Djibouti: Lower-Middle-Income Nation with Open-Door Refugee Policy Amid Recurrent Droughts

DJIBOUTI: Djibouti is home to about 32,000 displaced individuals, which includes over 23,000 refugees and around 8,000 asylum-seekers, mainly from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen. Approximately 85% of these people live in refugee villages like Ali Addeh, Holl-Holl, and Markazi, while the rest are found in urban areas such as Djibouti City. Women and children represent [...]

Somalia and Kuwait Sign Pacts to Boost Diplomatic and Political Cooperation

SOMALIA: Somalia and Kuwait have signed multiple agreements to strengthen their bilateral relationship. The pacts focus on enhancing cooperation in diplomatic, political, and training sectors. This move marks a significant step toward deeper mutual engagement. Both nations aim to foster stability and shared development goals. The agreements reflect a commitment to long-term partnership and mutual [...]

Eritrea’s Ongoing Internet Blackout

Eritrea is one of the least connected countries in the world. In 2025, the government continues to block mobile internet access for its citizens. People in Eritrea cannot use mobile data and must rely on slow, limited internet from a few internet cafés or hotels in the capital city, Asmara. Even then, the connection is [...]

China and Ethiopia Discuss Upgrading Ethiopian-Djibouti Railway

DJIBOUTI: The Ethiopian-Djibouti railway is one of the key infrastructure projects completed in the last twenty years as part of development and transformation plans. This railway stretches more than 656 kilometers in Ethiopia and around 95 kilometers in Djibouti. The Ethiopian government plans to use this railway line for most of its foreign trade through [...]

Somalia: “Unseen and Unsafe” – Street Girls in Garowe Face Growing Risks

SOMALIA: Every night, a hidden crisis occurs in the heart of Somalia. In Garowe, groups of street-connected children, both girls and boys, gather in roadside booths, marketplaces, and empty buildings to find safety and shelter as they try to survive. These kids, some as young as ten, have been pushed aside by poverty, displacement, and [...]

Ethiopia And Eritrea’s War Crimes In Tigray

A new report shows that Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers committed mass rape, forced pregnancy, and sexual torture in Tigray. Health workers treated thousands of survivors, including babies, children, and elderly women. Many were raped in public, by many attackers, often in front of their families. Soldiers used foreign objects to harm women’s bodies and tried [...]

Djibouti and U.S. Fortify Military Ties Through Cybersecurity and Radio Communication Collaboration

DJIBOUTI: The U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and the Kentucky Army National Guard joined forces with Djiboutian troops for a program focused on sharing skills in cybersecurity and radio communications. This initiative included teaching sessions, live demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. Participants practiced monitoring networks, detecting threats, and using important [...]

Ethiopian Strike on Somali Base Deepens Tensions Amid High-Level Bilateral Talks

SOMALIA: Ethiopian soldiers, who are backing the Jubaland regional forces, carried out a strong attack on a base of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in the border town of Dolow on Sunday. This happened just hours after a stressful diplomatic meeting between leaders from Somalia and Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. The peace efforts, [...]

Gash Barka Acts To End Child Marriage

Eritrea’s Gash Barka region is stepping up efforts to end child marriage. At a meeting in Barentu on July 19–20, local women’s union leaders reported strong actions underway to eliminate underage marriage while also boosting women’s socio‑economic status. They highlighted progress in supporting women through small-scale farming, trade groups, income-generating activities, and vocational training done in [...]

Ten Killed in Clashes Between Somali Government Forces and Jubaland Troops in Gedo Region

SOMALIA: The number of fatalities from intense fighting between Somali federal forces and troops supporting the Jubaland administration in the border town of Balad Hawo has increased to 10, with many others reported injured. Tensions are still elevated as both factions continue to strengthen their positions, indicating the possibility of more clashes. The Gedo region [...]

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