Djibouti Delays Local Elections Until April
Djibouti moved regional and local elections to April 2027 to avoid Ramadan. Current councillors keep their seats until then, the...
October 31, 2026Section
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The Big Read: Today in Djibouti
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Djibouti Delays Local Elections Until AprilDjibouti moved its regional and local elections to April 2027 to avoid Ramadan, and councillors stay in office until the vote.
Sat 1:41 AM ET
- Djibouti Level 2 Hides a 10-Mile Red Zone
The State Department tells US citizens to reconsider travel in the Tadjoura and Obock regions near Eritrea.
Fri 6:53 AM ET
- Why Djibouti Plans a 2.2% Budget Cut
Djibouti's cabinet approved a draft law on 27 October cutting the 2026 budget by 2.22% to US$948 million, after revenue ran about 19% below plan by May.
Fri 6:45 AM ET
Djibouti Level 2 Hides a 10-Mile Red Zone
Djibouti's Level 2 advisory hides a 10-mile strip near Eritrea that is Level 3, where US officials have limited ability...
October 30, 2026
Why Djibouti Plans a 2.2% Budget Cut
Djibouti's cabinet backed a draft law cutting its 2026 budget by 2.22% to US$948 million after revenue ran about 19%...
October 30, 2026
Djibouti’s Fuel Pipeline Ties It to Ethiopia
On 24 September 2026 Djibouti and Ethiopia broke ground on a US$160 million fuel terminal for a planned 120 km...
October 29, 2026
Djibouti Seeks Turkish Flood Road Backing
Djibouti's prime minister asked Turkey's new ambassador on 25 October 2026 for technical and financial support on city roads that...
October 27, 2026
China, Djibouti Oppose Somaliland Statehood
China and Djibouti said in Beijing on 21 October that Somaliland is part of Somalia and opposed its recognition, a...
October 24, 2026
Djibouti Faces 2 Wars as Egypt Weighs Troops
Djibouti is squeezed between Ethiopia’s war and Bab el-Mandeb risk as Egypt weighs sending forces to defend Saudi Arabia from...
October 19, 2026
Foreign Military Bases in the Horn of Africa Explained
Djibouti military bases explained: which armies are there, what each base does, the rent they pay and what it means...
October 16, 2026
Djibouti Rises to Tier 2 in US Trafficking Report
The US State Department upgraded Djibouti to Tier 2 in its 2026 trafficking report, citing more convictions but warning that...
October 10, 2026