Ethiopia and Djibouti boost strategic alliance

Ethiopia and Djibouti boost strategic alliance

Timothewos congratulated Houssein on his recent appointment, as announcedby President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Tuesday. The head of Djiboutian diplomacy’s visit to Addis Ababa is the first bilateral exchange since his appointment, marking the shared commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. Houssein, who served as Ambassador to Kuwait, is a graduate of Modern French Literature, Division of Arab Civilization at the University of Montpellier 3, in…

Djibouti Replaces Foreign Minister Who Became AU Commission Chairperson

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Djibouti has named a new foreign minister to replace Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, following his appointment as the head of the African Union in February, according to a presidential decree published on Tuesday. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, a former ambassador to Kuwait and Jordan, has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, succeeding Youssouf, who held the position for nearly 20 years. Youssouf, …

Djibouti's Ambassador to Kuwait, appointed his country's Foreign Minister - Times Kuwait

Djibouti’s Ambassador to Kuwait, H. E. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, has confirmed his new appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Government Spokesperson, for his country, the Republic of Djibouti, succeeding Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Ambassador Omar stated in a phone call with Al-Rai that he will depart Kuwait tonight to return home, and take the constitutional oath, after which he will return to Kuwait to bid far…

To replace the current incumbent elected to head the African Union Commission, the Head of State of Djibouti chose a former Ambassador to Kuwait and Jordan.

Djibouti President Appoints New Foreign Minister

The incumbent Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on Tuesday, issued a presidential decree in which he appointed Mr. Abdulkadir Hussein Omar as the country’s foreign minister and the official spokesman of the government of Djibouti. Mr. Abdulkadir Hussein Omar has replaced Mr. Mahmoud Ali Yousuf who was elected the African Union Commission Chairperson. Abdulkadir served as Djibouti ambassador to Kuwait. He also served Djibouti’s foreign min…