On 4 September, during its port visit in Salalah, a joint group made up of an Italian, Croatian and a Djiboutian officer from the EU NAVFOR Italian ship ITS LIBECCIO, visited Omani and Pakistani vessels in the port of Salalah (Oman). allafrica.com | 9/7/10 2:37 PM

Muslims around the world are currently celebrating Ramadan. For some, this month of fasting is easier than for others. Approximately 20% of the French Army has Muslim origins. We look at how these soldiers uphold their traditions in some of the most difficult conditions. www.france24.com | 8/31/10 3:12 PM

A Chinese navy hospital ship will leave China for the Gulf of Aden on Sept. 1 to offer medical services to Chinese escort missions in the waters, the Chinese Defense Ministry said here Monday. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) hospital ship Peace Ark will also provide medical services to officers and soldiers of other countries conducting anti-piracy activities in the waters. The ship will also call at Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, the Seychelles and Bangladesh. During the visits to the f ... english.people.com.cn | 8/30/10 10:24 PM

AFP: Hezbollah urges power-starved Lebanon to build nuclear plant
‘BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday called on Lebanon to consider building a nuclear power plant in the energy-starved nation. "I call on the Lebanese government to seriously consider ... building a nuclear power plant for the peaceful purpose of generating electricity, which would be more cost-efficient than the plan the government has endorsed," Nasrallah said in a speech broadcast via video link. "Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility, which will provide a large part of Iran's electricity needs, cost much less than the (Lebanese) state's reform plan," Nasrallah said in a speech to mark an iftar, the evening meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast. "We may even develop a nuclear plant that meets all of Lebanon's power needs and even sell power to Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and other countries."’

IDSA: Towards Indo-Japan nuclear agreement: Prospects and Challenges
‘Tetsuya Okada, the Japanese Foreign Minister, confirmed during a press interaction in New Delhi that Japan and India are seriously engaged in trying to forge a nuclear cooperation agreement. Okada stated that “the decision to launch the negotiation for the nuclear cooperation agreement was probably one of the toughest decisions that I had to make as Foreign Minister.”1 But he did not set any time line as to when the two sides would be able to conclude negotiations on the issue. Japan’s slow and steady approach in this regard suggests that the nuclear allergic nation has still to do major home work to clear obstacles in reaching an accord. It may find it difficult to generate a consensus at home and convince its anti-nuclear lobby which is against extending nuclear cooperation to non-NPT signatory counties including India. Japan took almost five years to move from commitment to negotiation stage. It had made a commitment to India to enhance civil nuclear energy cooperation “through constructive approaches under appropriate IAEA safeguards”2 in a Joint statement signed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2006. However, the recent push for a nuclear agreement with India has been driven by Japan’s entrepreneurial needs and the Kan administration’s economic growth strategy (which includes increasing export of infrastructure technology including nuclear technology). As part of this growth strategy the Japanese government intends to create an overseas infrastructure market worth US $230 billion. The Japanese government under the supervision of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has set up the International Atomic Energy Development Company with an aim to form a centralized platform to increase Japan’s competitiveness in winning contracts for nuclear power projects overseas. The newly formed enterprise is eyeing the nuclear energy potentials of UAE, Jordan and India.’

Viet Nam News: French advice sought on nuclear power
PARIS — A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, led by Deputy Minister Do Huu Hao, ended a visit to France on Saturday after discussions on nuclear power generation and the nation's successes in using energy sources more effectively. At a working session with Christian De Gromard, head of the French Development Agency's energy projects, the two sides reviewed the agency's operations and projects on energy saving, while also discussing plans to improve energy use in Viet Nam. The French Development Agency pledged to support Viet Nam's efforts to save energy and use experiences the agency has drawn from its projects in Indonesia. Deputy Minister Hao introduced Viet Nam's newly-approved law on energy saving to French Development Agency officials and urged the agency to assist the country in drafting practical sub-law documents. During the trip, the Vietnamese delegation also held discussions with Othman Salhi, Vice President for Asia of the AREVA group – a leading provider of solutions for carbon-free power generation. Salhi discussed the AREVA group and its experiences in designing, building and operating nuclear power reactors as well as its capacity in providing nuclear fuel rods, treating and preserving nuclear waste and producing uranium. He said AREVA wanted to co-operate with Viet Nam in developing nuclear power.’

The Arabs and the Race to Nuclear Hell
‘ISTANBUL (IDN) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sounds rather optimistic -- or has chosen to do so: “Recently, we have seen signs of progress on nuclear non-proliferation talks,” he said some two weeks ahead of announcing on August. 3 that ministerial-level discussions on eliminating the world’s nuclear weapons will take place in New York in September. But signals from both the Arab region and the U.S. induce a dramatically different conclusion. In fact, indications from the Middle East point to an ongoing nuclear race in the region -- the world's most conflictive and the only one not to have a nuclear free zone treaty. Indeed, Latin America and the Caribbean is nuclear free, as is Africa, while sub-regional treaties have also been sealed among Central Asian countries and South-eastern Asian states. The Middle East is therefore a striking exception in a world willing to head for eliminating atomic weapons, at least according to big nuclear powers' political statements. In fact, Jordan and Sudan have openly joined other 10 Arab countries willing to exercise their legitimate right to produce nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. These are: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates. Together these12 countries represent over 50 percent of the 22 members of the League of Arab States, and an even higher percentage (over two-thirds) considering that at least five of them -- Somalia, Yemen, Comoros Islands, Djibouti and Mauritania -- appear to be far away from caressing nuclear dreams for now.’

Russian atomic agency looks to diversify
‘Rosatom plans to use its proposed majority stake in Canada’s Uranium One as the starting point for global diversification, according to Sergei Kiriyenko, the Russian atomic agency’s chief executive. “The acquisition of Uranium One is not the end of the line for us in developing our uranium strategy”, Mr Kiriyenko told the Financial Times on Tuesday. “We want to establish a growth platform as a basis for being able to develop our further progress for integration, co-operation, and mergers and acquisitions in other markets” Mr Kiriyenko was in Canada to drum up support for a deal under which Rosatom’s mining arm, known as ARMZ, will pay $610m to raise its interest in Uranium One from 17 per cent to 51 per cent. The Vancouver-based company will also gain a roughly 50 per cent stake in two uranium mines in southern Kazakhstan. Uranium One’s shareholders are to vote on the deal on August 31. While Uranium One will be the starting point for Rosatom’s expansion in uranium extraction, the group is also seeking opportunities in other parts of its business, including closer co-operation with the US, its former nuclear protagonist.’

Protestors in Russia demonstrate against nuclear waste from Germany
‘Russian opposition party Yabloko has sent several dozen protestors into central Moscow in defiance of a planned nuclear waste dumping arriving from Germany. Arriving today, the protestors have begun to vocalise a growing discontentment with the approval of the transfer of the toxic waste. Banners and signs have been unrolled to demonstrate their sentiments. Slogans included “Nuclear Waste? No Thanks!”. The majority of the protests are taking place outside of the Germany embassy located near the centre of the city. In a scheduled transport arriving from Germany a total of 951 nuclear fuel rods are designated to arrive for processing in Russia. According to the state government, the fuel rods will be processed upon arrival from east Germany. According to the Yabloko party head Sergey Mitrokhin, the waste will be sent over sometime in 2011 and be stored at a closed off property in the Ural mountains. At present the waste is in a temporary holding facility in Germany.’

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Ethiopian Railway Corporation awarded the Chinese Railway Corporation a bid to undertake the Addis Ababa-Mea eso Railway Project.A Mea eso is located 302 kilometer east of the capital city.

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Ethiopian Railway Corporation awarded the Chinese Railway Corporation a bid to undertake the Addis Ababa-Mea eso Railway Project.A Mea eso is located 302 kilometer east of the capital city.

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On 12 of August the Swedish Minister of Defence, Sten Tolgfors visited EU NAVFOR's Swedish warship HSwMS CARLSKRONA in Djibouti. allafrica.com | 8/19/10 10:56 AM

Ethiopian Railway Corporation awarded the Chinese Railway Corporation a bid to undertake the Addis Ababa-Mea eso Railway Project.A Mea eso is located 302 kilometer east of the capital city.

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The Japanese government is going to build new military facilities in neighboring Djibouti.

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Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series. Part one was published on Aug.

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On 12 August, the fifth EU NAVFOR medical conference took place on board HSwMS CARLSKRONA, the EU NAVFOR Task Force flag ship in Djibouti. allafrica.com | 8/13/10 5:20 PM

NAIROBI, 13 August 2010 (IRIN) - The northwest and southeast regions of Djibouti should receive good rains from July to September, but thousands of pastoralists will still need food assistance until the end of the year, warns an agency. www.IRINnews.org | 8/13/10 11:24 AM

NAIROBI, 13 August 2010 (IRIN) - The northwest and southeast regions of Djibouti should receive good rains from July to September, but thousands of pastoralists will still need food assistance until t... story.kenyastar.com | 8/13/10 8:57 AM

NAIROBI Friday, August 13, 2010 (IRIN) - The northwest and southeast regions of Djibouti should receive good rains from July to September, but thousands of pastoralists will still need food assistance until the end of the year, warns an agency. www.irinnews.org | 8/13/10 8:19 AM

NAIROBI Friday, August 13, 2010 (IRIN) - The northwest and southeast regions of Djibouti should receive good rains from July to September, but thousands of pastoralists will still need food assistance until the end of the year, warns an agency. www.irinnews.org | 8/13/10 8:19 AM

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Six Belgian marines are on their way to Djibouti to join Operation Atlanta. feedproxy.google.com | 8/11/10 11:18 AM

Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

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Civil aviation authorities in Djibouti have denied the Ethiopian Airlines permits for operation flights last week, reliable sources disclosed to Fortune. Ethiopia's national flag carrier has subsequently suspended its scheduled passenger flights to Djibouti indefinitely, as of August 1, 2010, Fortune has confirmed. allafrica.com | 8/10/10 1:19 PM

Civil aviation authorities in Djibouti have denied the Ethiopian Airlines permits for operation flights last week, reliable sources disclosed to Fortune. Ethiopia's national flag carrier has subsequently suspended its scheduled passenger flights to Djibouti indefinitely, as of August 1, 2010, Fortune has confirmed. allafrica.com | 8/10/10 1:19 PM

JOHANNESBURG Monday, August 09, 2010 (IRIN) - Crops that mature faster and are tolerant of more frequent and intense droughts top the list of how most countries adapt their food production to climate change, says a new paper. www.irinnews.org | 8/9/10 10:39 AM

New warehouses will bring dry port service to Debre Berihan. The town administration announced preparations for a plot of land designated for warehouses storing imported materials from Djibouti Port.

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Foreign Ministers of Sana'a Forum concluded on Sunday in Sana'a the Forum's extraordinary meeting within the 12th session of the Executive Committee of the Forum.

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Credit Agricole SA said it had sold its Djibouti unit to Bank of Africa for an undisclosed amount to allow it to focus on its retail operations in Europe and the Mediterranean.

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Credit Agricole SA said it had sold its Djibouti unit to Bank of Africa for an undisclosed amount to allow it to focus on its retail operations in Europe and the Mediterranean.

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After an emergency call on the radio, from the merchant ship Cantabrian, EU NAVFOR warship SPS Victoria launched her helicopter to rescue a seaman in acute need of medical care. allafrica.com | 8/2/10 6:20 PM

After an emergency call on the radio, from the merchant ship Cantabrian, EU NAVFOR warship SPS Victoria launched her helicopter to rescue a seaman in acute need of medical care. allafrica.com | 8/2/10 6:20 PM

VIENNA Monday, August 02, 2010 (IRIN) - Most of the estimated 5.2 million people worldwide on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment are taking generic versions manufactured primarily in India, but tighter global intellectual property rights and trade rules could shut down "the pharmacy of the developing world". www.irinnews.org | 8/2/10 5:43 PM

JOHANNESBURG Monday, August 02, 2010 (IRIN) - A World Bank study that put money in the hands of girls and their parents in Malawi's poor southern region has caused ripples across the debate on cash transfers in academic and aid communities. www.irinnews.org | 8/2/10 5:28 PM

Editor's note: Part 2 of this column will appear in the Aug. 15 edition of the Juneau Empire.

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KAMPALA/JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (IRIN) - Members of the African Union (AU) reaffirmed at the end of their meeting on 27 July in Kampala, Uganda, that they would strive to spend 15 percent of their national budgets on health, but at the end of the day it is about how "effectively and efficiently" you spend the money, not about how much. www.irinnews.org | 7/28/10 8:38 PM

opinion Kampala — Two other countries, Djibouti and Guinea have pledged to send troops to Mogadishu, thereby increasing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops' numbers from 6,100 ... story.kenyastar.com | 7/28/10 10:24 AM

Two other countries, Djibouti and Guinea have pledged to send troops to Mogadishu, thereby increasing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops' numbers from 6,100 contributed by Uganda and Burundi to 8,100 fighters. allafrica.com | 7/28/10 10:11 AM

Two other countries, Djibouti and Guinea have pledged to send troops to Mogadishu, thereby increasing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops' numbers from 6,100 contributed by Uganda and Burundi to 8,100 fighters. allafrica.com | 7/28/10 10:11 AM

Builder Constructionman Selina Rodriguez & Utilitiesman 3rd Class Mike Mclean, assigned to NMCB 7, remove debris from Ecole 5. Builder 1st Class Joe Waddell, assigned to NMCB 7, gives Lt.

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Builder Constructionman Selina Rodriguez & Utilitiesman 3rd Class Mike Mclean, assigned to NMCB 7, remove debris from Ecole 5. Builder 1st Class Joe Waddell, assigned to NMCB 7, gives Lt.

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On 22 July, Rear Admiral Jan Thornqvist, Force Commander EU NAVFOR, hosted General Thierry Caspar-Fille-Lambie, Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti on board the flagship HSwMS CARLSKRONA. The main topic of the meeting was how to better support regional countries in their efforts to counter piracy and create a safe environment for shipping. allafrica.com | 7/26/10 6:00 PM

On 22 July, Rear Admiral Jan Thornqvist, Force Commander EU NAVFOR, hosted General Thierry Caspar-Fille-Lambie, Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti on board the flagship HSwMS CARLSKRONA. The main topic of the meeting was how to better support regional countries in their efforts to counter piracy and create a safe environment for shipping. allafrica.com | 7/26/10 6:00 PM

The African Union (AU) will send an additional 4,000 troops to Somalia while the change of the peacekeeping mandate is still under consideration, the African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping told a press conference on Tuesday after the closing of the AU summit. Jean Ping said that half of the 4,000 troops will be from the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and the rest will be from Guinea and Djibouti. He said that currently there are 6,000 peacekeeping troop ... english.people.com.cn | 7/26/10 5:12 PM

KAMPALA Monday, July 26, 2010 (IRIN) - "Children don't vote," said Dr Robert Mwadime, of Uganda Action for Nutrition, at a session on the subject before the three-day African Union (AU) meeting opened in Kampala, Uganda. This means that political leaders in Africa often pay scant attention to the millions of children who die every year of malnutrition-related causes. Most of the audience nodded in agreement; many clapped. www.irinnews.org | 7/26/10 3:38 PM

IN FULL FLIGHT: Group CEO of 1time Holdings Glenn Orsmond attributes the airline's rapid rise to good service and price Picture: RAYMOND PRESTON 'If you're a monopoly, you're always going to have high costs and poor service' On August 12, a small revolution will take place in the skies above Maputo.

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The head of the African Union says two more countries will send troops to join a peacekeeping force protecting the embattled Somali government against Islamist insurgents.

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Two more countries will send troops to join a peacekeeping force protecting the embattled Somali government against al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgents, the head of the African Union said Friday. www.ctv.ca | 7/23/10 1:36 PM

Two more countries will send troops to join a peacekeeping force protecting the embattled Somali government against al-Qaida-linked Islamist insurgents, the head of the African Union said Friday...

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JOHANNESBURG Thursday, July 22, 2010 (IRIN) - People and wildlife have never been in greater competition for limited resources as human populations invade shrinking natural habitats in a fight for living space, food and water. In this vignette of a planet-wide battle, IRIN looks at how to keep elephants away from your crops and raiding monkeys out of your food stores. www.irinnews.org | 7/22/10 7:18 PM

VIENNA Thursday, July 22, 2010 (IRIN) - This is my second International AIDS Conference and now I know for sure, Mexico wasn’t a fluke – I really do love these gatherings. I love the passion of the speakers, the excitement the boffins create around their new research and the “let’s all get behind this” spirit the activists bring. www.irinnews.org | 7/22/10 7:03 PM

The United Nations today welcomed steps by Eritrea and Djibouti to resolve their border dispute through mediation by Qatar, saying Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was ready to provide technical support ... story.kenyastar.com | 7/20/10 6:41 PM

The United Nations today welcomed steps by Eritrea and Djibouti to resolve their border dispute through mediation by Qatar, saying Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was ready to provide technical support if needed to facilitate a settlement. allafrica.com | 7/20/10 6:09 PM

The United Nations today welcomed steps by Eritrea and Djibouti to resolve their border dispute through mediation by Qatar, saying Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was ready to provide technical support if needed to facilitate a settlement. allafrica.com | 7/20/10 6:09 PM

"In the agreement, the two States decided to resolve, through a negotiated settlement, their border conflict," he said. "The agreement mandates the State of Qatar to establish a mechanism that would facilitate the demarcation, by an international company, of the common border between Djibouti and Eritrea." "The agreement further provides for the State of Qatar to monitor the border, and address the question of prisoners of war and missing persons," he said. In January 2009 the ... english.people.com.cn | 7/20/10 2:35 PM