Day 17
Djibouti
The visit of the Djibouti Minister to Cairo at the head of a delegation of businessmen represents an important step towards strengthening trade relations between the two countries. The meeting discussed ways to develop joint economic and trade relations between the two countries. The opportunity increases Egyptian exports to Djibouti by meeting needs of Djiboutian market of agricultural crops and food products. In order to support the joint efforts, an Egyptian logistic zone in Djibouti will be established. President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi previously directed the government to overcome all challenges that hinder trade exchange between the two countries. Pray for the economic growth and infrastructure in Djibouti. Pray for distressed people without life sustaining needs to rely on God and find new sources of help (The Bible, Psalm 18:6).
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Ismail Omar Guelleh is the President and the Prime minister is Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed. The Republic of Djibouti lies between Eritrea and Somalia, bordering the Gulf of Aden. Djibouti gained independence in 1977 and functioned as an authoritarian one-party state until the president stepped aside in 1999 and balanced the nation’s two main ethnic groups, the Issa of Somali origin and the Afar of Ethiopian origin. Djibouti is predominantly a Muslim nation.
