Djibouti’s foreign minister is now leading the African Union, in a nod to the diplomatic agility of one of the continent’s ...

The UN is reporting that four boats with immigrants from East Africa capsized off of Yemen leaving 186 missing. Two ...

Despite a nearly decade-long civil war, Yemen is a major route for migrants from East Africa and the Horn of Africa trying to reach Gulf countries for work, with hundreds of thousands attempting the ...

CAIRO -- The UN says 2 people are dead and at least 186 missing after 4 migrant boats capsized off Yemen and Djibouti.

Key Takeaways France is struggling to maintain its traditional influence in West and Central Africa. As a result, Paris is exploring opportunities to expand its presence in the East and South of the ...

March 9, 2025 (DJIBOUTI) – Sudan’s deputy head of the ruling Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, signalled Khartoum’s intention to rejoin the regional bloc IGAD and the African Union during a ...

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti has been elected Chairperson of the African Union, AU, Commission. Youssouf emerged winner of the election after five rounds of voting on Saturday. He defeated ...

Djibouti's Foreign Minister Elected to Top African Union Post ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African leaders chose Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to chair the African Union commission ...

In a post on social media, Djibouti's economy and finance minister, Ilyas Dawaleh, said Youssouf had "won" the election. "We won, we have secured the most votes, and we won," spokesman Alexis ...

More than 180 people are missing after four boats carrying migrants sank between Djibouti and Yemen, the International Organization for Migration told AFP on Friday. The UN body did not give any ...

At least two people have died and 186 others are missing after four boats carrying migrants from Africa capsized overnight in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, the U.N.'s migration agency said on Friday.