Politics | Human rights
Djibouti opposition boycotts election
afrol News, 11 March - As the deadline to register candidates for Djibouti's 8 April presidential election has passed, no opposition candidates have registered. The boycott comes as further anti-government protests are planned.
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Politics | Human rights
Djibouti protests stopped by police
afrol News, 4 March - Djibiboutians wanting to attend an announced mass protest against government today were pulled back by large numbers of police troops in central Djibouti City.
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Politics | Human rights
Djibouti opposition leaders freed
afrol News, 20 February - Djibouti's government today has confirmed that it has freed the country's three main opposition leaders, arrested following this weekend's massive protests. Meanwhile, the army warns against new protests.
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Politics | Human rights
Djibouti protesters keep up the pressure
afrol News, 19 February - Protesters in Djibouti keep taking to the streets today, after a mass protest on Friday gathered more people than expected. At least two have been killed in clashes so far and the opposition leader is arrested.
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Politics
Djibouti protests more massive than expected
afrol News, 18 February - Today's anti-government protests in Djibouti, calling for President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh to step down, are larger than expected. Around 30,000 out of the capital's 600,000 population took to the streets.
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Politics | Human rights
Djibouti meets protests with repression
afrol News, 15 February - As further protests in Djibouti are announced for Friday, government is cracking down on civil society and the opposition. There are fears foreign police forces may be used against protesters.
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Politics
Spark of rebellion reaches Djibouti
afrol News, 9 February - Djibouti yesterday saw its first violent unrests, organised by students, and now the opposition calls for "general protests" on 18 February against President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's intention to seek a third term.
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Politics | Economy - Development
Djibouti desperate for energy investors
afrol News, 19 January - With power consumption steadily rising, also through new businesses opening in Djibouti, electricity production remains erratic and causes increased outages. Government desperately seeks investors, new documentation reveals.
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Politics | Society
Djibouti sees Eritrea President as "lunatic"
afrol News, 10 December - The Foreign Minister of Djibouti, in talks with the US Embassy, called President Issaias Afwerki of neighbouring Eritrea "a lunatic". He also revealed Eritrea opposes any real Somali peace talks.
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Society
African Horn migration routes shifting
afrol News, 2 December - Departure points for an often deadly boat trip from Africa to Yemen may be shifting from Puntland to Somaliland, with Djibouti remaining the main transit point. Coastguards now receive training to halt and to rescue migrants.
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Economy - Development
Djibouti port drives national growth
afrol News, 16 November - Djibouti is attracting investments at a great scale, but economic growth remains slower than in the region, new data show. A boom in Ethiopian trade and use of the Djibouti port however secures sustainable growth.
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Politics
Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute towards solution
afrol News, 8 June - Djibouti and Eritrea have signed an agreement that see the Qatari government as mediators. Qatar is also to deploy its troops on the Eritrea-Djibouti border in a move that helps out a pressured Djiboutian government.
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» 18.06.2009 - Djibouti qualifies for IMF’s poverty disbursement
» 30.01.2009 - Regional cooperation key to uprooting Somali piracy
» 04.11.2008 - Iran offers Djibouti, Eritrea mediation
» 17.10.2008 - Djibouti's debt service to Paris Club reduced
» 23.07.2008 - Ethio-Djibouti railway may get rehabilitation
» 11.07.2008 - Eritrea debunks overstepping in Djibouti
» 01.07.2008 - AU condemns Eritrea military attack on Djibouti
» 27.06.2008 - AU commission investigations on Djibouti-Eritrea clashes
» 17.06.2008 - Eritrea shuns border dialogue
» 13.06.2008 - French army backs Djibouti against Eritrea
» 12.06.2008 - Eritrea condemned over Djibouti border clashes
» 11.06.2008 - Troops killed in Djibouti-Eritrea clashes
» 13.05.2008 - Djibouti female genital cutting linked to poverty
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