawi,

Thu Jul 09, 2009

International Monetary Fund

Djibouti: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation

On September 17, 2008, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Djibouti.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Snapshots from the east

A recent trip to the Persian Gulf and East Africa provided me snapshots of several countries that enriched my vision of the region.

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Related Topix: World News, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Israel, University of Pennsylvania, Piracy News

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Ethiopian News Agency

Meles leads high level delegation to Djibouti for two-day visit

A high level delegation of the Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday for a two-day official working visit.

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Related Topix: World News, Ethiopia, Africa, Meles Zenawi

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Associated Content

Holidays on Earth Today: June 27, 2009

Then there are strange and weird holidays that really have no meaning besides the mere purpose to have an excuse to celebrate something.

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Related Topix: Kutztown, PA, World News, Qatar, Middle East, Africa, Haiti, Central America, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, South America, Brazil

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Bizcommunity

FAJ, IFJ outline strategies to defend...

Leaders of the Federation of African Journalists , the African regional organisation of the International Federation of Journalists, strongly condemned at their biannual meeting in Djibouti on 23 June 2009, the unsafe and precarious working conditions of journalists in Africa.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Africa, Yahya Jammeh

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Sudan Tribune

Opposition FRUD calls on Djiboutian unity against government

June 26, 2009 - Djibouti is observing its 32 years of dictatorship during which a brutal and repressive regime has thrived on the misery and impoverishment of the people.

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Related Topix: World News, Mafia

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Today's Zaman

Everday is special - 27 June 2009

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the Roman Catholic Church. Though not a major feast, the story of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is quite remarkable.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, World News, Africa, South America, Brazil, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

Mon Jun 29, 2009

State Department

Djibouti Independence Day

On behalf of the United States and the American people, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the people of Djibouti as they celebrate their thirty-second anniversary of independence.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Digtriad.com Piedmont Triad, Winston-...

Today In History June 27

Today is Saturday, June 27, the 178th day of 2009. There are 187 days left in the year.

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Related Topix: New York, France, World News, Africa, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Offbeat

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Korean News

Greetings to President of Djibouti

Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Friday sent a message of greetings to Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of its independence.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Ismail Omar Guelleh

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The New Nation

Zillur, Hasina greet President of Djibouti

BSS, Dhaka President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday greeted President Ismail Omar Guelleh of the Republic of Djibouti on the occasion of the national day of his country tomorrow.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Ismail Omar Guelleh

Tue Jun 02, 2009

The Journal of Commerce Online

Volga-Dnepr Aids Anti-Pirate Effort

A Russian airline is helping Japan's defense forces fight piracy off the coast of Africa.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, Japan, World News, Africa

Sun May 31, 2009

American Chronicle

Djibouti - Forgotten by Amnesty Int l Report 2009, A Hell for the Tyrannized Afar Minority

In order not to disturb the evil colonial policy of the Freemasonic regime of Paris in East Africa and the criminal Anglo-French alliance, Amnesty International Report 2009 contains no chapter on Djibouti.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Ismail Omar Guelleh, Opinion

Fri May 29, 2009

BBC

France acquits Djibouti officials

A French court has overturned jail sentences handed out in absentia to two Djibouti officials convicted of halting a probe into a French judge's death.

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Related Topix: World News

Tue May 26, 2009

Walta Information Centre

Indian cos' seeks contract to build Ethiopia's rail network

May 25, 2009 An Indian project management firm wants to participate in the building of Ethiopia's 5,000-km national railway network that will also link it with neighbouring Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.

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Related Topix: World News, Ethiopia, Africa, Ismail Omar Guelleh

Thu May 21, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Somalia: Region Condemns Eritrea, Calls for Blockade

The 33rd Extra-ordinary Meeting of the IGAD Council of Ministers was convened at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 20th May 2009 to discuss the developments in Somalia since the 32nd Extra-ordinary Session held on 27th January 2009 and to chart the way forward.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, Somalia, World News, Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda

Mon May 18, 2009

OhNoTheyDidnt

Zachary Levi blogs from USO tour in Djibouti

Put another way, it is the perfect place for the United States Military. After a great time in the middle east, and an interminable layover in Ethiopia, our team landed in Djibouti to check in on the soldiers, sailors, pilots, and marines of AfriCom.

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Related Topix: World News, Medicine, Malaria, Health, US Military, US Navy, US Air Force, US Army, Camp Lemonier

Sun May 17, 2009

OhNoTheyDidnt

Zac Levi, Kal Penn, Christian Slater and Joel David Moore on USO tour in Djibouti

Actors Joel David Moore , Zac Levi , Christian Slater and Kal Penn pose for a photo with soldiers during a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to USN Expeditionary Camp Lemonier in Djibouti May 15, 2009.

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Related Topix: World News

Sat May 16, 2009

Online Journal

AFRICOM's $6 billion fiasco in Djibouti

The USA African Command is building their new African megabase in the tiny Horn of African country of Djibouti.

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Related Topix: World News, Ethiopia, Africa

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