Djibouti

The Norwegian Minister of Defence Grethe Faremo visited Djibouti 13 to 15 December and held talks with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on bilateral as well as regional issues and visited the Norwegian frigate Fridtjov Nansen which takes part in the anti pirate operation Atalanta. Read more >

Ambassador Kjemprud and counsellor Silje Vikøy, together with consul general Michael Izzo from the general consulate in Djibouti, recently visited KNM Fridtjof Nansen. The naval ship docked in Djibouti for inspection by the Norwegian National Forces Operative Headquarter. The delegation received an orientation about KNM Fridtjof Nansen and the ship’s participation in the EU operation ATALANTA. ... Read more >

Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emphasized Djibouti's ambitions in developing its renewable energies in a meeting with ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud last Saturday. He said that Djibouti's possibilities in taking advantage of it's geothermal energy is now being explored with the help of Iceland and that the country's possibilities in solar and wind power is obvious, given its ... Read more >

Djibouti’s Minister for Energy and Resources, Mr Moussa Bouh Odowa met with Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud on Tuesday. Read more >

A visa to Djibouti is no longer required before entering Djibouti. As from today you can get your visa at the airport. Read more >

Djiboutis positive vekst fortsetter, grensekonflikten med Eritrea er fremdeles uløst og det er presidentvalg i landet i 2011. I denne artikkelen presenterer ambassaden en oversiktsrapport fra Djibouti. Read more >

Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud held discussions with Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and other officials of the Djiboutian government early this week. Read more >

July 31st 2008 A fantastic plan to span the Red Sea's troubled waters is raising eyebrows ONE OF Osama bin Laden's many half-brothers, Tarek bin Laden, this week signed a deal with tiny Djibouti which may-or may not-mark the start of one of the world's boldest engineering projects. Djibouti's president, Ismael Omar Guelleh, promised Mr bin Laden 500 sq km (193 sq miles) of land to start buildin... Read more >

Fra 1. desember innfører Djibouti nye havnetariffer på alle tjenester i havnen i Djibouti Ville. Allerede i juni varslet Djibouti at de ønsket å heve havnetariffene dramatisk for å kompensere for store ugiftsøkninger. Etiopia reagerte umiddelbart og sendte handelsminister Girma Birru til Djibouti som viste til at Djibouti er forpliktet av avtaler med Etiopia til 3 måneders forhåndsvarsling... Read more >

The more than 100 year old Djibouti-Ethiopian Chemin de fer/Railway is finally under rehabilitation. For   to o long not well maintained, and even less upgraded ,  the long overdue rehabilitation is under way to hopefully lessen the burden on road transport and the environment. Read more >

Djibouti, the small country of some 700.000 people at the Gulf of Aden, is mostly known only for its port and for hosting the French Legion. And indeed the port and the French are the lifeline and main source of income for Djibouti, with its barren volcano landscape. However, there is more to the country than that.  Read more >

Situated 155 meters below sea level and surrounded by a black volcanic landscape, the great salt lake Lac Assal is a delight to your senses. The shores of Lac Assal are constantly covered in large pieces of salt crystals, which make a stunning contrast to the black volcanic surroundings.   Lac Assal is the lowest point on the African continent, and the third lowest in the world only after ... Read more >

Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud last Monday met the President of the Republic of Djibouti in the Presidential Palace. Discussions were held on the current border conflict with Eritrea, the upcoming Somalia talks to be held in Djibouti and bilateral relations between Norway and Djibouti. President Guelleh said that Djibouti appreciate the constructive and active role Norways plays in t... Read more >