The incident took place on Saturday, October 18, at 07:00 UTC (local time), when the ship was sailing about 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden on its way to Djibouti. The vessel went adrift after the blast, and about 15 per cent of the ship was on fire. Early reports suggest the explosion
The inaugural edition of the large-scale multilateral exercise Africa India Key Maritime Engagement, AIKEYME, which means 'Unity' in Sanskrit, is planned for six days, from April 13 to 18 2025 and will include participation from Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Yemen's Minister of Transport, Abdul Salam Saleh Humaid, announced the resumption of international flights to Aden by airlines including African Express Airways, Air Djibouti, and Royal Jordanian, highlighting the UAE's support in reviving Yemen's aviation sector.
M Keivom, a Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti. His appointment comes at a time when India and Djibouti share a strong historical and trade relationship.
Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the Mediators Planning Retreat on Sudan, held in Djibouti, with the participation of 32 countries as well as regional and international organisations.
Indian Navy swiftly responded to a distress call from Gulf of Aden where a merchant vessel caught fire after being hit by a missile, and rescued 21 crew members, including one Indian national.
The central government has permitted exports of 30,000 tonne of non-basmati white rice to Tanzania, besides 30,000 tonne of broken rice to Djibouti and 50,000 tonne of broken rice to Guinea Bissau.
New Delhi [India], January 8: The Republic of Djibouti recently introduced the CEO of Rushabh Sealink, logistics magnate Vishal P Mehta as its Honorary Consul General and celebrated the grand inauguration of its first-ever office in Mumbai at the prestigious ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton.
In a significant move, South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti jointly submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC), urging an investigation into potential crimes in Palestinian territories.
Flights to Moi International Airport (MBA) will operate four times a week from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). With the launch of operations to Mombasa, flydubai grows its network in Africa to 11 destinations in 10 countries, including Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Asmara, Dar es Salaam,