By: Dewan Africa

Djibouti’s Energy Minister Djama Mohamed Hassan met Egypt’s Ambassador to Djibouti Abdelrahman Raafat Khattab on Sunday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, according to the Djibouti News Agency (ADI).

The meeting, held at the Ministry’s Energia Park headquarters, focused on exploring opportunities to expand collaboration, particularly in renewable energy and rural electrification.

Minister Hassan highlighted the need to optimize the Omar Jaggaa solar facility in the Arta region, a key component of the Djibouti–Egypt energy partnership. Both sides also discussed using Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology to deliver electricity to remote communities.

Emphasizing the importance of fraternal relations, Minister Hassan reaffirmed Djibouti’s commitment to deepening collaboration in energy and natural resource management.

Ambassador Khattab congratulated the new minister and underscored Egypt’s commitment to supporting Djibouti’s renewable energy projects and electricity expansion. He invited the minister to a working visit to Cairo to explore further solar energy partnership opportunities.

The meeting was attended by senior advisors, including Mahdi Waberi Hassan from the ministry and technical advisor Abass Aden Atteyeh from the Arab Affairs office.