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Kenya has faced criticism in the past for projecting its domestic political agendas onto the African Union stage. 

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The OIC's backing of Youssouf positions him as a strong contender against notable rivals, including Kenya's Raila Odinga and the former foreign ministers of Mauritius and Madagascar.

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan added her voice to the chorus of support, publicly endorsing Odinga’s candidacy. 

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Meanwhile, Somalia withdrew its former foreign minister, Fawzia Yussuf's, bid to support Djibouti's candidacy.

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IGAD boss Workneh Gebeyehu noted that while humanitarian support has been crucial in alleviating the suffering of our brothers and sisters, peace in Sudan remains the sustainable solution.

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The Djibouti government also accused the World Bank of bias in its assessment, calling the ranking unjustified and unacceptable.

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In exchange, Djibouti pledged equal treatment for Saudi investors, ensuring equitable opportunities across sectors, spanning from renewables to technology.

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The boat's occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media platform X.

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He did not clarify when the second meeting would be held, neither did he divulge any outcome from the first meeting in Nairobi.

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Djibouti held Liberia to a goalless draw in the return tie but that wasn't enough as they had lost the first leg encounter 2-0

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The Port of Mombasa has come to the rescue of regional ports including Dar es Salaam and Djibouti, which are facing congestion as tens of ships wait to offload cargo.

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf revealed that the letter urged Sudanese leadership to reconsider their IGAD membership suspension.

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Global shipping giant Maersk has thrown a wrench in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden trade routes with a temporary suspension of bookings to Djibouti

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Somalia and the breakaway northern region of Somaliland have signed an eight-point memorandum, paving the way for future discussions.

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Somali Women Affairs Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye passed away this afternoon in Djibouti, where she had arrived on Tuesday to participate in the Heritage Institute 7th Forum for Ideas as a keynote speaker. Condolences are pouring in for the MP and one of Somalia's longest-serving ministers, who served in three successive governments since 2014.

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Ethiopia's Minister of Transport and Logistics Alemu Sime also disclosed that discussions with the Kenyan Government for using the Lamu port were progressing positively.

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The nanosatellite will enable Djibouti to acquire real-time data from climatological and seismic stations across the entire country, including temperature, rainfall and river depths.

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