Tag Archives: Djibouti

Here’s why Africa rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping

Inkstone News 30 July 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping has just finished his fourth official trip to Africa. And yet again, he’s returned promising...

Ethiopia working to resolve Eritrea-Djibouti impasse

African News 31 July 2018 Ethiopia is working to restore relations between two of its neighbours, Djibouti and Eritrea, its envoy to the United Nations...

China could place thousands of marines in Djibouti as start of shifting focus from land to water

Next BIG Future 27 July 2018 China might station up to 10,000 marines, navy seamen and other personnel in its African base at Djibouti. China is expanding...

China’s imperialist ventures in Africa

Sun Journal 27 July 2018 It’s time the world recognized sub-Saharan Africa’s newest economic and military imperialist: Communist party-ruled China. China’s...

European Union Operation Atalanta (NAVFOR) patrol aircraft reaches 1000 Missions: “1 Mil Misiones!”

EIN NEWSDESK 26 July 2018 Deterrence, repression and prevention of piracy begins with the identification of the threat. EU NAVFOR has been making use of Spanish Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) for nearly 10 years with 1000 missions and more than 10,000 hours flown to keep a watch from the skies. The Spanish MPRA Detachment in Djibouti has recently reached...

Sailor 360 embraced at Camp Lemonnier

dvids 25 July 2018 Sailors forward deployed to Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have been making the transition for the past...

World needs cooperation not competition in eastern shores of Africa: PM Modi

DNA INDIA 25 July 2018 The world needs cooperation and not competition in the eastern shores of Africa to ensure that the continent does not turn into...

China’s Top Three Belt and Road Initiatives

PORT TECHNOLOGY 24 July 2018 The One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI) is the single biggest infrastructure redevelopment project in history, and no other...

Djibouti border dispute could roil Ethiopia-Eritrea peace deal

DAILY NATION 23 July 2018 In Summary Djiboutian Ambassador to the UN wrote an open letter to the UN Security Council to mediate in their border dispute with Eritrea. The border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea started during the colonial era. Djiboutian diplomat claimed Ethiopia was using its position as in the UN Security Council to lobby for the lifting of sanctions...

Ethiopia earns $81.6m from electricity sale to neighbours

Journal du Cameroun 20 July 2018 Ethiopia has made $81.6 million from the sale of electricity to Djibouti and Sudan in a year which runs from July 8,...