Djibouti

Coordinates: 11°30′N 43°00′E / 11.500°N 43.000°E / 11.500; 43.000

Djibouti (/ɪˈbti/ ji-BOO-tee; Arabic: جيبوتي Jībūtī, French: Djibouti, Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somaliland in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east. Djibouti occupies a total area of just 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).

In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila (now in Somaliland) was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established following treaties signed by the ruling Somali and Afar sultans with the French and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden. It was subsequently renamed to the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for 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 September 20, 1977. In the early 1990s, tensions over government representation led to armed conflict, which ended in a power sharing agreement in 2000 between the ruling party and the opposition.

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A dangerous gamble

Capital Ethiopia 18 Nov 2024
This agreement, which grants Ethiopia access to the strategic Berbera port in exchange for recognizing Somaliland’s sovereignty, threatens to destabilize an already fragile regional balance and could lead to broader conflict ... As it stands, over 90% of Ethiopian maritime trade passes through Djibouti’s ports....
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Peru’s China links put pressure on Taiwan

Taipei Times 16 Nov 2024
Beijing’s heavy investments in the Chancay Mega-port in the South American country could give China’s military a key outpost near the US, experts said ... Domestic concerns are growing that the port could become a base similar to China’s military outpost in Djibouti, it added....
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Dynamic relationship between China and Africa

Blitz 14 Nov 2024
China’s relations with African states are, of course, not new ... These are ... Chinese funding has gone into building highways, railways – recently the Addis Ababa-Djibouti and Mombasa-Nairobi railway networks in Kenya were handed over to local governments-ports and electricity production power stations across the continent (e.g ... .......
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Ethiopia's first free trade zone fully operational

China.dot.org 13 Nov 2024
The free trade zone is situated close to ports in Djibouti, enjoying better market potential and suitability for multimodal transport and logistics operations ... Corporation, a dry port and an Ethiopia-Djibouti railway station, with access to an international airport nearby....
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Chinese-built port elevates capacity and revenue with automation and modernization in Djibouti

People Daily 11 Nov 2024
8, 2024 shows the Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti ... 8, 2024 shows the Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti ... 8, 2024 shows the Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti ... 8, 2024 shows the Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti....
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DJIBOUTI-DJIBOUTI CITY-DORALEH MULTI-PURPOSE PORT

Beijing News 10 Nov 2024
(241110) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, Nov ... 8, 2024 shows the Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti....
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Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar Visits Port Djibouti During Deployment on Regional Maritime Security Patrol

Urdu Point 06 Nov 2024
<p>Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Nov, 2024) Pakistan Navy Ship ZULFIQUAR visited port Djibouti during deployment on Regional Maritime Security Patrol. Upon arrival at port, PN Ship was received by officials ......
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Making the Best of Egypt’s Entrance into Somalia

The Washington Institute 06 Nov 2024
Regarding tensions over Somaliland, the United States can work with another important partner to arrange for alternative Ethiopian access to the sea—namely, a port in Djibouti, which the latter’s foreign minister has already offered....
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PNS Zulfiquar visits Port Djibouti during development on Regional Maritime Security Patrol

Urdu Point 05 Nov 2024
<p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Nov, 2024) Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Zulfiquar visited port Djibouti during deployment on Regional Maritime Security Patrol. </p><p>Upon arrival at the port, PN Ship was received by ......
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Africa’s 2025 trade growth: key insights for forward-looking businesses

B & FT Online 04 Nov 2024
... and the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) corridor, aimed at increasing trade in East Africa. Furthermore, port modernization projects in countries such as Djibouti and Kenya will enhance Africa’s connectivity to global markets and improve logistics efficiencies....

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