Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meetings With the President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and Minister of Defense Hassan Omar

RELEASE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEPTEMBER 24,2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meetings With the President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and Minister of Defense Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan   Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with the President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh …

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CDA Fernandez Remarks at USAID Ceremony with Partner Ministries for Project to Support Civil Society Engagement

Chargé d’Affaires Mario Fernandez’s Remarks at the Ceremony to Commemorate the Signature of MOUs with Partner Ministries for USAID’s Project to Support Civil Society Engagement in Djibouti’s Local Development Process September 13, 2023, at 09:10. Your Excellencies, The Minister of Interior, The Minister of Women and Families, The Minister Delegate of Decentralization, The Secretary General …

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U.S. Officials Meet with President Guelleh on Regional Security Cooperation

Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout. The Honorable Dr. Mara Karlin, Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, concluded her visit to Djibouti today. Dr. Karlin met with United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa leadership to discuss …

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A/DCM Poole Remarks for Dead Body Management and Missing Migrant Workshop

A/DCM Poole Remarks for Dead Body Management and Missing Migrant Workshop Monday, August 21, 2023 Djibouti Kempinski Hotel            On behalf of the United States, it is an honor to provide opening remarks, and funding, for this critical workshop on dead body management and missing migrants.  The news of the boat …

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CDA Fernandez Remarks for the IGAD Ordinary Summit in Djibouti

CDA Fernandez Remarks for the IGAD Ordinary Summit in Djibouti Monday, June 12, 2023, 10:00  Djibouti Kempinski Hotel As Charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, I welcome the opportunity to observe the open session of IGAD’s 14th Ordinary Summit.  From my time serving in Kenya, I have seen the positive outcomes from IGAD’s …

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Speech of the USAID Representative-Launch of the Tuk-Tuk Vaccine Roll-out

Speech of the USAID Representative, Nancy Ostrowski Launch of the Tuk-Tuk Vaccine Roll-out June 21,2023 Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be a part of the launch of the “Tuk-Tuk Vaccine Roll-Out,” This activity, which originated during the fight against the COVID-19 virus, is one of three currently programs currently underway that are funded …

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Speech of the Chargé d’Affaires, Andrea Tomaszewicz – ECE Launch

Speech of the Chargé d’Affaires, Andrea Tomaszewicz  Early Childhood Education “Play to Learn” Launch May 25,2023   His Excellency, Minister of the national Education and Vocational and Professional Training Her Excellence, Minister of Women and Family Honorable Guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here with all of you, our partners …

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Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Closing Ceremony of English Week

DCM Remarks at the Closing Ceremony of English Week Palais du Peuple—May 11th, 2023  Good morning Minister, distinguished guests, students and teachers.  Your excellency, thank you so much for including the U.S. Embassy in this extraordinary celebration of English language learning in Djibouti. To all the students who participated in the debates and storytelling today—congratulations …

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Remarks by Ambassador Pratt at Opening Ceremony of English Week

Ambassador Pratt Remarks at Opening Ceremony of English Week May 7, 2023  Excerpts from the Ambassador’s Remarks: It’s a pleasure to be with you this morning for many reasons. The main reason is that this is my last week in Djibouti after two and half years. Being here with you on one of my final …

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Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Andrea Tomaszewicz at Women’s Iftar Dinner

Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Andrea Tomaszewicz at Women’s Iftar Dinner April 4, 2023 Welcome everyone to my home for this special Iftar.  I am honored to have you gather with me as you end your fast to reflect together on the important themes of the holy month of Ramadan including forgiveness, patience, resilience, …

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DCM Andrea Tomaszewicz Remarks for the Opening Ceremony Balbala 7 Library

DCM Andrea Tomaszewicz Remarks for the Opening Ceremony Balbala 7 Library Tuesday, 04 October, 2022, 4:30 p.m.   Good morning, Distinguished Guests, Dear Students, Ladies and Gentleman. I am so excited to join you today to commemorate the opening of the Balbala 7 library.  To me, there’s no place more energizing than a place that …

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Remarks by the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Inauguration of Cooperative FIAAN’s Solar Power Plant

Remarks by the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Inauguration of Cooperative FIAAN’s Solar Power Plant Cooperative FIAAN, Douda on July 28th, 2022 It is a pleasure to be here with you today to officially inaugurate this solar system. This is not just any solar system.  This one specifically supplies electricity to power pumps and …

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Ambassador’s Remarks at the Launching of the Acceleration Plan for 50 Small Businesses

Ambassador’s Remarks at the Launching of the Acceleration Plan for 50 Small Businesses Palais du Peuple on July 14th, 2022    Excellencies Mr. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Minister of Economy and Finance and International Cooperation; Madame Mariam Hamadou , Minister Delegate in charge of the Digital Economy and Innovation, Distinguished guests; ladies and gentlemen, It is …

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Ambassador Pratt’s Remarks at the Closing Ceremony of the Workforce Development Project, 07 JULY 2022.

Ambassador Pratt’s Remarks on the Closing Ceremony of the Workforce Development Project. 07 July, 2022 It is a great honor for me to be here with you to participate in the closing ceremony of the Djiboutian Workforce Development Project. This project, funded by the US Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) …

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Ambassador Pratt visits Obock and Markazi Refugee Camp

Yesterday Ambassador Pratt visited Obock where he met with the Deputy Prefet and representatives of the Regional Council to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the region.  They discussed the success of USAID projects that provided training for young people and had improved literacy, as well as opportunities for more engagement in the region.   They …

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U.S.-Djibouti Bi-National Forum

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 2, 2022 Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee and Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf concluded the 6th annual U.S.-Djibouti Bi-National Forum today.  In these high-level discussions launched by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on February 4, Assistant Secretary Phee and Foreign Minister Youssouf reviewed the longstanding …

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U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend Visits Djibouti

 COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE Pour diffusion immédiate  Djibouti   Réf. :  U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend Visits Djibouti U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Larry E. André met with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on November 26, 2020.  During the visit, the leaders discussed security in Djibouti and …

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U.S. Supports Construction of Local Soccer Field

Monsieur le Sous Prefet, Monsieur le Ministre Monsieur le chef du village, Brigadier General Kriesel, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and thank you all for attending the inauguration of this new soccer field.  It is a great example of the strong Djiboutian – American partnership that occurs at many levels.  This soccer field …

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