Djibouti seeks Türkiye’s support for urban infrastructure project
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Adi
Djibouti Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed asked Turkish ambassador Hüseyin Özdemir to prepare an urban infrastructure development project, with possible technical and financial support from Türkiye. The project could be considered by the Joint Economic Commission in Ankara at the beginning of 2027, reports the Djibouti Information Agency.
Djibouti Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed asked Türkiye to contribute to an urban infrastructure development project aimed at strengthening roads’ resilience to flooding. He made the request on Sunday 25 October during a meeting with Türkiye’s new ambassador to Djibouti, Hüseyin Özdemir, according to the Djibouti Information Agency (ADI).
The project could receive Turkish technical and financial support and be considered at the next Joint Economic Commission, scheduled to take place in Ankara at the beginning of 2027. The discussions also covered maritime security, stability in the Horn of Africa and the hosting of Yemeni refugees, while Djibouti and Ankara want to develop communications, digital security and training, according to ADI.
The request follows a meeting between the president of Djibouti’s Parliament and the Turkish ambassador on 19 October, followed by discussions on energy investments between Djibouti and Türkiye on 20 October.
