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Japan plans to expand OSA aid to align with US' Indo-Pacific strategy and pursue military ambitions, analysts say
Global Times
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Latest news Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, with the aim to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China...
Houthis claim they have sunk bulker Magic Seas
Marine Log
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July 7, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey Source: UKMTO The 22 crew of the 2016-built, 63,000 dwt Liberian-flag bulker Magic Seas were today reported safely rescued after an attack 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, by multiple small vessels who tha...
Houthis claim to have sunk Greek merchant ship in the Red Sea
The Times
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Houthi rebels claimed on Monday to have sunk a Greek-operated bulk carrier in the Red Sea, their first attack on commercial vessel in the vital shipping corridor since December. The attack on the Magic Seas on Sunday was followed hours later by...
Chinese warship targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By ELENA SALVONI Published: 05:26 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 06:19 EDT, 8 July 2025 A Chinese warship has targeted a German aircraft as it worked to protect marine traffic over the Red Sea, Berlin has revealed. Beijing's military 'endangered...
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...
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....
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...
The Bleak Unifying Principle of This Supreme Court Term
Slate Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Get clear, smart takes on every major ruling. Subscribe to support Slate’s legal coverage. Join Slate Plus On Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court issued a brief order condemning eight migrants to banishment in South Sudan, where they face the...
China Military Uses Laser on NATO Nation's Aircraft: What to Know
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the...
Red Sea Crisis: Houthi Attack Risks Sinking Freight Ship
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A freight ship was at risk of sinking in the Red Sea on Monday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked it with gunfire, rockets and remote-controlled explosive-laden boats, in their first known attack on the high seas...
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...
Houthi rebels strike 2 Filipino-manned vessels; 2 seafarers suspected missing
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Two foreign-flagged vessels with mostly Filipino crews were attacked by Houthi rebels, with two crewmen possibly missing, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday, July 8. The first ship was the MV...
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...
Egypt vows to block Ethiopia’s Red Sea bid after El-Sisi talks with Hassan Sheikh
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
Cairo, July 8, 2025 – Egypt vowed to oppose Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access and pledged to accelerate military support to Somalia, deepening a security alliance amid rising regional tensions. After talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh...
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....
Crew of ship targeted in Houthi-suspected attack safe, but vessel at risk of sinking
The Times of Israel
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July 7, 2025
The 19-member crew of a Greek bulk carrier severely damaged Sunday in the Red Sea by repeated attacks, most likely by Houthi fighters, is safe and will arrive in Djibouti later on Monday, the ship’s operator said. However, the fate of the...
Crew of Greek ship hit off Yemen is safe
Ynet
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July 7, 2025
The 19-member crew of a Greek bulk carrier severely damaged in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels are safe and will arrive in Djibouti later on Monday, the ship's operator said. However, the fate of the Liberian-flagged Magic Seas was unclear, with the...