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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |

Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Meeting with H.E. Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti

Referring to the good relations between the two countries and his own special attachment toward Japan, President Dileita expressed his appreciation and gratitude for Japan’s development cooperation in various fields and for the Self-Defense Force (SDF) facility in Djibouti

On June 13, commencing at 5:15 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti. At the outset, Minister Iwaya welcomed President Dileita’s visit to Japan, and stated…

African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM)
Source: African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) |

African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Djiboutian troops mark Armed Forces Day

Djibouti Armed Forces Day is observed annually on June 6, honouring the military’s contributions to national and regional security since its founding in 1977

Djiboutian troops serving with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) joined their fellow citizens in celebrating the 48th anniversary of Djibouti Armed Forces Day. Djibouti Armed Forces Day is observed annually on June 6, honouring the military’s contributions to national and regional security since its founding…

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

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    • International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and Société Internationale des Hydrocarbures de Djibouti (SIHD) Strengthen Djibouti's Hydrocarbon Sector through Capacity-Building Training Workshops (FR)
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Source: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) |

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and Société Internationale des Hydrocarbures de Djibouti (SIHD) Strengthen Djibouti's Hydrocarbon Sector through Capacity-Building Training Workshops

Two back-to-back capacity-building sessions—delivered under the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation’s Integrated Trade Solutions—to equip energy professionals with cutting-edge skills in sales optimization, supply-chain planning, profitability analysis, and risk management

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), the trade finance arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in collaboration with its longstanding partner, the Société Internationale des Hydrocarbures de Djibouti (SIHD), has successfully conducted two back-to-back training workshops aimed at strengthening operational efficiency within Djibouti’s hydrocarbon sector. In…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • A resident of Dafenaytou talking about the changes she has experienced thanks to the IGAD/AfDB project, particularly in terms of access to land and food security. Goumati Roufa Ahmed
    • A Kalaf village elder describes how living conditions have improved since the introduction of plots of agricultural land and adapted tools. Adoyta Ahmed Adoyta
    • Discussions between community members and the ACCF and IGAD teams on the ground in Kalaf, as part of a project monitoring mission. ACCF/AfDB
    • A resident of Dafenaytou shares his views on local agricultural governance, which is now largely driven by the community's women. Ali Kamil Mohamed
    • A woman from Kalaf explains how her family's vegetable gardens have enabled them to become more self- sufficient in food. Assia Obakar Hassan
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"The land is life": A regional project supported by the African Development Bank boosts rural women's climate resilience in Djibouti

The IGAD/AfDB project has not only provided water, seeds and training: it has given dignity, confidence and a voice back to rural women

"Before,  farming  was  an  unattainable  dream.  Today,  I  feed  my  children  from  the  land." These words from Assia Obakar Hassan, a mother from the village of Kalaf, epitomize the profound transformation benefiting part of rural northern Djibouti thanks to a regional project implemented by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with…

African Energy Chamber

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    • Djibouti Pursues Vision 2035 as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
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Source: African Energy Chamber |

Djibouti Pursues Vision 2035 as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

The country strives to achieve universal access to electricity by 2035 as part of its national energy and development vision

Yonis Ali Guedi, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Djibouti, will speak at this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference. Taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, the conference unites global financiers and project developers…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt |

President El-Sisi to Head to Djibouti

The President will hold talks with the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on ways to strengthen relations between the two countries

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is heading to Djibouti today. The President will hold talks with the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on ways to strengthen relations between the two countries and joint coordination on regional developments in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.

African Union (AU)
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African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson met with H.E. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti

The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual concern

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, met with H.E. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual concern and to reaffirm the importance of continental cooperation in pursuit of Africa’s shared aspirations.

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

New Project to Strengthen Communities and Support Vulnerable Groups in Djibouti

The Integrated Community Resilience Project will focus on improving basic infrastructure and services, strengthening social safety nets, and boosting economic opportunities for vulnerable communities

The World Bank approved today a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations of underserved regions in Djibouti by enhancing human capital and expanding economic opportunities. The Integrated Community Resilience Project will focus on improving basic infrastructure and services, strengthening social safety nets, and boosting economic opportunities for…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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African Development Bank’s Climate Action Window channels $31m to boost climate resilience in four countries

The Climate Action Window of the Bank Group’s African Development Fund seeks to mobilize $4 billion by 2025 to provide rapid and coherent access to climate finance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved over $31 million in funding under its African Climate Action Window (CAW) to strengthen climate resilience in Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Djibouti, and Madagascar. The Climate Action Window of the Bank Group’s African Development Fund seeks to…

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

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    • Women and girls in the village of Otoy in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, where a community-led movement has successfully lobbied to abandon female genital mutilation. ©UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/AGENCE NEUVIEME
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“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation

Over 230 million girls and women worldwide are survivors of the practice, and an estimated 27 million more are at risk of being subjected to it in the next five years

“I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil. Now 30, she was subjected to female genital mutilation at just six years old – an experience that left not only physical but also psychological scars. “I’m afraid of men, of everyone, of everything,”…