Djibouti News

A years-long quarrel between Djibouti and France over the alleged 1995 murder of a French judge in the East African state comes to a head at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday.

DJIBOUTI : For centuries, nomads have dropped down from the rocky hills around here to carve bricks of salt from an ancient lake and haul them away on the backs of camels.

SEOUL: Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir and other prominent figures from Arab states attended a conference Monday to launch a society promoting links with South Korea.The meeting drew more than 100 guests from ...

Without realizing it, President Afeworki of Eritrea with his interference in the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia, makes of Sheikh Sharif the only occupant of the Center of the Somali political life.

An international conference was held yesterday at Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul ahead of the launch of the Korea-Arab Society next month, with over 200 dignitaries from Arab states in attendance.

South Korea and states in the Middle East and Africa are meeting to prepare for the launch of a new organization aimed at seeking closer ties.

The distance between the rival armies is shorter than the barrel of a gun. Hundreds of opposing troops are lined up on the border, staring each other down, from just inches away.

' The chaplain for the Idaho National Guard died of natural causes while on deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, officials said Wednesday.

The UN Refugee Agency has called on the international community to increase its support to Yemen to help it deal with the growing influx of African asylum-seekers, mostly Somalis.

African Diplomatic Corps Launches Its 2008 Africa Week Celebration and Commemorates the 45th Anniversary of the African Union 16 May 2008 17:03 Africa/Lagos African Diplomatic Corps Launches Its 2008 Africa ... via Nigerian Bloggers

“They (Eritreans) do act silly sometimes, but I don't think they would go totally insane.”

Ethiopia is prepared to secure its vital trade corridor with the Red Sea port of Djibouti in the event of any conflict between Djibouti and Eritrea, its Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Thursday. via Sudan Tribune

“We will be compelled to defend our country and our national sovereignty, that is my duty”

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh said his army is in a dangerous border stand-off with neighbouring Eritrea's military, according to a release issued Friday. via Sudan Tribune

“We have asked for international arbitration from the Arab League and the African Union.”

Djibouti has accused Eritrea of violating its border in a worsening dispute over the Horn of Africa neighbours' shared frontier. via Mail & Guardian

Celebrated in: Algeria 5 Liberation Day Anniversary of the day in 1941 which ended five years of Italian occupation of the captial city Addis Ababa. via BellaOnline

“Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the government has no other urgent agenda than issues connected with bringing down the skyrocketing cost of living in the country”

Ethiopia and Djibouti on Wednesday each announced urgent measures to alleviate the effects of the global food crisis on their populations. via Sudan Tribune

Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will visit Ethiopia where in Addis Ababa, as Special Envoy of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, he will conclude the celebrations ... via Fides News

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Constitution: Ratified September 1992 by referendum. Independence: June 27, 1977. via Harowo.com

“Top level negotiations are under way to resolve the problem.”

Eritrean soldiers have crossed the border into Djibouti and begun building defences, Djiboutian officials said. via Sunday Times

“The rainfall will not enable sufficient regeneration of pasture and browse, and many pastoralists will become highly to extremely food insecure”

DJIBOUTI: Efforts to contain soaring food prices and drought NAIROBI, 17 April 2008 - Djibouti is to implement emergency measures to ensure food security amid soaring prices and persistent drought that have ... via IRIN News