By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ADI
Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh appointed Aden Ali Mahamade defence minister by decree on 5 November 2026. The new minister, a former international cooperation official and ex-ambassador to Eritrea, takes up his duties immediately, the Djibouti Information Agency reports.
Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil. In his message, he wished the Brazilian leader success and achievement, and pledged to strengthen cooperation between Djibouti and Brazil, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.
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In Moscow, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar called for Africa to be made a full partner in setting the priorities for international cooperation. He was speaking on 30 October at the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit, on behalf of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, according to ADI.
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Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has announced an exceptional allocation of 1.8 billion Djiboutian francs to the Djibouti Economic Development Fund to support youth entrepreneurship, combat unemployment and diversify the economy, according to La Nation and the Djiboutian Information Agency (ADI). The funding is intended to facilitate projects and the creation of sustainable jobs; the programme’s targeted sectors and assessment criteria are also detailed by the two outlets.
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Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, backed a strategic and balanced partnership between Russia and Africa in Moscow. Representing President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh at the 28 and 29 October summit, he presented balanced cooperation as a priority, according to La Nation.
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Somali Parliament president praises Djibouti welcomeSomalia’s Federal Parliament president Abdoulkader Mohamed Nour thanked Tadjourah residents for welcoming his delegation during his visit to Djibouti. He said the hospitality reflected ties between the two countries, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.
5,500 Tigray former combatants begin reintegration in MekelleAround 5,500 former combatants from the Tigray Region laid down their arms and began reintegration training at a centre in Mekelle, according to the Ethiopian National Rehabilitation Commission. The institution says it has already reintegrated more than 92,000 former combatants into civilian life across the country.The week in Africa
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