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Djibouti Map of Djibouti and surrounding region, showing national boundaries, major cities including Djibouti (the capital), Tadjoura, Dikhil, and Ali Sabieh, as well as neighboring countries Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Yemen across the Gulf of Aden. An inset locator map highlights Djibouti's position in the Horn of Africa. Historical map of eastern Africa around 1914, showing the region divided among British, German, French, and Italian colonial powers. Different territories are color-coded by colonial ruler, with key locations such as British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda), German East Africa (including present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi), Italian Somaliland, and French Somaliland labeled. Major lakes, rivers, and cities are also marked. Colonization of Africa: Maps, Timeline, Decolonization, & Independence Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh wearing a dark pinstripe suit, white shirt, and red tie, looking forward at an event.
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  • Catherine C. Cutbill
    Graduate student in anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Field researcher in Djibouti, 1984 and 1987–88.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Updated with results of April 2026 presidential election. Apr 13, 2026
Updated with the 2025 constitutional amendment and Guelleh's candidacy in the April 2026 presidential election. Apr 07, 2026
New article added. Sep 01, 2023
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