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U.S. Marines, Djiboutian forces reaffirm strategic partnership at AMFS 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
POINTE AUX PIMENTS, Mauritius (June 25, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and senior military leaders from the Republic of Djibouti met during the 2025 African Maritime Forces Summit to reinforce their critical security...
Women key to Uganda’s drive to adopt climate smart agriculture
Independent (Uganda)
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June 29, 2025
A panel discussion was held at the land governance forum on Friday, June 27. Stakeholders reviewed existing policies and made new suggestions to ensure that land governance priorities, including women’s agricultural land ownership, are integrated...
Supporters of Pierce County man deported to Africa by Trump administration call on Ferguson for pardon
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
A Pierce County man who was ordered to be sent to South Sudan and is now being held in Djibouti as a result of President Donald Trump’s deportation policies is petitioning Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and the state’s Clemency and Pardons Board for...
How choke points of global sea lanes influence trade, power and risk
Free Malaysia Today
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July 1, 2025
From Samirul Ariff Othman In an increasingly fractured world, geoeconomics – the convergence of geography, economics, and strategic coercion – is emerging as the principal currency of power. Two maritime chokepoints, the Red Sea and the Strait of...
Trump administration accuses district judge of defying Supreme Court in case of migrants held in Djibouti
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow it to immediately deport a group of migrants currently being held on a US military base in Djibouti to South Sudan, saying the judge handling the case...
'I've been to 193 countries and my favourite was so good I quit job and moved there'
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
A globetrotter who has set foot in every nation on Earth revealed that naming his number one destination was "easy", as it spurred him to resign from his job and settle there permanently. Travel blogger Randy Williams marked an end to his...
African nations open to energy cooperation with Türkiye: APPO head
Sabah
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June 23, 2025
Africa needs to expand its international partnerships beyond traditional allies to fully harness its vast energy resources, the secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) Omar Farouk Ibrahim said, signaling Türkiye...
Nigeria’s multilateral economic human capital: What next?
The Cable
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June 30, 2025
At the recently concluded Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) of May 5-8, 2025, in Texas, USA, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), confirmed that the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), led...
Turkey and Syria Restore Direct Road Links in Landmark Transport Pact
Media Line
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June 30, 2025
A flurry of transport diplomacy wrapped up on Sunday in Istanbul, where officials from 30 countries closed the Global Transport Connectivity Forum by signing 12 agreements designed to speed cargo across continents. The headline act was a deal...
Ethio-Djibouti Railway eyes major stake in Damerjog Fuel Facility
Capital
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June 22, 2025
The Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR) has announced its intention to participate in a significant construction project in Djibouti, which includes acquiring a substantial stake in the Damerjog fuel storage facility. The company seeks to enhance...
Japan deploys SDF planes to Djibouti for possible Mideast evacuation
United News of Bangladesh
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An Air Self-Defense C-2 transport aircraft departs for Djibouti from Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on June 21, 2025. Photo: Courtesy Two Japanese Self-Defence Forces (SDF) planes departed for eastern Africa on Saturday to stand...
Cleaner energy for displaced lives
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Hilina was born in the Ali-Addeh camp in Djibouti. It is the only home she has ever known. 17 000 people live in this camp alone. ©FAO/Nick Oloo 20/06/2025 Squatting next to a compact and energy-efficient stove, Hilina stirs her soup, smiling....
Lobito, coffee, energy and AI deals at summit on Africa
ANSA
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June 20, 2025
The eleven agreements, with a total value of 1.2 billion euros, signed at the summit organized by Italy and the EU on the Mattei Plan for Africa and Global Gateway, concern in particular the Lobito Corridor, on which the President of the European...
Egypt Launches First Solar Power Plant in Djibouti
Egyptian Streets
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June 19, 2025
Egypt and Djibouti have officially laid the foundation stone on Wednesday 18 June for the first solar power plant in Djibouti, located in the village of Omar Kaji in the Arta region. This significant project, announced by the Egyptian Ministry of...
Egypt lays foundation stone of solar power plant in Djibouti
Egypt Today
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June 19, 2025
A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Djibouti's capital for a new solar power plant in the village of Omar Jagaa, located in the Arta Region CAIRO – 19 June 2025: A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Djibouti's capital for a...
Experts call for Pan-African approach to energy crisis
The Citizen
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Cape Town. Energy experts have called for greater unity among African nations as a key strategy to address the continent’s persistent energy challenges and unlock its vast renewable potential. Africa is home to vast energy resources such as hydro,...
The Inconvenient Truth with Douglas BOATENG (Prof): The broken map of progress: Nationalism’s silent toll on industry
Business and Financial Times
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June 18, 2025
By Professor Douglas BOATENG Africa is not merely standing at a crossroads; it is caught in a crisis of direction. It is a deeply worrying moment in history, where the shadows of the past still darken the potential of tomorrow. One path, the road...
FM Underscores Urgent Need to Bridge Energy Divide in East Africa
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 17, 2025 (ENA) -- Hundreds of millions of Africans still lack electricity, particularly in East Africa, where coordinated action is urgently needed to bridge the energy divide, Foreign Affairs Minister Gedion Timothewos stressed....
India Maritime Awards 2025 | Global Maritime Diplomacy, Logistics Leadership & VVIP Networking In Mumbai
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 13, 2025
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 13: The upcoming 9th Edition of India Maritime Awards 2025, scheduled for Friday, 20th June 2025, at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, is set to be one of the most influential maritime logistics events in India....
South Africa Revives Shipping Line in Fleet Push, Port Investments
News Central TV
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June 12, 2025
South Africa is reviving plans to establish a national shipping line, joining a growing list of African states investing in ports and maritime logistics to capture more value from global commerce. The carrier, dubbed South African Shipping Company...