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October 8, 2026, 6:07 pm
Djibouti Faces 'Overlapping Emergencies' As Yemen's Refugee Exodus Continues
- [UN News] Djibouti is facing "overlapping emergencies" as refugees fleeing the conflict in Yemen arrive on its shores while migrants continue to travel in the opposite direction, the UN migration agency (IOM) warned on Tuesday.
Somali, Djibouti Presidents Discuss Security and Regional Stability
- [Shabelle] Djibouti City, Djibouti -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Wednesday during a working visit focused on strengthening ties between the neighbouring countries.
Dangote, Ethiopia to Build $660m Djibouti Fuel Pipeline
- [Daba Finance] Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings will invest $660 million in a petroleum-products pipeline connecting landlocked Ethiopia with Djibouti's coast, adding new fuel storage and transport infrastructure to one of East Africa's main trade corridors. The project was announced by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed alongside Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Aliko Dangote.
Ethiopia, Djibouti Hail Dangote's $660 Million Pipeline As Energy Security Boost
- [Premium Times] Ethiopia and Djibouti have described Dangote Group's $660 million Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project as a strategic investment expected to strengthen energy security, improve regional trade and deepen economic integration in the Horn of Africa.
Djibouti Frees Top SA Investigative Journalist Micah Reddy
- [Daily Maverick] South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists was detained on Saturday, but is now on his way back to South Africa.
Micah Reddy Has Been Released and Is On His Way Home
- [GroundUp] Kooki Mahmoud has also been freed by Djiboutian authorities
South African Journalist Micah Reddy Missing in Djibouti
- [GroundUp] Local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, also missing since Saturday noon
Red Sea Nations Watch As Houthis Seize Bab Al-Mandeb Strait
- [Independent (Kampala)] The Houthis have completed their takeover of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, capturing the port city of Mocha and overrunning the strategic island of Mayyun (Perim) over the weekend.
Somalia FM Joins IGAD Ministers to Inspect New Headquarters Under Construction in Djibouti
- [Shabelle] Djibouti City, Djibouti -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Ali, joined foreign ministers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states on a visit to the organisation's new headquarters under construction in Djibouti.
Djibouti Faces Fresh Pressure As 1,400 Yemenis Arrive Amid Escalating Conflict
- [Shabelle] Djibouti -- Djibouti is facing fresh humanitarian and security pressure after around 1,400 Yemenis arrived in the country within 24 hours, fleeing escalating fighting in Yemen and growing Houthi activity around the strategic city of Marib.
1,400 Flee Yemen to Djibouti As Houthis Invade
- [Vanguard] About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti due to fighting between government forces and Iran-allied Houthis, Djibouti's minister of economy and finance said Saturday.
