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Djibouti

A person pouring red wine into a glass, with other filled glasses in the background, on a wooden table.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine
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Out of Eden Walk: Djibouti and the Red Sea
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Climate change is increasing the threat of malaria, but one researcher is on the case
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Selfie of a man with a camel int he background
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Djibouti and the Red Sea
US Army soldiers assigned to the 1-186th Infantry Battalion, Task Force Guardian, Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa, provide security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) C-130J Super Hercules during loading and unloading operations at a
Military
US redeployment of troops to Somalia raises questions about ‘strategic endgame’
A Somali sengi, which had not been seen by scientists for 50 years, pictured in the Assamo area of Djibouti.
Science
Elusive Somali sengi documented in Djibouti by scientists after 50 years
A group of people pose for a photo
Music
Djibouti’s ‘cosmopolitan musical sound’ captured in first-ever global album
Djibouti City port, sundown.
Global Politics
Living among superpower enemies: Just another day in the life of Djibouti locals
A US special forces soldier demonstrates how to detain a suspect during Flintlock 2014, a US-led international training mission for African militaries, in Diffa, Niger, March 4, 2014.
Conflict
Niger raid highlights US military’s growing role in Africa
Bulldozers level sand dredged from the sea at the "Colombo Port City" construction site
Economics
China is working on the largest infrastructure endeavor in human history
Sunset in Lima
Culture
Delightfully bad tourism slogans from around the world
Djibouti port
Conflict
China is building its first overseas military base in Djibouti — right next to a key US one
Abdul holds his and his family's passports
Conflict
This American man and his family are caught on a forgotten front line of the global refugee crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti on May 5, 2014. Some Djiboutians say American ties to their country are holding back democratization.
Global Politics
The overthrow of Blaise Compaoré sparks protests against Djibouti’s leader
African migrants on the shore of Djibouti city at night, raising their phones in an attempt to capture an inexpensive signal from neighboring Somalia—a tenuous link to relatives abroad.
Arts, Culture & Media
An image of African migrants calling home wins an international photo award
Global Scan
At this Christmas, Santa will be looking somewhere new for many refugees
Arts, Culture & Media
U.S. Extends Closure of Some Embassies & Diplomatic Posts
U.S. Navy SEALs conduct hostage rescue in Somalia
Development & Education
Drought ravages parts of East Africa
Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years
Top of the Hour: Catastrophic Drought in Horn of Africa, Morning Headlines
Business, Economics and Jobs
Without rain, Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years