Djibouti
Facts and historical events related to Djibouti, drawn from the Provenance Africa archive and the On This Day collection.
- These African countries don't recognize the State of Israel: (forbid passport holders and any other passpor…
- Another dictator, 73 year-old Ismael Omar Guelleh of Djibouti who has refused to leave office. In power for…
- The 21 safest countries to travel to in Africa are: Angola Benin Botswana Cape Verde Djibouti Equatorial Gu…
- Djibouti, like many other African countries, has gradually become heavily indebted to China. Now China's gr…
- The life of a cab driver in the city of Djibouti, Djibouti.
- Parliamentary elections are held in Djibouti. (2018)
- Africa's 10 fastest growing economies as at November 2017. 1. Côte d’Ivoire 2. Tanzania 3. Senegal 4. Djibo…
- While we were on other issues, China just inaugurated its first overseas military base in Djibouti—already…
- Djibouti is home to military bases of: USA China France Italy Japan Germany; Saudi Arabia has finalized pla…
- These African countries don't recognize Israel: (forbid passport holders 🚫) Algeria🚫 Niger Chad Sudan🚫 L…
- ICYMI: This remains the only U.S military base in Africa, in Djibouti, paying $63million per year. In 2014…
- Happy Sunday to you from Djibouti Ville, Djibouti 😊🙌
- Like Cameroon, President Guelleh is one of just 2 presidents free Djibouti has ever had. Been in power sinc…
- Tarek bin Laden, brother to Osama bin Laden, wants to build a bridge across the Red Sea to connect Yemen to…
- (1 - 3) 1. Views: Djibouti Ville, Djibouti. Aerial shots of the city formerly called "Little Paris".
- China today are contracted to build airports for; Togo: cost $150 billion (yes, billion), Sudan: $700 milli…
- There's only one U.S. military base in Africa, Camp Lemonnier, located south-west of the Djibouti-Ambouli I…
- Lac Assal (a salt lake), Djibouti is the lowest point on land in Africa & the 3rd lowest depression on Eart…
- Djibouti houses the only U.S. military base in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Djibouti was named the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967 and changed its name to Djibouti…
- Most scholars believe the Ancient Land of Punt was located to the south-east of Egypt, what is today northe…
- In countries like Djibouti, Mali, Somalia and Guinea female circumcision is so rife that about 9 of 10 girl…
- The Adal Sultanate was a 10th to 16th century medieval Islamic state in what is now Djibouti and Somalia. T…
- The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assai in Djibouti, which is 155m below the sea level.
- Djibouti gained independence from France, becoming the last French colony in mainland Africa to do so. (1977)