The United Nations migration agency says four migrant boats have capsized in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, leaving two ...

This tiny African state has such a vital strategic location that most of the world's most powerful militaries have set up ...

The missing people were on two boats that capsized off Yemen, which is on a major route for migrants trying to reach Gulf countries for work.

Despite a nearly decade-long civil war, Yemen is a major route for migrants from East Africa and the Horn of Africa trying to reach Gulf countries for work, with hundreds of thousands attempting the ...

CAIRO -- The UN says 2 people are dead and at least 186 missing after 4 migrant boats capsized off Yemen and Djibouti.

In a post on social media, Djibouti's economy and finance minister, Ilyas Dawaleh, said Youssouf had "won" the election. "We won, we have secured the most votes, and we won," spokesman Alexis ...

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti has been elected Chairperson of the African Union, AU, Commission. Youssouf emerged winner of the election after five rounds of voting on Saturday. He defeated ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders on Saturday elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union. Mahmoud Ali ...

Addis Ababa, — Ethiopia and Djibouti have reaffirmed commitment to further reinforce trade and economic cooperation between the two East African nations. Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti Berhanu ...

Djibouti's Foreign Minister Elected to Top African Union Post ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African leaders chose Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to chair the African Union commission ...

ON Saturday evening, Kenya’s political ambitions collided headfirst with the cold reality of continental diplomacy. In a dramatic and bruising defeat, Raila Odinga lost to Djibouti’s Mahmoud ...

Djibouti’s long-serving Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected Saturday as head of the African Union Commission, securing the backing of regional leaders in Addis Ababa.