The club was founded as
AS Compagnie Djibouti-Ethiopie in 1980. From 2007 to 2014, they were known as
AS CDE-Colas. They have since been known as
AS CDE/Arta The Fairy Mountaineers when sponsored by
Ethio-Djibouti Railways (, and
Arta/SIHD when sponsored by the International Hydrocarbon Society (). As of 2018, the club is known as
Arta Solar 7, due to sponsorship with Djibouti-based Solar power company Solar 7. In November 2020, the Djiboutian club surprised world football by signing midfielder
Alex Song, formerly of
Arsenal and
Barcelona. In addition to playing for the core team as captain, Song oversees the development of youngsters at Solar throughout this contract period. In the 2020/21 season, Arta Solar 7 won its first Djibouti Premier League title with 46 points out of 18 games. In the following season, 2021/22, the team won his two-time champion in the local league, this time adding 45 points. ==Performance in CAF competitions==