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Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh won a sixth term with 97.8% of the vote after a largely opposition-boycotted election; his sole challenger received 2.19%. The race followed a constitutional amendment removing the upper age limit for presidential candidates, extending Guelleh’s 27-year hold on power in a strategically important country that hosts foreign military bases and sits near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
A Boston judge blocked ICE deportation flights, leading to migrants being held in a shipping container at a Djibouti naval base under harsh conditions, amid legal challenges and concerns over their treatment and safety.
Deported migrants are being held in a converted shipping container at a U.S. military base in Djibouti under poor conditions, with limited resources and health risks, amid ongoing legal battles over their deportation to South Sudan.
A group of deportees and ICE officers are stranded in a converted shipping container in Djibouti after a court halted their deportation flight to South Sudan, with conditions causing illness and concerns over safety and treatment.
The article details how the Trump administration detained eight convicted criminals at a U.S. military base in Djibouti, attempting to deport them to South Sudan amid legal challenges and concerns over due process, highlighting the chaotic and controversial nature of the deportation efforts and their implications for constitutional rights.
Nearly a dozen ICE officers and eight deported migrants are stranded in a shipping container in Djibouti, facing health risks and threats from Yemen, after a federal judge halted a deportation flight to South Sudan due to legal concerns about humanitarian protections.
An ICE official revealed dire conditions for detainees at a U.S. military base in Djibouti, including inadequate security, medical care, and exposure to health and safety risks, amid legal disputes over their deportation to South Sudan and broader concerns about U.S. detention practices abroad.
ICE agents and migrants in Djibouti face serious risks including rocket attacks, malaria, and extreme heat, following a court-ordered halt to their deportation to South Sudan, with concerns over inadequate detention conditions and safety measures.
A US federal judge accused the Trump administration of creating chaos and evading court orders by mishandling the detention and deportation of migrants to Djibouti and South Sudan, emphasizing the lack of due process for detainees and criticizing the logistical and legal handling of their cases.
A federal judge criticized the Trump administration for rushing deportations of seven men to South Sudan in violation of court orders and due process, allowing them to remain in U.S. custody overseas while raising concerns about potential violence, and rejected the administration's claims that the judge forced them to keep officers in Djibouti. The judge emphasized the importance of reason over rhetoric and highlighted ongoing conflicts over immigration enforcement and judicial independence.
Djibouti has launched an initiative using genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat a significant rise in malaria cases caused by the invasive Anopheles stephensi species. Developed by US biotechnology firm Oxitec and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the technology involves releasing male mosquitoes with a gene that prevents female offspring from surviving, thereby reducing the population of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. This method has shown success in reducing other mosquito-borne diseases and is seen as a potential game changer in the fight against malaria in urban areas.
Djibouti has released tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes developed by UK-based Oxitec to combat the spread of malaria. These non-biting male mosquitoes carry a gene that kills female offspring before they mature, aiming to reduce the population of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. This initiative, part of the Djibouti Friendly Mosquito Program, is a pilot phase to address the rising malaria cases in the country. Similar technology has been used successfully in other countries, and the project aims to reverse the spike in malaria transmission in Djibouti.
Djibouti is considering the use of genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat a surge in urban malaria cases.
The container ship MSC Sky II was hit by a missile near Yemen's Aden port while en route to Djibouti, but no crew were injured and the small fire caused by the missile has been extinguished. The ship is continuing its journey for further assessment. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto attributed the attack to Yemeni Houthi forces, who have escalated their strikes since November, targeting commercial ships in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The shipping industry sources warn that all ships are at risk, despite the Houthis' stated intention to target vessels with links to the UK, US, and Israel.
Two more Self-Defense Forces planes have left Japan to join a transport airplane in Djibouti, as Japan prepares to evacuate its citizens from Sudan due to ongoing military clashes. The SDF has formed a task force consisting of around 370 personnel to carry out the evacuation.