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U.S. Prepares to Expand Travel Ban, Targets Over Thirty Countries
(MENAFN) The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a significant broadening of its travel restrictions, potentially barring entry from an additional 36 countries, according to a confidential memo from the US State Department. This memo,...

Trump plans on deporting migrants to war-torn African states
(MENAFN) The US Supreme Court has approved the Biden administration’s authority to deport immigrants to third countries, including conflict-affected nations like South Sudan and Libya, regardless of the migrants’ countries of origin. This ruling,...

flynas Celebrates Its First Direct Flight Between Jeddah and Djibouti
Inaugural celebration was held at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the presence of the two countries' ambassadors RIYADH , SAUDI ARABIA, January 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best...

Djibouti dodges scrutiny despite China, Iran, Houthi ties and links to illicit activities
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden, is a crucial chokepoint for global maritime commerce. It handles as much as 20% of international trade, 12% of seaborne oil trade, and 8% of...

Conference held in eastern Chinese city Jinhua to promote China-Africa culture and tourism exchanges, cooperation
JINHUA, China, Nov. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 Conference on China-Africa Cultural and Tourism Cooperation & Exchange was held in Jinhua City in east China's Zhejiang Province on November 8. A Media Snippet accompanying this...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...

To His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti
AZERBAIJAN, June 27 - 27 June 2024, 11:00 Dear Mr. President, On my own behalf and behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my sincerest congratulations to you and through you, all your people on the occasion of the National Holiday of the...

Japan Plans Evacuating Citizens from Middle East
(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching a pair of military aircraft to East Africa in anticipation of a potential mission to remove its citizens from the Middle East, where hostilities between Iran and Israel are rapidly escalating, Defence Minister Gen...

To His Excellency Mr. Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti
AZERBAIJAN, June 27 - 27 June 2023, 12:02 Dear Mr. President, It is on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Djibouti – Independence Day that on my behalf and behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I cordially congratulate you and...

Camp Lemonnier Bazaar Connects Djiboutian Artists, Vendors with U.S. Military Members
The bazaar raised $51,113 U.S. dollars in proceeds that goes directly to the local artists and vendors. “We prioritize events like the bazaar because it matters to our service members and our local community not only from an economic perspective,...

The Desert Doctor Traversing Djibouti's Grand Bara Desert
The IOM mobile patrol units carry medical supplies, food, water and other essential items. The patrols depart from the Migrant Response Centre in Obock, where migrants are provided with water, food, shelter, other essential items, medical care, as...

Djibouti Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccinations for Migrants
Migrants in Djibouti are being vaccinated against COVID-19 for the first time, as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) works with the Government to support the national immunization effort. Since the start of the COVID-19 vaccine...

NSA Naples Community Lends a Hand to Deliver Influx of Holiday Packages
Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) receives more than a million pounds of mail and packages during the holiday season to be delivered to installations throughout Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central...

Djibouti's First National Strategy on Migration Targets Challenges from Horn of Africa
Host to 150,000 undocumented migrants and a transit hub for thousands of others from the Horn of Africa heading to the Gulf, Djibouti aims to improve their welfare and that of hosting communities through the country's first National Strategy for...

East Asian and Pacific Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel J. Kritenbrink and African Affairs Assistant Secretary Molly Phee on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda
MR PRICE: Thanks very much and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining this call. We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to preview the Secretary’s upcoming travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of...

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nuland’s Travel to Djibouti, Mozambique, and Nigeria
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit Djibouti, Mozambique, and Nigeria, June 11-17, 2022. In Djibouti, Under Secretary Nuland and an interagency team will meet with government counterparts to advance...

Djibouti joins global action to prevent COVID-19 as first case is confirmed in the country
Download logo The Ministry of Health of Djibouti has confirmed the country’s first case of COVID-19. Health authorities reported the patient as a Spanish national who arrived on a military flight and was directly put in quarantine with no contact...

Djibouti Travel Alert
The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Djibouti that a presidential election has been scheduled for April 8, 2016. There is a possibility that spontaneous protests will occur during the election cycle and some...

Accor expands luxury footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa with Fairmont in Djibouti
Accor (group.Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, is adding a new flagship property to its portfolio in Africa with Fairmont Djibouti. Set to open in 2024, the...