By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nation
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.
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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Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar took part in the 52nd session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad on 17 October 2026. He advocated solidarity among its members and the peaceful settlement of conflicts, and met Iraqi President Nizar Amidi to discuss bilateral relations, reports La Nation.
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Djiboutian Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing during his first official visit to China. The visit, which began on Monday and is due to run until 24 October, focuses on political, economic and institutional cooperation, as well as infrastructure and investment, according to the official statement.
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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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Workshop in Djibouti promotes screening for women’s cancersDjibouti’s National Assembly held a workshop on 29 October on preventing breast and cervical cancer, chaired by Dileita Mohamed Dileita and held with the Alliance of Women Doctors. Participants, including the health and women and family ministers, stressed early screening and access to care, reports La Nation.
South Sudan’s Terekeka County bans guns for civiliansAuthorities in Terekeka County, in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State, have banned civilians from possessing or carrying firearms. Commissioner Abraham Kenyi Peter said violators risk six months in prison and a fine of 500,000 South Sudanese pounds, according to Radio Tamazuj.The week in Africa
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