ARTICLES RELATING TO DJIBOUTI

Somalia's 2 decades of chaos

2013-05-07 13:36

An international conference is being held in London to boost political stability in Somalia and to prevent the Horn of Africa nation from slipping back into abject lawlessness.

Djibouti votes in parliamentary polls

2013-02-22 11:58

Parliamentary polls in the tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti have opened peacefully, residents say, with opposition groups joining forces to challenge the ruling party.

Russia anti-piracy planes to Djibouti

2012-11-01 09:04

Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov says Moscow hopes to deploy reconnaissance planes at a French base in Djibouti to continue its anti-piracy efforts in the Horn of Africa.

US expanding secret spy bases in Africa

2012-06-14 20:13

The United States military is expanding a secret network of air bases across Africa in order to spy on al-Qaeda and other militant groups, says a report.

China rail firm in $1.4bn African contracts

2012-02-15 11:48

A division of the China Railway Construction Corp has signed up projects in West Africa as it pursues overseas investments.

E African leaders discuss Somalia unrest

2011-11-25 19:09

East African leaders have opened talks in the Ethiopian capital on the long-running unrest in Somalia, where regional states have sent troops to quash a ruthless Islamist militia.

Kenya, Ethiopia meet for Somali talks

2011-11-17 17:45

Ethiopian and Kenyan officials have met for talks on bolstering the AU force protecting the Somali government, to help stabilise the war-wracked Horn of Africa state.

750 000 'facing death' in Somalia - UN

2011-09-05 22:17

Three-quarters of a million people are facing death by starvation in Somalia, the UN says.

Somalia famine to hit two new areas

2011-08-24 22:19

Famine is set to spread to two new southern Somali regions with millions of people reeling from extreme drought, the UN warns.

Africa to pledge funds for drought crisis

2011-08-23 11:12

African leaders are set to meet to pledge funds to tackle the famine in Somalia and extreme drought across the Horn of Africa which are putting millions of people at risk of starvation.

UN needs $1bn for East Africa

2011-08-20 09:30

The UN's emergency aid co-ordinator has called for another $1bn in donations to aid drought victims in Somalia and the general region of East Africa.

E Africa conference focuses on future

2011-08-19 08:01

The agriculture minister of drought-hit Kenya has appealed for seeds, irrigation plans and infrastructure to avoid a repetition of famine and food crises in the Horn of Africa “every two tears”.

Calls for tougher Eritrea sanctions

2011-08-10 09:01

Ethiopia and Djibouti are leading East African nations pressing the UN Security to step up sanctions on Eritrea over terror accusations, diplomats say.

UN raises E Africa appeal to $2.48bn

2011-07-29 15:08

The UN has raised its Horn of Africa humanitarian appeal to $2.48bn for 12.4 million drought-hit people, warning that famine could spread across the region if donors default.

Drought: Misery as Somalia buries its dead

2011-07-28 11:36
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Stories of parents losing their children have become the order of the day in the Horn of Africa, a region that is grappling with an extreme drought.

40 000 famine-hit Somalis flee to Mogadishu

2011-07-26 11:14

About 40 000 famine-hit people have fled to the Somali capital Mogadishu over the past month in search of food and water, the UN refugee agency says.

Clinton urges more aid for Africa drought

2011-07-20 14:29

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged global donors to commit extra funds to help more than 10 million people in the Horn of Africa hit by the worst drought in 60 years.

ICC reports Bashir to UN over Djibouti

2011-05-13 07:45

The International Criminal Court says it would ask the UN Security Council to take “appropriate” action following Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s recent visit to Djibouti.

Djibouti voters head for polls

2011-04-08 10:10

Voting has begun in Djibouti with President Ismael Omar Guelleh expected to secure a third term amid opposition boycott.

Ethiopia doubts Eritrea's intentions

2010-06-28 14:42

Ethiopia says a border agreement by Eritrea and Djibouti to end their two-year stand-off should be taken with scepticism because arch-foe Eritrea is out to destabilise the region.

Djibouti leader hints at 3rd term

2010-04-22 21:50

Djibouti's President Ismael Omar Guelleh has hinted he may seek re-election in next year's polls, three days after parliament amended the constitution allowing a third presidential term.

Djibouti removes term limits

2010-04-14 22:12

Lawmakers in Djibouti have approved an amendment to the constitution that paves the way for the president of the Horn of Africa nation to run for a third term.

Djibouti: Eritrea causing chaos

2009-10-25 17:23

Djibouti has accused neighbouring Eritrea of arming and training militias to carry out sabotage in the Horn of Africa, and of fomenting chaos in the region.

Sweden hands over 7 'pirates'

2009-06-08 22:26

The Swedish navy has handed over to Kenya seven suspected Somali pirates arrested in the Gulf of Aden, according to police.

 

Djibouti rulers claim poll victory

2013-02-23 12:35

The ruling party in the tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti say it has won a parliamentary election based on preliminary results, as the opposition denounced what it called widespread fraud during voting.

Djibouti regime faces toughest poll challenge

2013-02-21 12:15

The regime of President Ismael Omar Guelleh, in power in Djibouti since 1999, is up against its most serious threat in a decade at legislative elections for which opposition forces have united.

US pledges $58m for Horn of Africa

2012-10-23 09:21

The US has announced an extra $58m in aid for Horn of Africa countries, lamenting the region’s "fragile" situation with over nine million people in need.

4 die in US military crash near Somalia

2012-02-20 21:12

An American reconnaissance plane has crashed 10km from the only US base in Africa, killing four service members on board.

South Sudan signs oil pipeline deal

2012-02-09 16:25

South Sudan has signed an agreement to build an oil pipeline to the port of Djibouti via neighbouring Ethiopia, officials say, after Juba shut down its only export route via former foe Sudan.

AU backs Kenyan troops joining Somali force

2011-11-18 22:38

The African Union says it supports Kenya's offer to send troops to bolster its force protecting the embattled Somali government against Islamist rebels in the war-torn country.

E Africa drought: Pope urges concrete aid

2011-10-05 13:11

Pope Benedict XVI has urged the international community to offer concrete aid for the drought and famine-struck Horn of Africa region, where more than 13 million need aid.

Africa fundraises for drought crisis

2011-08-25 12:10

African leaders are holding a fund-raising conference in Ethiopia in a bid to plug a $1.1bn shortfall in aid for millions facing starvation in the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades.

Moral obligation to aid Horn of Africa

2011-08-24 17:07

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has urged world governments to meet a moral obligation to pump new emergency aid into the drought-hit Horn of Africa.

Unicef: 300 000 kids risk death in E Africa

2011-08-20 12:33

More than 300 000 children in the Horn of Africa are severely malnourished "and in imminent risk of dying" because of drought and famine, the head of Unicef says.

$130m needed in Horn of Africa

2011-08-19 09:21

At least $130m is needed in urgent humanitarian assistance to tackle the famine in the Horn of Africa, international agricultural experts say.

Horn of Africa food crisis 'shameful'

2011-08-18 13:20

A worsening food crisis affecting more than 12 million people in the Horn of Africa is unacceptable and should make the world feel ashamed, the UN says.

Drought: Uganda may be next, says UN

2011-08-02 15:14

Uganda may become the next country to fall victim to severe food shortages due to drought already seen in other Horn of Africa states, the UN says.

Help save the Horn of Africa

2011-07-29 13:02

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in decades, leaving millions on the brink of starvation. You can help.

UN readies aid airlift to Mogadishu

2011-07-27 07:51

The UN’s World Food Programme is readying aircraft with food aid bound for the Somali capital Mogadishu amid intensifying relief efforts for millions hit by drought across the Horn of Africa region.

UN holds talks on East Africa crisis

2011-07-25 12:15

A catastrophic drought in the Horn of Africa demands "massive and urgent" action from the international community, the UN says as emergency talks on the crisis open.

9m need aid in drought-hit East Africa

2011-06-28 12:36

UN says 9 million people need humanitarian assistance in the drought-hit countries of the Horn of Africa.

Djibouti validates poll results

2011-04-13 15:11

Djibouti's constitutional council has validated results of last week’s presidential poll which showed that incumbent Ismael Omar Guelleh won 80% of votes in a contest boycotted by the opposition.

Djibouti evicts US vote group

2011-03-17 22:35

Djibouti's government has kicked out an American election monitoring group less than a month before the nation's presidential election.

Djibouti warns of Somalia 'disintegration'

2010-05-20 12:04

Djibouti’s president Ismail Omar Guelleh has warned that Somalia’s Western-backed transitional government may not survive the intensified conflict with armed insurgents.

Guelleh to run for 3rd term

2010-04-19 15:07

Djibouti’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment allowing President Ismael Omar Guelleh to run for a third term.

US probes Somali plane plot

2009-12-31 09:32

US officials are investigating a Somali man's alleged attempt to board a flight last month carrying chemicals, in a case bearing chilling echoes of the Christmas Day plot.

Somali govt battles Islamists

2009-06-22 22:07

Somalia's president has declared a state of emergency as his fragile, UN-backed government struggles to quash a deadly Islamic insurgency.

Financial rescue plan under way

2009-06-07 14:27

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has taken over the helm of Africa's main trading bloc as his country seeks to emerge from an economic meltdown.

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