Djibouti

IOG and Macron to sign defence treaty after lengthy negotiations

This week, the Djiboutian and French presidents are due to sign a new military cooperation treaty that has been three years in the making.

Djibouti-Somaliland tensions rise

The presidents of Djibouti and Somaliland have accused each other of destabilisation. Djibouti is quietly training new republican guard recruits and denies any malice towards its neighbour, but is having trouble digesting the deal Somaliland signed with Ethiopia in January.

MSC suspends main operations in Red Sea after fresh attack

Foreign minister assembles AU Commission campaign team

Veteran diplomat Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has yet to officially throw his hat into the ring, but he is already gathering allies for his likely bid to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm, a post Kenya's former PM Raila Odinga is also eyeing.