Tag: Djibouti

Dozens of Ethiopians die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

At least 33 Ethiopian migrants – including an eight-year-old boy – have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials have told the BBC. They were among 77 people crossing the Red Sea from Yemen to Ethiopia, the UN’s migration agency reported. Fishermen alerted coastguards to the tragedy on Tuesday after witnessing […]

German foreign minister’s Djibouti trip diverted over lacking permit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has taken a stop in Djibouti in East Africa off her travel itinerary after her government jet failed to receive permission to fly over Eritrea. Baerbock’s plane was instead diverted to Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia, where the delegation will spend the night. The delegation had hoped to continue the […]

German foreign minister’s Djibouti trip diverted over lacking permit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s trip to Djibouti in East Africa has been delayed because her government jet failed to receive permission to fly over Eritrea. Baerbock’s plane was instead diverted to Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia, where the delegation will spend the night before attempting to continue the trip to Djibouti on Thursday. Baerbock’s […]

German FM Baerbock’s trip to Djibouti diverted due to lacking permit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s trip to Djibouti in East Africa has been delayed because her government jet failed to receive permission to fly over Eritrea. Baerbock’s plane was instead diverted to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, where the delegation will spend the night before attempting to continue the trip to Djibouti on Thursday. Baerbock’s Airburs […]