Ways to a Stronger Foothold: Djibouti

A good international relationship to promote effective cooperation is the key to building a profitable relationship. The United States (Djibouti) and the Djibouti Republic have diplomatic bilateral relations, the two countries take a very active position against terrorism and are committed to the safety and stability of the Horn of Africa (HOA). Djibouti allows the US military and other countries to enter the port and airport facilities. In return, the United States provided Djibouti support for terrorism, humanitarian aid, security.

Over the last few days I visited Kenya and Djibouti and discussed about the common commitment of the United States against anti - terrorism and violent radicalism. When I visited the city of Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya and the city of Djibouti in Djibouti, I dedicated to government officials, civil society such as women, young people, religious leaders, and terrorism and extreme fighting in their society and region I met a place where I was. And county officials. During each stay, I was inspired by the overwhelming commitment of being particularly encouraged by last year's progress and working on violent extremism.

When I attacked the fleet at the end of Iraqi strategy, I had the opportunity to develop in Djibouti in East Africa. Djibouti is a small country sandwiched between Ethiopia, Eretria and Somalia. For many years, the camp I was stationed was the base of anti-piracy activities I organized a US Air Force predator drone, often offering a scaffold in an unstable region of East Africa . We mainly carry out maritime safety missions to find and alert pirate ship to merchant ship

From 1862 to 1894, the land on the north side of Tajura Bay with a modern Djibouti was called Okoku and signed various treaties with France from 1883 to 1887. Stand in that area. In 1894, Léonce Lagarde established a permanent French government in Djibouti and named the region Somaliland (Somaliland, France) which continued until 1967. In 1958, a national referendum was held on the eve of independence of neighboring Somalia in 1960 to decide whether to join the Republic of Somalia or stay in France. As a result of the referendum, continued contact with France was encouraged, partly because large Afar people and European residents voted in favor. There is also a report that France banished thousands of Somalia before the referendum reached polls.