DJIBOUTI 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. In 2016 President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fourth term. International observers from the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Arab League characterized the election as “peaceful,” “calm,” and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 23 April, 2019 | Topics:
Events, Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports
Ambassador Andre’s Remarks at the Djibouti City Strong Cities Network Induction Ceremony IGAD Center of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism April 11, 2:00 p.m. Inspector General Kadra Moussa, Mayor Fatouma Awaleh, colleagues and friends, it is a pleasure to be back in the IGAD Center of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 18 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches
The Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 projects to combat trafficking in persons outside of the United States. Applicants are invited to submit proposals describing how they will address at least one of the programming activities described in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 10 April, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, TTIP
| Tags: Combat Trafficking in Persons, Competition, NOFO, TIP Ofiice
Embassy of the United States of America Djibouti City, Djibouti Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Djibouti City, Djibouti UPDATED : The Security Alert has been lifted. (Camp Lemonnier 02:08 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2018) Location: Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Event: As of 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019, Camp Lemonnier is responding to an ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 28 March, 2019 | Topics:
Alert, Events, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
The US Embassy in Djibouti, under the auspices of the Office of the Regional Refugee Coordinator and the Community Grants Program Office, is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2019 Julia Taft Fund for Refugees. What is the Julia Taft Fund for Refugees? The Julia Taft Fund for Refugees (also known ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 17 March, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Refugees program
Young Science and Technology Innovators and Entrepreneurs invited to apply for the U.S. State Department’s 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative Technology Idea (Tech-I) Competition The application process is currently open for the U.S. State Department’s 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative Technology Idea (Tech-I) Competition. The GIST Tech-I ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 28 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, Science & Tech
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY DJIBOUTI Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (FTIF) Grant Opportunity for U.S. Embassy Djibouti Funding Opportunity Number: FTIF-DJI-FY17-01 CFDA Number: 19.700 General Department of State CFDA Title: General Department of State Assistance Announcement Date: 6/24/2018 Deadline for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 24 June, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, News
Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunity Title: A Program on International Transboundary Water Cooperation Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0005064 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.017 Funding Amount: One award of up to $496,000 U.S. Dollars Key Dates: 1. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 P.M. EDT on June 29th, 2018 2. Notification of project ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Issues, Events, Featured Event
U.S. Embassy’s Julia Taft Fund The Julia Taft Fund supports community-based projects that provide sustainable assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, vulnerable migrants and stateless persons. Each year, the Taft Fund awards grants up to $25,000 for projects that respond to issues that have not been addressed by larger multilateral refugee programs. Projects that duplicate ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 6 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Refugees program
Every year there is a ceremony in Washington to light the National Christmas Tree. Watch President Trump’s Christmas message.
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 24 December, 2017 | Topics:
Events, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Media Advisory | September 12, 2017 The U.S. Embassy Djibouti will open the four-week application period for the 2018 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship on September 13, 2017 and invites all interested candidates in Djibouti to apply for this professional development program. WHAT IS MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP? The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Culture, Education, Events, News
| Tags: #MWF2018, Educational Exchanges, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)
Human traffickers around the world exploit more than 20 million victims in forced labor and sex trafficking. This multi-billion dollar industry destroys families and communities. It weakens the rule of law, strengthens criminal networks, and offends universal concepts of human decency.
The 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report looks into what is being done and should be done about this issue. What can ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 9 July, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports, Speeches, Video
L’Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID) lance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 5 March, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Djibouti
Djibouti – His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America in Djibouti, Mr. Thomas P. Kelly, gave a total of over 35,000 American dollars (6,195.000 million Francs DJ) to four associations on Tuesday September 20 at 10:00 in the premises of the Embassy of the United States of America to Haramous. This year’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
American Corners are a type of American Spaces that provide public programming spaces and supports the five core programs. They are partnerships with host-country institutions. The partner provides a physical space and staff, and the Public Diplomacy section of the U.S. Embassy provides multi-media materials about the United States, training and technical support. They provide accurate information ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 28 July, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Culture, Education, Events, Featured Event, Public Affairs, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Djibouti
| Tags: Computing, Education, Library
On July 18th, the Information Resource Center hosted a Certificate Award ceremony for 20 English teachers who followed the American English Webinar Series from May through July 2016 at the U.S. Embassy Djibouti. The American English Webinar Course offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, gives a professional development ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 20 July, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, English Language Learning, Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: Education, English Learning Program, Information Resources Center
