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Egypt and Djibouti sign agreement to build solar power plant
Daily News Egypt
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October 15, 2024
Egypt and Djibouti signed a bilateral agreement and an executive contract on Tuesday for the construction of a 276.5 kilowatt solar power plant in Djibouti. The agreement, signed via video conference, marks a significant step in the ongoing...
‘I had an onion thrown at me’: The 10 most unfriendly cities on Earth
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 30, 2025
Riga It was sub-zero in Riga and I’m not just talking about the weather. Stepping off the bus and into a cab in the Latvian capital, I got a frosty reception from the driver, who rolled his sunken eyes when I gave him the address of my hotel. The...
More than 100 people missing after being forced off boats in Djibouti
The Guardian
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October 4, 2024
More than 100 people are still missing after smugglers apparently forced migrants to leave their boats and swim in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration has said. Forty-eight people have so far been...
DECISION 2026: SC GOP senator launches bid for state attorney general
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: JESSICA HOLDMAN - JULY 7, 2025 6:31 PM A state senator from the Grand Strand is the first to officially enter the wide-open 2026 race to be South Carolina’s top prosecutor. Republican Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, 42, announced his campaign for...
At least 45 people dead as two migrant boats sink off Djibouti, scores still missing
WION
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October 2, 2024
At least 45 people died and "many" others were missing after two migrant boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday. The disaster in the Red Sea off the East African nation was the latest to hit the perilous...
From scrap to cash: Addis Ababa’s ‘korale’ collectors profit from waste recycling while reducing pollution
Malay Mail
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October 15, 2024
waADDIS ABABA, Oct 15 — With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato market in Addis Ababa, calling for the Ethiopian capital’s abundant scrap. “Korale, korale,” he shouted at regular...
Ethiopia's 'korale' recyclers turn waste into money
Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato market in Addis Ababa, calling for the Ethiopian capital's abundant scrap. "Korale, korale," he shouted at regular intervals. It's a made-up word in...
45 dead after two migrant boats sink off Djibouti
Modern Ghana
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At least 45 people died and "many" others were missing after two migrant boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday. The disaster in the Red Sea off the east African nation was the latest to hit the perilous...
New CREWS project will support Early Warnings in Djibouti
World Meteorological Organization
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October 8, 2024
More than 30 representatives from the National Meteorological Agency, the Center of Studies and Research of Djibouti, and the Executive Secretariat for Risk and Disaster Management and other national public institutions met in Djibouti on 30...
Dozens confirmed dead, 61 missing as two boats capsize off Djibouti
Eye Radio
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October 2, 2024
Author: BBC | Published: 4 hours ago The boats departed from Yemen carrying 310 people, the BBC cited IOM as saysing At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials...
75 Still Missing In Djibouti Migrant Boat Tragedy
Channels TV
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October 2, 2024
Rescue workers searched Wednesday for 75 people believed missing after smugglers forced them to swim in open sea off Djibouti’s coast, the UN’s migration agency said. The night-time incident involved two boats carrying 320 people from Yemen, a...
75 still missing in Djibouti migrant boat tragedy — IOM
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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October 2, 2024
Rescue workers searched Wednesday for 75 people believed missing after smugglers forced them to swim in the open sea off Djibouti’s coast, the UN’s migration agency said. The night-time incident involved two boats carrying 320 people from Yemen, a...
75 Missing After Djibouti Migrant Boat Tragedy —IOM
News Central TV
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October 2, 2024
The search for 17 individuals suspected to be missing after being compelled by smugglers to swim in the open sea off the coast of Djibouti, as reported by the UN’s migration agency, has begun. The incident occurred at night and involved two...
Dozens dead, 61 missing as two boats sink off Djibouti
BBC
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October 2, 2024
At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say. The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday,...
45 dead after two migrant boats sink off Djibouti: UN
Daily Star
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October 1, 2024
AFP, Nairobi Wed Oct 2, 2024 02:03 AM Last update on: Wed Oct 2, 2024 02:19 AM At least 45 people have died after two migrant boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday. "The boats left Yemen with 310 people on...
Two shipwrecks leave at least 45 dead and more than 100 missing off the coast of Djibouti
Radio Habana Cuba
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October 3, 2024
Migrant ship on African Coast Photo: @jo_comms Sanaa, October 3 (RHC)-- At least 45 people were tragically killed and more than 100 remain missing after being forced off the boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti, according to the...
At least 45 dead, dozens missing as boats sink off coast of Djibouti
Al Jazeera
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October 2, 2024
The boats were traversing a route described as one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world for refugees and migrants from Africa. At least 45 people have died and dozens are missing after two vessels carrying refugees and migrants from...
International News Briefs for Monday, July 7, 2025
Havana Times
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July 7, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, July 7, 2025. Trump Signs Bill to Cut Taxes on the Rich, Gut Social Programs and Speed Mass Deportations Jul 07, 2025 President Trump signed...
Ethiopia, Djibouti: Power outages in parts of eastern Ethiopia and Djibouti likely through late October
Crisis24
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Since 2022, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, leading to persistent outbreaks in US poultry. This year marked the first detection of the virus in cows. In August 2024, California reported an outbreak among dairy herds. The US has reported...
45 Dead and 111 Missing in Tragic Incident off Djibouti Coast
IOM - UN Migration
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October 2, 2024
Obock, 2 October –– At least 45 people have tragically died and 111 still missing after they were forced off their vessel in open sea by smugglers. The incident that occurred off the coast of Obock, near Godoria involving two boats transporting...