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WB appoints new regional director for Egypt, Yemen, Djibouti

EGYPT TODAY 8 January 2019 by MENA CAIRO, 8 Jan 2019: The World Bank announced on Tuesday the appointment of Marina Wes as its regional director for Egypt,...

Turkey finances dam to tackle Djibouti floods

YENISAFAK NEWS 10 December 2018 Ambouli Friendship Dam  Photograph: Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı A water dam being constructed by a Turkish state-run...

Turkey to inaugurate largest mosque in Djibouti

THE NATION 8 December 2018 DJIBOUTI – Turkey’s gift to Djibouti, East Africa’s largest mosque being built in the capital city, is set to be inaugurated in two months’ time. Turkey Diyanet Foundation (TDV) launched the construction of the mosque in 2017, which will be completed soon and inaugurated in February 2019. Modeled in the style of classic Ottoman architecture,...

Where nobody speaks out, murder becomes the norm

THE DAILY MAVERICK 6 November 2018 by  GEOFF HILL Members of the Turkish Human Rights Association hold pictures of missing Saudi Arabian journalist...

Russia, China tussle reflects struggle for influence in the region

THE ARAB WEEKLY 4 November 2018 by FRANCIS GHILES The trend of greater Chinese economic presence across the Middle East is there for all to see. Wide-ranging...

Djibouti: Small country, big stakes

The Africa Report 21 August 2018 With its strategic location in East Africa, Djibouti is building ports and other transport infrastructure to serve as...

22 heads of states to attend Erdogan’s inauguration

AA 8 July 2018 ANKARA A total of 22 heads of states will attend the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex...

Turkey building huge mosque in Djibouti

Daily Sabah 9 November 2016 ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) is building a 4,000-person capacity...

Turkey Looks to Play Larger Economic and Security Role in East Africa

World Political Review 6 June 2016 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ugandan President Yowri Museveni arrive at the State House, Entebbe, Uganda,...

Turkish president pays a working visit to Uganda

News Ghana 1 June 2016 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Uganda late on Tuesday on the first leg of his two-country tour that...