Djibouti News Archives

“It really makes drilling a well very efficient”

The miles and miles of empty, rocky terrain here are broken up only by the large red rig that runs throughout the day, spitting out hot water and wet dirt. via Army Times

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“The October to February rains, which replenish pasture and water in coastal areas, have failed so far this season ... pasture [is] depleted in all coastal grazing areas of Djibouti, Tadjourah and Obock.”

Poor rains and high food prices are likely to lead to increased malnutrition rates in Djibouti, especially among poor urban households and pastoralist communities, an early warning agency has reported. via AllAfrica.com

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“I'm surprised by the optimism and hope that we've seen despite the poverty here”

Senior U.S. military officers and civilian equivalents traveled to Djibouti to learn about the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission as part of the Department of Defense CAPSTONE curriculum designed ... via Air Force Link

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“Dubai's contribution will allow the government to move from promises to children to concrete achievements in the basic education sector.”

Representatives of Dubai Cares initiative, the Government of Djibouti and the United Nations Children's Fund today revealed details of the primary education programmes to be rolled out in Djibouti, marking the ... via Maktoob Business

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“We will just paint the golf balls orange or black.”

Dubai World is spending nearly $1 billion to turn Djibouti into a modern port community, on a par with Dubai . via Money

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President, The Republic of Djibouti Po Box 185 Tel. 35 39 95 Fax- 35 39 40 Djibouti. via OromiaTimes

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“It is clear that we are witnessing another serious example of violation of the rights to peaceful expression hardly won by the armed resistance, which has found its historical continuity in the UAD”

The Union for Democratic Changeover of Political Power , Djibouti's main opposition group, has accused the administration of President Ismael Omar Guelleh of indulging in acts of "brutal" political repression, ... via Panapress

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“Qat is good and unlike drugs or alcohol it gives us peace”

DJIBOUTI REPRESENTS a contradiction of cultures that confounds even the most seasoned of travellers. via AllAfrica.com

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