Reuters: Djibouti News

DIARY - East Africa

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:52 +0000

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Djibouti says Eritrea arming, training militias

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:11:41 +0000

CAIRO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Djibouti's foreign minister accused neighbouring Eritrea on Sunday of arming and training militias to carry out sabotage in the tiny Horn of Africa country, and of fomenting chaos in the region.

INTERVIEW-Eritrea blames Somalia's neighbours for violence

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:45:21 +0000

ASMARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Wednesday that years of interference by neighbouring countries had fuelled the violence in Somalia.

DIARY - East Africa

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:17:17 +0000

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CORRECTED - East Africa drought in fifth year, millions hungry

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:14:58 +0000

* Oxfam launches 9.5 million pounds ($15 million) appeal

UPDATE 1-Pirate says $4 mln ransom paid for ship, Italy denies

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:22:17 +0000

BOSASSO, Somalia, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Somali pirates received a $4 million ransom to free an Italian tugboat that was seized four months ago with a crew of 16, a member of the gang that held it captive said on Monday.

Pirate says $4 mln ransom paid for Italian tugboat

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:22:41 +0000

BOSASSO, Somalia, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Somali pirates received a $4 million ransom to free an Italian cargo ship that was seized four months ago with a crew of 16, a member of the gang that held it captive said on Monday.

INTERVIEW-AfDB sees commitments almost doubling to $11 bln

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:02:52 +0000

* Has created $1 billion trade facility for commercial banks

DIARY - East Africa

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:05:04 +0000

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CORRECTED - China, Ethiopia sign 1.9 bln euro hydro power deal

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:16:26 +0000

* Concessionary loans, buyers' credit to finance project