By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lanation
Outgoing Chinese ambassador Hu Bin was awarded the rank of Officer of the National Order of 27 June on 18 October 2026 by acting Prime Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon. The award marks the end of Hu Bin’s more than five years of diplomatic service in Djibouti, according to La Nation.
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Acting Prime Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon awarded the doctors of the 24th Chinese medical mission the rank of Knight of the National Order of 27 June. The honour recognises their contribution to healthcare in Djibouti, according to the daily La Nation.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: Lanation ·
Dileita Mohamed Dileita, president of Djibouti’s National Assembly, received Chinese ambassador Hu Bin at the end of his diplomatic mission. The two officials discussed the strategic partnership between Djibouti and China and its parliamentary deepening, according to La Nation.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: Lanation ·
Djibouti National Assembly President Dileita Mohamed Dileita received Türkiye’s new ambassador to Djibouti, Huseyin Ozdemir, on 19 October 2026. Discussions covered bilateral cooperation and relations between the two parliaments, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: Rtd ·
Djibouti’s Ministry of Labour announced that 379 civil servants and contract employees would retire in 2026, including 281 civil servants whose retirement takes effect on 1 October under an official decision. Minister Yonis Ali Guedi described the departures as a step towards renewing public-sector staffing and transferring skills, according to La Nation.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: Lanation ·
Burundian association defends male victims of violence in KayanzaFounded on 1 March 2021 in Kayanza, the Burundian association Abagabo mu gahinda supports men who are victims of domestic violence, its president, Boniface Nduwimana, explains. He says he founded the group after experiencing such violence himself; the organisation then sought to raise awareness of its cause, Yaga Burundi reports.The week in Africa
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