Djibouti is a poor, predominantly urban country, characterized by high rates of illiteracy, unemployment, and childhood malnutrition. )wind: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est. )$4,800 (2020 est. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. But before I get to that, I should probably back up and start with how I got there. Cody H. Ramirez), Members of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade receive their combat patch, a military milestone earned while serving in hostile conditions, March 17, 2022. . 1st Class Curtis Clements, Capt. (Photo Credit: Senior Airman Kristin Savage), MRC, Pacific Soldier wins MEDCOM Career Counselor of the Year, III Corps, Fort Hood leaders stress readiness, partnership with NATO allies, 'Stryking' towards networked battlefield communications, The long wait is over: Vietnam veteran to receive Medal of Honor, NY Guard Soldiers complete French Desert Commando Course, Arctic Angels equipped with newest extreme cold weather gear, US Army South hosts inaugural Women, Peace, and Security Symposium. 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The Djibouti deployed forces to join the AU Mission in Somalia Horn of Africa is a hub for U.S. counterterrorism efforts: . )$5.182 billion (2020 est. Dustin Jordan, 196th Maneuver Enhancement BrigadeApril 29, 2021. James Hedman, Sgt. More information about Djibouti is available on theDjibouti Pageand from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S. imports typically transit Djibouti from origin countries farther inland such as Ethiopia. ), agriculture: 2.4% (2017 est. 185mailing address: 2150 Djibouti Place, Washington DC 20521-2150telephone: [253] 21-45-30-00FAX: [253] 21-45-31-29email address and website: DjiboutiACS@state.govhttps://dj.usembassy.gov/, two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center; blue stands for sea and sky and the Issa Somali people; green symbolizes earth and the Afar people; white represents peace; the red star recalls the struggle for independence and stands for unity, red star; national colors: light blue, green, white, red, name: "Jabuuti" (Djibouti)lyrics/music: Aden ELMI/Abdi ROBLEHnote: adopted 1977, food import-dependent Horn of Africa economy driven by various national military bases and port-based trade; fairly resilient from COVID-19 disruptions; major re-exporter; increasing Ethiopian and Chinese trade relations; investing in infrastructure, $5.432 billion (2021 est. ), total: 7 yearsmale: 7 yearsfemale: 7 years (2011), total: 79.9%male: 78.6%female: 82.2% (2021 est. In the energy sector, USAID works to strengthen the enabling environment and regulatory framework, build the capacity of the Office for the Development of Geo-thermal Energy, and support provision of electricity and safe drinking water to Djiboutians without these services. Other obstacles to growth include high electricity costs and chronic water shortages, poor health indicators, food insecurity, and governance challenges. . Close coordination is vital as we work with our regional partners to address threats to peace, stability and development in the region.. Their current combat deployment is with CJTF-HOA, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the only permanent U.S. military base on the African . )177.721 (2019 est. USS Hershel Woody Williams crew spends Christmas in Tanzania. Left unchecked, violent extremists and other security challenges will continue to put East Africa at increasing risk. )note: data are in 2017 dollars, 1.78% (2020 est. Djibouti, Djibouti: Quality Schools International (QSI) Djibouti: 2022-2023 Fact Sheet, Secretary Blinkens Joint Meeting with Secretary Austin and President Guelleh of the Republic of Djibouti, President Bazoum of the Republic of Niger, and President Hassan Sheikh from the Federal Republic of Somalia, Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Before Meeting With Djiboutian President Ismal Omar Guelleh, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, On the Occasion of the Republic of Djiboutis National Day, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nulands Travel to Djibouti, Mozambique, and Nigeria. DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (March 5, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to United States Naval Construction Battalions, or "Seabee" units deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), held a ball celebrating the 80th birthday of the Seabees March 5. )wine: 0.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. Ambassador Bankole ADEOYE, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union (PAPS/AU), deployed this high-level Technical Mission to observe the legislative . The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world, with between 160,000 to 170,000 of its active-duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories. Ensuring a readied response force requires constant attention and practice, which takes form in periodic Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises. Their current combat deployment is with CJTF-HOA, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the only permanent U.S. military base on the African continent. The Winter 2021 edition is the first in a series of semi-annual reports aimed at analyzing development trends and constraints in Djibouti. )consumption: 0 metric tons (2020 est. ), salt water lake(s): Abhe Bad/Abhe Bid Hayk (shared with Ethiopia) - 780 sq km, most densely populated areas are in the east; the largest city is Djibouti, with a population over 600,000; no other city in the country has a total population over 50,000 as shown in this population distribution map, earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods, volcanism: experiences limited volcanic activity; Ardoukoba (298 m) last erupted in 1978; Manda-Inakir, located along the Ethiopian border, is also historically active, strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa and the saltiest lake in the world, Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (mostly Yemeni Arab, also French, Ethiopian, and Italian), French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar, Sunni Muslim 94% (nearly all Djiboutians), other 6% (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Baha'i, and atheist). "The MEB comprises 80 percent of the headquarters, but the other 20 percent are individuals from around the country that bring the missing talent the headquarters needs to succeed," said Col. David Dailey, commander, 196th MEB. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, welcomes Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. THE LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF DJIBOUTI Djibouti, 26 th February 2023 1. "The 196th MEB's arrival marked a paradigm shift from individual augmentation to a unit-centric sourcing solution for CJTF-HOA's enduring Combined Joint Task Force.". In collaboration with Djiboutis national employment agency, the WFD activity supported a major internship program for more than 500 young Djiboutian job seekers, of which more than 26 percent were later hired. These challenges, including democratic backsliding, conflict, drought and famine, are exactly why the East Africa Security Forum exists. )$686.339 million (31 December 2020 est. By Staff Sgt. )methane emissions: 0.52 megatons (2020 est. President Biden committed the United States to be the worlds arsenal for vaccines, leading an international and coordinated vaccination effort, and announced that the United States will provide 1.2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines free of cost to meet global needs and save lives now. ), improved: urban: 87.7% of populationrural: 24.2% of populationtotal: 73.8% of populationunimproved: urban: 12.3% of populationrural: 75.8% of populationtotal: 26.2% of population (2020 est. )other: 26.4% (2018 est. A new railroad connecting Djibouti City and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia began operations in early 2018. The U.S. had consular representation in the former colony of French Somaliland starting in 1929. )biomass and waste: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est. February 18, 2022 / 9:03 AM / CBS News A look at Africa's only U.S. military base A look at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, the only U.S. military base in Africa 03:32 The signal section (J6) held a several-month training that culminated in the first combined three-day exercise with the Djiboutian military. Following its independence from France, the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Djibouti in 1977. The MEB planned exercises, ensuring the EARF was ready to deploy to assist anywhere in Africa. An official website of the United States Government, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Country Page, Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, Office of the U.S. "; the presence of several naval task forces in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part of ship operators, including the use of on-board armed security teams, contributed to the drop in incidents; the EU naval mission, Operation ATALANTA, continues its operations in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean through 2022; naval units from China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, the US, and other countries also operate in conjunction with EU forces; China has established a base in Djibouti to support its deployed naval units in the Horn of Africa, al-Shabaabnote: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T. Djibouti-Somalia: Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while maintaining some political ties to various factions in Somalia; Djibouti-Eritrea: in 2008, Eritrean troops moved across the border on Ras Doumera peninsula and occupied Doumera Island with undefined sovereignty in the Red Sea; the Eritrean occupation of remote Doumeira Island and portions peninsula persists unabated as of September 2009; porous boundary over largely uninhabited areas provides access for smuggling and other illegal activities; as of 7 June 2010, Qatar was mediating Eritrea-Djibouti border dispute. significantly outweighs development aid to Djibouti. The U.S. Government remains the largest bilateral donor for food assistance to vulnerable populations in Djibouti. Cody H. Ramirez), U.S. Illinois Army National Guard Capt. ), 610,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est. The exercise included manoeuvres, flying operations for vertical replenishment, visit and board operations, and communication procedures. The EARF is the primary security asset fulfilling CJTF-HOAs crisis response mission and is currently comprised of Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment. A new program to pioneer early childhood education is also expected to begin in 2023. The Government of Djibouti plans to turn Djibouti into a major commercial and shipping hub for East Africa. In the late 19th century, treaties signed by the Afar sultans with the French allowed the latter to establish the colony of French Somaliland in 1862. )proven reserves: 0 metric tons (2019 est. A demonstration of CJTF-HOAs East Africa Response Force was also part of the days event, informing the participants of the response force capabilities to support U.S. interests in East Africa. As a newly formed unit, this is the 404th MEBs first deployment. The exercises represent actualized abilities to reassure the DoS and partners that the DoD can rapidly respond to threats, enabling U.S. embassies to continue operations in challenging security environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. During his travels, he met with civilian and military leaders in Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of CJTF-HOA, listen to a mission brief during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy's deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 6, 2021, based on Navy and public data. ), conventional long form: Republic of Djibouticonventional short form: Djiboutilocal long form: Republique de Djibouti (French)/ Jumhuriyat Jibuti (Arabic)local short form: Djibouti (French)/ Jibuti (Arabic)former: French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issasetymology: the country name derives from the capital city of Djibouti, name: Djiboutigeographic coordinates: 11 35 N, 43 09 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)etymology: the origin of the name is disputed; multiple descriptions, possibilities, and theories have been proposed, 6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah, history: approved by referendum 4 September 1992amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; Assembly consideration of proposals requires assent of at least one third of the membership; passage requires a simple majority vote by the Assembly and approval by simple majority vote in a referendum; the president can opt to bypass a referendum if adopted by at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; constitutional articles on the sovereignty of Djibouti, its republican form of government, and its pluralist form of democracy cannot be amended; amended 2006, 2008, 2010, mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law, accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction, citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: the mother must be a citizen of Djiboutidual citizenship recognized: noresidency requirement for naturalization: 10 years, chief of state: President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999)head of government: Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MOHAMED (since 1 April 2013)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime ministerelections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 9 April 2021 (next to be held in April 2026); prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: 2021: Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fifth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 97.4%, Zakaria Ismael FARAH (MDEND) 2.7%2016: Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fourth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 87%, Omar Elmi KHAIREH (CDU) 7.3%, other 5.6%, description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale, formerly the Chamber of Deputies (65 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)elections: last held on 23 February 2018 (next to be held in February 2023)election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 57, UDJ-PDD 7, CDU 1; composition - men 48, women 17, percent of women 26.2%, highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA magistrates); Constitutional Council (consists of 6 magistrates)judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court magistrates appointed by the president with the advice of the Superior Council of the Magistracy (CSM), a 10-member body consisting of 4 judges, 3 members (non parliamentarians and judges) appointed by the president, and 3 appointed by the National Assembly president or speaker; magistrates appointed for life with retirement at age 65; Constitutional Council magistrate appointments - 2 by the president of the republic, 2 by the president of the National Assembly, and 2 by the CSM; magistrates appointed for 8-year, non-renewable termssubordinate courts: High Court of Appeal; 5 Courts of First Instance; customary courts; State Court (replaced sharia courts in 2003), Center for United Democrats or CDU [Ahmed Mohamed YOUSSOUF, chairman]Democratic Renewal Party or PRD [Abdillahi HAMARITEH]Djibouti Development Party or PDD [Mohamed Daoud CHEHEM]Front for Restoration of Unity and Democracy (Front pour la Restauration de l'Unite Democratique) or FRUD [Ali Mohamed DAOUD]Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development or MRD (formerly Democratic Renewal Party or PRD) [Daher Ahmed FARAH]National Democratic Party or PND [Aden Robleh AWALEH]People's Rally for Progress or RPP [Ismail Omar GUELLEH] (governing party)Peoples Social Democratic Party or PPSD [Hasna Moumin BAHDON]Republican Alliance for Democracy or ARD [Aden Mohamed ABDOU]Union for Democracy and Justice or UDJ [Ilya Ismail GUEDI Hared]Union for the Presidential Majority coalition or UMP [collective leadership] (electoral coalition includes RPP, FRUD, PPSD, and UPR)Union for National Salvation coalition or USN [collective leadership] (electoral coalition includes ARD, PRD, PDD, UDJ, and PND)Union of Reform Partisans or UPR [Ibrahim Daoud CHEHEM]note: only parties with seats in the National Assembly included, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, ATMIS, AU, CAEU (candidates), COMESA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, chief of mission: Ambassador Mohamed Siad DOUALEH (28 January 2016)chancery: 1156 15th Street NW, Suite 515, Washington, DC 20005telephone: [1] (202) 331-0270FAX: [1] (202) 331-0302email address and website: info@djiboutiembassyus.orghttps://www.djiboutiembassyus.org/, chief of mission: Ambassador Jonathan Goodale PRATT (since 22 February 2021)embassy: Lot 350-B Haramouss, B.P. ), 4.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est. "It is amazing what this diverse group of people can accomplish in this small area of Africa.". Three indirect fire drills were conducted during the deployment. Resources for AFRICOM personnel assigned to RAF Molesworth, U.K. Office of Security Cooperation in-processing, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention. )carbon dioxide emissions: 0.62 megatons (2016 est. ), total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2021 est. During the deployment, they trained and operated with their Djiboutian partners as well as. No matter what the MEB did in Africa, there was always one constant: the presence of COVID-19. )imports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est. "The 196th MEB has brought boundless energy, enthusiasm, team spirit, willingness to learn, grow, and improve daily and made this headquarters and our mission exponentially better. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. )$1.519 billion (31 December 2016 est. This is especially true in East Africa, said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic. )exports: 0 kWh (2019 est. When President Donald Trump ordered the repositioning of all troops from Somalia in late 2020, a large portion of the mission fell upon CJTF-HOA in support of Special Operations Command Africa. The landmasses of Africa symbolize the continents fortitude and the commands area of operation. Maj. Gen. William Zana, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presided over the ceremony, noting the significance of the patching tradition and the importance of the 404th MEBs task-at-hand as primary staff and leadership with CJTF-HOA. Djibouti is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. See some images of the unit's activities 1er REC, 2e REI, 1er REG: A new mission in Djibouti from June 2022 )," joked Trotter. Langley and Thresher toured the base - home to U.S. Africa Command's JIC and 40 percent of the command's analytical workforce - before receiving an operations update and meeting with the personnel assigned there. The 404th MEB Soldiers earned their patches while deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the only permanent military base on the African continent. International Broadcasting Bureau facilities in Djibouti transmit Arabic-language programming, and Voice of America Somali Service broadcasts to the Horn and the Arabian Peninsula. They worked with a Djiboutian signal company setting up signal equipment. U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command. Our relationships are based on shared values and interests in East African security.. )$5.121 billion (2019 est. Each EDRE serves to reinforce the U.S. partnership with host countries and to validate the EARFs capabilities to execute their mission across the Horn of Africa. U.S. Army Col. Timothy Macdonald, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa director of operations, provides a mission brief for Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. The open forum consisted of four sessions throughout the day and was an excellent source of information sharing and coordinating between all of the U.S. organizations working in the region. (approximately $110 million), approximately 10,000 active troops (8,000 Army; 250 Naval; 250 Air; 1,500 Gendarmerie) (2022), the FAD's inventory includes mostly older French and Soviet-era weapons systems, although in recent years it has received limited amounts of mostly secondhand equipment from a variety of other countries, including China and the US (2022), 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2021), the FAD is largely focused on border, coastal, and internal security duties, including counterterrorism; China, France, Italy, Japan, and the US maintain bases in Djibouti for regional military missions, including counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, crisis response, and security assistance (note France has multiple bases and hosts troop contingents from Germany and Spain); the EU and NATO also maintain a presence to support multinational naval counter-piracy operations and maritime training efforts; in 2017, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia announced plans for the Saudis to build a military base there, although no start date was announced (2023), the International Maritime Bureaus (IMB) Piracy Reporting Center (PRC) received one incident of piracy and armed robbery in 2021 for the Horn of Africa; while there were no recorded incidents, the IMB PRC warned that Somali pirates continued to possess the capacity to carry out attacks in the Somali basin and wider Indian Ocean; in particular, the report warned that, "Masters and crew must remain vigilant and cautious when transiting these waters.
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