2025 in Djibouti

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See also:	Other events of 2025 ; Timeline of Djiboutian history ;

Last updated September 07, 2025

Incumbents

Events

15 February – Foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is elected as Chairperson of the African Union Commission.^[1]
March 7 – Two die while 186 others are reported missing missing after four boats sink off the coast of Djibouti.^[2]
March 14 – The World Bank approves a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations of underserved regions in Djibouti.^[3]
April 1 – Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, former ambassador to Kuwait and Jordan is appointed as the new foreign minister.^[4]
June 5 – Eight migrants are reported dead while 22 others are reported missing after being offloaded by traffickers from a boat off the Djiboutian coast.^[5]

Holidays

Source:^[6]

1 January – New Year's Day
27 January – Isra' and Mi'raj
30–31 March – Eid al-Fitr
1 May – Labour Day
6–7 June – Eid al-Adha
26 June – Muharram
27–28 June – Independence Day
4 September – Mawlid
25 December – Christmas Day

References

↑ "African leaders elect Djibouti's foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission". Associated Press. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
↑ "Two dead, 186 missing after four boats sink off Yemen and Djibouti: UN". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
↑ "New Project to Strengthen Communities and Support Vulnerable Groups in Djibouti". World Bank. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
↑ Adewole, Segun (2025-04-01). "Djibouti appoints new foreign minister". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
↑ "UN launches a rescue operation after 8 migrants die off Djiboutian coast". Associated Press. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
↑ "Djibouti Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

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[1] "African leaders elect Djibouti's foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission". Associated Press. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

[2] "Two dead, 186 missing after four boats sink off Yemen and Djibouti: UN". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-04-02.

[3] "New Project to Strengthen Communities and Support Vulnerable Groups in Djibouti". World Bank. Retrieved 2025-04-02.

[4] Adewole, Segun (2025-04-01). "Djibouti appoints new foreign minister". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2025-04-02.

[5] "UN launches a rescue operation after 8 migrants die off Djiboutian coast". Associated Press. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[6] "Djibouti Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

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