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Japan defense minister in Djibouti

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti, eastern Africa, on Aug. 18, 2025.

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Meets Djibouti’s President - Paris

Meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh with the signing of a defence cooperation treaty TCMD, on July 24, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Photo by Isa Harsin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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African leaders agree on operational strategy to fight al-Shabab in Somalia

STORY: African leaders agree on operational strategy to fight al-Shabab in Somalia DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit venue 2. various of leaders talking 3. various of leaders signing documents STORYLINE: Four African leaders on Wednesday resolved to jointly plan a decisive operational strategy against al-Shabab and mobilize regional support for timely, decisive operations against the extremists in Somalia. Presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, William Ruto of Kenya, Djibouti's Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said well-equipped security personnel is in a better position to fight the al-Shabab extremists. In a communique issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, after a day-long summit, the leaders said that they have decided to establish a joint operations mechanism that coordinates the operations' holistic capabilities and multipliers to deter and defeat the enemy. They appealed to

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Japan-Djibouti leaders talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh shake hands at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2010. Guelleh promised Kan that his government will continue to extend cooperation to Japan's Self-Defense Forces in fighting piracy in waters off Somalia.

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Japan destroyers on antipiracy mission make 1st port call in Djibouti

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Capt. Hiroshi Goto (L), the escort division commander leading Japan's antipiracy mission off Somalia, meets Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh (R) in Djibouti on April 6 after the first port call by the two Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers dispatched on the mission.

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Japan's former defense chief holds talks with Djibouti president

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Former Japanese defense chief Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh (R) in Djibouti on Feb. 11 over antipiracy measures off Somalia.

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TICAD: Fukuda meets Djibouti President Guelleh

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) meets with Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on May 28. (Pool photo)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-XI JINPING-CHINA-ARAB STATES SUMMIT

(221209) -- RIYADH, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, King Abdullah II of Jordan, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Tunisian President Kais Saied, Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Comorian President Azali Assoumani, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and other leaders of 21 Arab League countries and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and other heads of international organizations attend the first China-Arab States Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech titled "Carryin

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-XI JINPING-DJIBOUTI-PRESIDENT-MEETING

(221209) -- RIYADH, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-XI JINPING-DJIBOUTI-PRESIDENT-MEETING

(221209) -- RIYADH, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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African youth gain entrepreneurship skills through Chinese-supported training

STORY: African youth gain entrepreneurship skills through Chinese-supported training DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Djibouti City CATEGORY: ECONOMY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DELIAH NALUKWAGO, Ugandan entrepreneur 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAHAD ABDOURAZAK, Djiboutian entrepreneur 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ISMAIL OMAR GUELLEH, President of Djibouti STORYLINE: The first training camp of the Center of Innovation and Maritime Excellence, supported by Chinese companies, closed on Wednesday in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, with the theme of "Digital innovation and cross-border e-commerce." Nearly 30 young Africans were selected to participate in the eight-day training program, which included courses on company operation, thematic lectures, and seminars. They also visited the Doraleh Multi-purpose Port and the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone, which were built by Chinese enterprises. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DELIAH NALUKWAGO,

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DJIBOUTI-DJIBOUTI CITY-AFRICAN YOUTH-ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING

(220916) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh speaks in a video message at the opening ceremony of a training camp in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Sept. 15, 2022. The first training camp of the Center of Innovation and Maritime Excellence, supported by Chinese companies, was opened Thursday in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, with the theme featuring "Digital innovation and cross-border e-commerce." (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Japan's former defense chief holds talks with Djibouti president

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Former Japanese defense chief Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh (R) in Djibouti on Feb. 11 over antipiracy measures off Somalia. (Kyodo)

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Japan destroyers on antipiracy mission make 1st port call in Djib

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Capt. Hiroshi Goto (L), the escort division commander leading Japan's antipiracy mission off Somalia, meets Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh (R) in Djibouti on April 6 after the first port call by the two Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers dispatched on the mission. (Kyodo)