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President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
- Was conferred Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award
- Extended support for rescusing Indians from war hit Yemen
THE IMPORTANCE OF DJIBOUTI
- Djibouti is home to more foreign bases than any other country.
- Situated on the northwestern edge of the Indian Ocean, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, Djibouti controls access to the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean, home to some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Djiboutian ports overlook waters that account for 25 percent of the world’s exports that flow into Asian and Mediterranean markets.
OVERSEAS MILITARY BASES
- China – Djibouti – Chinese People’s Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti
- (Tajikistan – China also has an unofficial military presence in Tajikistan and the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, since approximately 2016.)
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- Along with china these countries have military bases in Djibouti
MORE MILITARY BASES IN FUTURE
- The Russians also want to set up in Djibouti. They no longer have a naval base in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean since the independence of Eritrea and the reunification of Yemen. And they have recently expressed their desire to settle in the country.
- Turkey is also interested
DJIBOUTI’S GROWING ROLE
- Djibouti’s geostrategic location and its stability in a volatile region has made it an important playground for world powers.
- Located between Somalia, Eritrea, and Yemen, Djibouti occupies a strategic location adjacent to the Bab el Mandab Strait, which is a critical corridor for international shipping.
DJIBOUTI’S ROLE IN THE REGION
- Djibouti handles an estimated 90% of landlocked Ethiopia’s maritime trade, an important deal given the latter’s 100 million population and exponential economic growth.
- Ethiopia had to increasingly start using the port of Djibouti after becoming landlocked when Eritrea broke off as an independent nation in 1991.
DJIBOUTI HAS USED STRATEGIC LOCATION TO ITS ADVANTAGE
DJIBOUTI
- GDP (PPP) 2018 estimate – Total $3.974 billion
- Population – 942,333
- Currency – Djiboutian franc
DJIBOUTIAN FRANC
ARDOUKOBA
- Volcano in Djibouti
- Located on the coast 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Djibouti City, its summit is situated at 298 metres (978 ft) above sea level. It last erupted in November 1978 following an earthquake, the area having been dormant for 3,000 years.
AFRICAN PLATE SPLIT
DJIBOUTI – TIMELINE
- 825 – Islam introduced to the area.
- French rule 1977 independence – This officially marked the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city. Djibouti joined the United Nations the same year, on 20 September 1977
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