MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The bodies of 38 migrants have been recovered after a shipwreck off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday. In a brief statement, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that there were 22 survivors and that at least six missing […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The heads of state of an African bloc will meet on January 18 to discuss the worsening diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Somalia over a disputed sea access deal, and the ongoing fighting in Sudan. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will host the “extraordinary” Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Hundreds of people, including foreign nationals in Djibouti, participated in the African Peace March in solidarity with Palestinians in the Djiboutian city of Arta on Friday. The peace rally was organized by Djibouti’s Sports Ministry. The marchers were waving banners with peace slogans and flags of several countries,...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Iran on Friday announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Djibouti after a seven-year hiatus caused by the East African country’s backing for Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric in 2016. Iran and Djibouti agreed to restore diplomatic ties late Thursday during a meeting between Ir...
