WORKERS WITHOUT RIGHTS

WORKERS WITHOUT RIGHTS Employees of a public company at Lake Assal, located 90 minutes from the capital, have gone without pay for 5 months in stark contrast to their foreign colleagues who are paid on time and without delay. Despite complaining to the authorities multiple times, the workers have so far failed to assert their […]

JUSTICE FOR HOUMED Protests at As Eyla (see our previous update: https://fb.watch/iymVNYX_Ce/ ), in the district of Dikhil, continue as locals demand justice for the young Abdoulkader Obakar Houmed. Houmed died in incarceration on the night of January 30, 2023. Medical reports have since confirmed the allegations of torture and abuse as evidenced from this […]

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS CONTINUE UNABATED The autopsy carried out on the remains of young Abdoulkader Obakar Houmed, the day after his death on Jan 30, 2023, confirmed that he died as a result of the abuse he received at the hands of the authorities while being incarcerated. Violence toward the incarcerated has spiked in recent […]

Opposition parties in Djibouti declare that they will not participate in unfair elections CTD (largest political platform with FRUD-ARD-UDJ-FPC-CBBD-LDDH-AJDD), other opposition parties (RADDE, MODEL, MRD) and independent personalities of the civil society have unanimously boycotted the legislative election (planned for February 2023) owing to the absence of a fair ‘’National Independent Election Commission” or “CENI”. […]

Djiboutian officials involved in the trafficking of californium and weapon (source the MPD Facebook page 97 521 followers) 👉https://www.facebook.com/mvtdesPDj/videos/730116141876487) According to the evidence shared in the podcast by Mr. Fahmi Ahmed Omar (head of the MPD=Movement of the Djiboutian Patriots) on Facebook, Djiboutian republican guard officers, the former Djiboutian health minister Mr. Djama Elmi and […]

The CTD General Assembly has designated Mr. Mohamed Kadamy Youssouf as the coordinator and Mr. Mahdi Ibrahim God as the spokesperson of the CTD. See here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=480387967600542&set=pcb.480387517600587 Translation of the press release: CTD Board of Directors CHARTER FOR DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION IN DJIBOUTI CTD Communiqué No. 10. January 18, 2023. We, the undersigned, members of the […]

Djiboutian League for Human Rights (LDDH) , a signatory member of the CTD provides update for Omar Mohamed Nour Omar Mohamed Nour is a Djiboutian asylum seeker (former youth counselor of the Djiboutian dictator IOG) who had escaped Djibouti after being tortured while incarcerated. (See our previous article https://djiboutian.com/omar-mohamed-nour-also-known-as/ and attached picture). Translated Press release […]

DJIBOUTI’S DEBT TRAP Article link https://adf-magazine.com/fr/2023/01/linflation-et-la-secheresse-forcent-djibouti-a-interrompre-le-remboursement-des-prets-chinois/?fbclid=IwAR2HMPkMv_af5W4PtYI3BNoUP64BKVUb5q8x7bXHbhKLwut-Q4X09g4TSaQ Straddled with growing inflation and persistent drought, Djibouti is now the latest country to suspend repayment of its Chinese debt. Djibouti’s decision to pause reimbursement makes it the second African country after Zambia to adopt this measure. China is Djibouti’s biggest creditor and holds more than $1.4 billion in […]

In Djibouti, the corrupt are designated to fight corruption Corruption has scaled new heights in Djibouti and has become the dictator’s favorite ammunition to appease the population. In the guise of fighting corruption, a small minority has only ended up enriching themselves while the majority continue to suffer. The attached decree (see picture) shows Badria […]

Djibouti signs with China a $1 billion deal to set up a rocket and satellite launch site. What’s next: A Chinese medium and long-range ballistic missile launch base project at OBOCK/DJIBOUTI? SOURCE https://www.hch24.com/actualites/01/2023/djibouti-chine-yaura-t-il-un-projet-de-base-de-lancement-des-missiles-balistiques-a-moyenne-et-longue-portee-chinois-a-obock/?fbclid=IwAR2SEgVoBUaflCy07eOnMTfoMjNK5yU89uSCTjcdsLSoJpryI-5QMu34Rv0 and the Djiboutian ambassador in China talked about this project. Djibouti has signed a billion-dollar deal with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group […]