Landlocked Ethiopia Starts US$660 Million Fuel Pipeline to Djibouti’s Coast
Landlocked Ethiopia, home to 135 million people, broke ground on a US$660 million pipeline from Djibouti that should cut fuel...
September 25, 2026Topic
Djibouti
Tigray Offensive in Ethiopia: Airports Seized, Flights Halted
The Tigray offensive has closed three airports in northern Ethiopia and halted Ethiopian Airlines flights. Here is what is confirmed...
September 24, 2026
Djibouti Frees and Deports a South African Journalist After Four Days
Micah Reddy was released from Djibouti custody on 22 September 2026 and deported home to South Africa after four days,...
September 22, 2026
Djibouti Rejects Ethiopian Request for Tadjourah Corridor and Naval Base
President Guelleh rejected an Ethiopian request for an extraterritorial corridor to Tadjourah port and a naval base, saying Djibouti is...
September 20, 2026
Djibouti Has US$600 Million Waiting, and the World Bank Says Not in Ports
The World Bank sees US$600 million in private investment in Djibouti, in solar, data centres and tourism, not ports, with...
September 19, 2026Djibouti Wants to Turn Its Cables Into a Computing Business
Djibouti artificial intelligence readiness is rated about 24.5 out of 100, and the government has opened its first national AI...
September 6, 2026
Djibouti Earns Its Living From One Neighbour and One Map
The Djibouti Ethiopia corridor generates more than 75 percent of GDP, while Chinese lenders hold close to half of a...
September 4, 2026
Data Miners Now Pay Ethiopia More for Power Than Its Own Utility Does
In Ethiopia electricity data miners paid 50.4bn birr last year against 46bn from the national utility, because their contracts settle...
September 1, 2026
Egypt Calls Djibouti, and Completes a Ring Around Ethiopia
Egypt Horn of Africa diplomacy reached Djibouti on 22 August, the fourth such regional call in a month, as Cairo...
August 27, 2026