)other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. )industry: 17.3% (2017 est. The Army Reserve's 492nd Engineer Company is. Following its independence from France, the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Djibouti in 1977. (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. 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. U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command. This is especially true in East Africa, said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command. )agricultural: 3 million cubic meters (2017 est. After leaving the Board of Education to deploy overseas with the National Guard last May, Walter L. Morton IV is back in town and ready to return to local service.. On Thursday, Morton was sworn back on to the Board of Education following the resignation of Chris Dauer, another long-term board member. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, speaks with Department of State officials during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. Town Clerk Karimah Mickens Thursday swearing in Morton. 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. Efforts such as the Djibouti workforce development program (WFD), which ended in 2022, have helped youth build entrepreneurial skills, enhance their English language skills, and prepare them to become leaders in industries like transportation and logistics, tourism, hospitality, and construction. Djibouti-Ethiopia: While Djibouti has had significant issues along its border with neighbors such as Somalia and Eritrea, the Ethiopia-Djibouti relationship has been relatively harmonious; diplomatic relations between the two countries were initially established in 1984; historically, there is co-ownership of the Addis Ababa-Djibout railways and acts as a symbol of the healthy bi-lateral partnership between both Ethiopia and Djibouti; in 1991 a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation was signed by the two countries; Ethiopia uses the Port of Djibouti as a major hub for export and import of goods since 1998; after establishing independence, there have been no major disputes along this border. USAIDs Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is responding to ongoing food insecurity concerns in rural Djibouti exacerbated each year by drought and climate change. We appreciate CJTF-HOA creating this opportunity for colleagues from the State Department, USAID and the Department of Defense to discuss issues related to security and stability in East Africa. Landlocked Ethiopia exports nearly 90 percent of its goods through Djiboutis ports. The ambassador is also the U.S. diplomatic representative to IGAD, which is headquartered in Djibouti. ), lowest 10%: 2.4%highest 10%: 30.9% (2002), revenues: $717 million (2017 est. The 404th MEB Soldiers earned their patches while deployed to CJTF-HOA, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the only permanent military base on the African continent. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. )note: data are in 2017 dollars, 1.78% (2020 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. )solar: 1.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est. ", "Every day presents a new challenge as we work our way through what it means for a unit-based headquarters solution to assume such a large portion of the headquarters structure," added Dailey. Djibouti has been hosting refugees and asylum seekers, predominantly Somalis and lesser numbers of Ethiopians and Eritreans, at camps for 20 years, despite lacking potable water, food shortages, and unemployment. The exercise included manoeuvres, flying operations for vertical replenishment, visit and board operations, and communication procedures. The withdrawal of COVID-19 movement restrictions facilitated Djibouti's economic rebound in 2021 to an estimated 4.3%. Djibouti's population in 2022. 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. Have a readied, non-combative force that can respond quickly across the tyranny of distance in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. significantly outweighs development aid to Djibouti. In addition to exercises to enhance base defense, the MEB led a bunker hardening mission from January through April. These challenges, including democratic backsliding, conflict, drought and famine, are exactly why the East Africa Security Forum exists. In early February, when the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived, the surgeon cell immediately worked on a plan and distributed vaccines to everyone who elected to be vaccinated. ), Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar -177.721 (2021 est. Other obstacles to growth include high electricity costs and chronic water shortages, poor health indicators, food insecurity, and governance challenges. 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. Djibouti deployed forces to join the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in 2011. )28.39% (2020 est. Naval Forces Africa and Commander, Navy Installations Command. U.S. assistance supports education, health, workforce development, renewable energy, and civil society development. The 404th MEB deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in early 2022. As with any high-stakes responsibilities, practice is key; although, the exercises also offer opportunities for forming and improving relationships with players who would be involved in direct emergency responses. "What worked in the past is not necessarily the best approach today, but we find solutions and work together to continue the mission.". Educational and cultural exchange programs cement people-to-people ties between the United States and Djibouti. Djibouti is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). 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 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. Its a great reminder of our why behind serving and to remember those who came before us. )subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. ), 248 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est. These exercises are regularly scheduled and reflect potential, real-world scenarios that offer realistic training that allows us to more effectively prepare for crisis response.. China wants to expand its influence in Africa. Formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Republic of Djibouti began in 1977, following independence from France. )crude oil estimated reserves: 0 barrels (2021 est. This is the first time in the history of CJTF-HOA that the staff has been made up of primarily one unit. 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. Each year some 100,000 people, mainly Ethiopians and some Somalis, journey through Djibouti, usually to the port of Obock, to attempt a dangerous sea crossing to Yemen. "Not only does their day-to-day work impact people on this continent, but it builds a foundation of trust and improvement for the follow-on units to continue strengthening. )177.721 (2018 est. )transmission/distribution losses: 120 million kWh (2019 est. ), electrification - total population: 42% (2019)electrification - urban areas: 54% (2019)electrification - rural areas: 1% (2019), installed generating capacity: 130,000 kW (2020 est. The training was conducted as far west as Timbuktu, Mali, with troops and cargo transported by air over 4,800 miles round trip. )other: 26.4% (2018 est. The visit marks the second time Hershel Woody Williams has made a stop in Tanzania in 2022. )exports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est. ), urban population: 78.6% of total population (2023)rate of urbanization: 1.56% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army, Somali forces engage al-Shabaab insurgents, FOIA (Freedom of Information Act Requests). . 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. "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.". Djibouti's US$2 billion city-state economy is driven by a state-of-the-art port complex, among the most sophisticated in the world. . )percent of population: 59% (2020 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. We are serving in Africa during a remarkable time. )imports: 0 metric tons (2020 est. The Djiboutian government is supportive of U.S. interests and proactively promotes countering violent extremism; hosts the only enduring U.S. military presence in Africa at Camp Lemonnier, established by formal agreement in 2003; and provides the U.S. with access to Djiboutis port facilities and airport. The DoD, through CJTF-HOA, has a no-fail mission accomplished by its EARF: crisis response, security augmentation and assisted departure for threats posed toward U.S. interests in East Africa, and the greater continent. Conceptually, the idea is simple. U.S. exports to Djibouti include vegetable oil, wheat, machinery, and foodstuffs. During FY 2022, USAID/BHA provided more than $8 million in support of refugee economic recovery and market systems, food assistance, humanitarian coordination and information management, and nutrition assistance programming in Djibouti. [3] As a newly formed unit, this is the 404th MEBs first deployment. )$686.339 million (31 December 2020 est. The unit provided contracting support services to U.S. forces in the region. Djibouti is challenged by a rapidly expanding workforce without the necessary skills to meet the economic needs of the country, resulting in high unemployment as well as unfilled high-skilled jobs. )from coal and metallurgical coke: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est. Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Special Representative for Syria Engagement, U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Office of the U.S. Learn more about our workDelivering Vaccinesand onCOVID-19 Recovery. Cody H. Ramirez), Maj. Gen. William Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), returns a salute to a member of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade after placing a newly earned combat patch on the Soldier, March 17, 2022. During the deployment, they trained and operated with their Djiboutian partners as well as several . note: data are in current year dollars$3.425 billion (2020 est.) These EDREs are integral to creating opportunities for integrated joint, multinational training and in keeping our fellow U.S. partners and members safe and comfortable knowing we are always here, said Col. Tim MacDonald, CJTF-HOA director of operations. There have been exercises with the French, Italians and Japanese, including casualty evacuation, artillery demonstrations and emergency response planning. James Hedman, Sgt. You can go [] Continue Reading. Gary Brown, Sgt. 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. ), total population: 65.61 yearsmale: 63.04 yearsfemale: 68.25 years (2023 est. Posted in 2rei, djibouti Since June 2022, a company of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) is deployed to Djibouti, Horn of Africa, to form part of the French garrison there. ), degree of risk: high (2020)food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fevernote: on 21 March 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Djibouti is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an infected person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine, total: 0.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. ), 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.
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