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Strange days on rare EarthThe road ceases to exist and now Hussein, a greying, whittled man who retired recently from Djibouti's military, is piloting the hulking Landcruiser we're in over sand and rock.
(Topix.net)Djibouti Forcibly Repatriates Asylum-Seekers, Say UN
The United Nations refugee agency has voiced regret at Djibouti's forced repatriation of 40 Somali asylum-seekers, including 13 women and children, who were rescued at sea by a Dutch ship in the Red Sea last month. (AllAfrica)
Djibouti Forcibly Repatriates Somali Refugees to Mogadishu - UN
The United Nations refugee agency says Djibouti has sent back dozens of Somali asylum seekers back to Somalia's restive capital Mogadishu. (AllAfrica)
Ethio-Djibouti relations excelled: Official
The 2nd Ethio- Djibouti Higher level Joint Ministerial Commission Experts meeting kicked off here on Sunday.
(Topix.net)EASBRIG to Hold Joint Exercises in Djibouti
RDF and Burundian troops crossing the border at Gatuna from joint exercises by EAC member states. (AllAfrica)
Eritrea dismisses accusation
Eritrea said on Thursday it would not be drawn into another war of words after neighbouring Djibouti became the latest nation to accuse the Red Sea state of supporting rebels and spreading chaos in the region.
(Topix.net)Somaliland: A Shinning Example To All Somalis.
Every single peaceful and progressive day in Somaliland is a step towards de-jure recognition.
(Topix.net)Djibouti Rejects Alleged Destabilization Role in Somalia
Djibouti has sharply denied accusations that it played a role in fueling violence in neighboring Somalia.
(Topix.net)Somalia: Somalia Troops Arrive in Mogadishu After Djibouti Training
Somali government troops who completed military training in the neighboring Republic of Djibouti have landed in the capital Mogadishu, a day after 11 people were killed in insurgent attacks, Radio Garowe reports.
(Topix.net)Troops in Djibouti Get Improved Conditions
Officials at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, are working to improve the quality of life and facilities for more than 20 tenant commands there, including Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, the campa s commanding officer said yesterday.
(Topix.net)About 500 Somali Government Troops Wrapped Up Military Training in Djibouti
About 500 of the Somali transitional government troops have been wrapped up training in Djibouti, the capital of Djibouti, officials said on Thurday. (AllAfrica)
Sheikh Sharif's Weakness Will Be His Ultimate Demise
From Garoweonline.com Somalia Editorial: Sheikh Sharif's weakness will be his ultimate demise Sep 29, 2009 - 11:20:42 PM SUNDAY EDITORIAL Sheikh Sharif's character weakness poses a grave threat to the international community's financial and political backing, which could backfire with disastrous effect.
(Topix.net)Govt Calls for End to Eritrea Border Dispute
The Security Council must take steps to solve the border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea, Djibouti said today, warning that if the row is allowed to fester it will set a dangerous precedent for other crises around the world. (AllAfrica)
Djibouti Facing Local Insurgency And Threats Srom Somali Islamists
Few nations in the world are as strategically important but as little known as Djibouti, a small desert nation of half a million people in the heart of the Horn of Africa.
(Topix.net)Al Shabaab Warns Djibouti Not to Send Peacekeepers
Sheikh Ali "Dheere" Mohamud, the Al Shabaab spokesman, told reporters in Mogadishu on Friday that Al Shabaab will fight any soldier from Djibouti that arrives in Somalia. (AllAfrica)
MPs Oppose Djibouti Anti-Piracy Deal
A group of lawmakers in Somalia have rejected a new deal between the governments of Somalia and Djibouti, which states that Djibouti will be the base for anti-piracy training and operations, Radio Garowe reports. (AllAfrica)
Somalia's Ahmed in Djibouti for peace force talks
Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed held talks with his counterpart in Djibouti on Wednesday to discuss strengthening a peacekeeping force based in the anarchic Somali capital Mogadishu.
(Topix.net)President Sharif Departs to Djibouti
The transitional government president of Somalia Sharif Sheik Ahmed has departed to Djibouti to have talks with his partner Osma'il Omar Gelle, officials told Shabelle radio on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)
Soldier gets his chance to mentor in Africa
Just 15 months ago, when Pfc. Daniel Bateson was hanging drywall with his family's home improvement business, the Connecticut-native never dreamed he would visit Africa.
(Topix.net)Face of Defense: Soldiers Enjoy Chance to Mentor in Africa
Just 15 months ago, when Army Pfc. Daniel Bateson was hanging drywall with his family's home improvement business, the Connecticut native never dreamed he would visit Africa.
(Topix.net)500 Soldiers to Be Sent to Somalia - Report
The government of the Republic of Djibouti is planning to send peacekeepers to neighboring Somalia soon, Radio Garowe reports. (AllAfrica)
Flydubai Expands Operations In Africa
Dubai's first low cost airline, flydubai, added a second African destination to its network Wednesday when flight FZ601 touched down at Djibouti Ambouli International Airport.
(Topix.net)'Nigeria And Djibouti to Send Peacekeepers to Country' - Minister
Mr. Abdirahman Abdishakur, the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, told a Monday press conference in the capital Mogadishu that Djibouti and Nigeria are expected to send peacekeepers to Somalia. (AllAfrica)
Djibouti to Deploy Troops in Somalia
DJIBOUTI soldiers will soon join their Ugandan and Burundian counterparts on the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia. (AllAfrica)
The 10 most expensive countries for a pint - and the 10 cheapest
A few pints of San Miguel on the Costa Brava used to cost less than a packet in pork scratchings back home in Blighty.
(Topix.net)13th Africa Union Summit held in Sirte, Libya
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its "A Week in the Horn" report of July 10, 20009, raised issues concerning the 13th Africa Union Summit held in Sirte, Libya, the Ethiopia-Sudan -Keeping the Momentum of their relations , the endorsement of the Operational Guidelines of Ethiopian CEWERU, the situation in Somalia, the visit of the Assistant ...
(Topix.net)Follow Up on the Recent Somali MPS Meeting Aimed at Charting Way Forward Over Running Crisis
AN APPEAL BY MEMBERS OF THE TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL PARLIAMENT TO END THE SOMALI CRISIS AND SAVE SOMALIA FROM BECOMING A HAVEN FOR INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: .HERE WE GO: CONSEQUENT to the sumptuous lunch date and engagement the Somali Prime Minister, Omer Abdirashid Sharmarke, held at the Panari hotel in Nairobi on June 21, 2009 for about 100 ...
(Topix.net)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.
(Topix.net)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.
(Topix.net)AFRICA: Funding boost for local think tanks
DAKAR Thursday, July 02, 2009 (IRIN) - Under a new initiative international donors are backing Africa-based policy research to improve local decision-making on complex global issues with potentially enormous humanitarian consequences like food security and climate change. (irinnews.org)
EAST AFRICA/HORN: Preparedness gaps evident as first flu cases diagnosed
NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA/KAMPALA Thursday, July 02, 2009 (IRIN) - Although some countries within East Africa and the Horn region have scaled up their influenza A(H1N1) http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/frequently_asked_questions/about_disease/en/index.html contingency plans, overall pandemic preparedness remains "relatively inactive", a UN agency has said, as the first cases were reported in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. (irinnews.org)