note: data are in current year dollars$5.15 billion (2019 est. . These projects are part of the Government of Djiboutis ambitious plan to turn Djibouti into a major commercial and shipping hub for East Africa. During the deployment, they trained and operated with their Djiboutian partners as well as several . "They are conducting, facilitating and enabling HOA's mission every single day.". )investment in inventories: 0.3% (2017 est. Over the past 20 years, CJTF-HOA has evolved to meet each new challenge; you are going to watch the task force continue to evolve, witnessing it first-hand.. 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. 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. The United States has signed a trade and investment framework agreement with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, of which Djibouti is a member. )$366.358 million (2020 est. The trip highlighted how U.S. Africa Command conducts its counter-terrorism and crisis response missions in a complex and . In 2012, a chemical brigade was established as the 404th MEB. 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. Jason Coln, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, observes as members of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade wait to receive their combat patches, a military milestone earned while serving in hostile conditions, March 17, 2022. As part of the ceremonial honors, Zana placed the combat patch on Col. Justin Towell, of Edwardsville, Illinois, CJTF-HOA chief of staff and also the commander of the 404th MEB, as well as the rest of the MEB command group. ), 22.03 births/1,000 population (2023 est. ), at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female15-64 years: 0.77 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/femaletotal population: 0.83 male(s)/female (2023 est. )177.721 (2019 est. The USAID Citizen Engagement program involves a mix of technical assistance, training, combatting female genital mutilation, strengthening civil society organizations, and capacity building interventions. )arable land: 0.1% (2018 est. (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. The Djibouti deployed forces to join the AU Mission in Somalia Horn of Africa is a hub for U.S. counterterrorism efforts: . This is especially true in East Africa, said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command. Djibouti is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The public affairs office and the information operations section attended weekly meetings with ambassadors, ensuring fluid communication between CJTF-HOA and the embassy. "; 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. This is especially true in East Africa." Gen. Townsend Djiboutis Membership in International Organizations. )28.39% (2020 est. International Broadcasting Bureau facilities in Djibouti transmit Arabic-language programming, and Voice of America Somali Service broadcasts to the Horn and the Arabian Peninsula. The 404th MEB deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in early 2022. )33.7% of GDP (2016 est. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, incoming commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and U.S. Army Brig. The 404th MEB now wears the U.S. Africa Command patch just below the American flag, signifying deployment in a combat zone. The Army Reserve's 492nd Engineer Company is. )consumption: 0 metric tons (2020 est. )177.721 (2018 est. )$563.976 million (2019 est. The United Nations World Food Program is the United States largest food security partner in Djibouti. ), 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. 0-14 years: 28.65% (male 140,365/female 139,299)15-64 years: 67.21% (male 284,488/female 371,529)65 years and over: 4.15% (2023 est.) Cody H. Ramirez), Members of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade wait to receive their combat patch, a military milestone earned while serving in hostile conditions, March 17, 2022. (approximately $160 million)3.3% of GDP (2017 est.) In addition to exercises to enhance base defense, the MEB led a bunker hardening mission from January through April. )177.721 (2017 est. ), forest revenues: 0.26% of GDP (2018 est. China is building a base there too, and will be paying $100 million for theirs, according to BBC. )$686.339 million (31 December 2020 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. The 404th MEB deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in early 2022. "How well this mission is executed determines the U.S. and its partners' overall objective as the partner of choice for Djibouti.". Djiboutis economic growth is hindered by a rapidly expanding workforce that is poorly matched to the economic needs of the country, resulting in high unemployment, and a lack of qualified applicants for jobs in certain sectors. ), electrification - total population: 42% (2019)electrification - urban areas: 54% (2019)electrification - rural areas: 1% (2019), installed generating capacity: 130,000 kW (2020 est. Attendees and honored guests celebrated the history and heritage of the Navy Seabees which were . 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. ), 4.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est. )from consumed natural gas: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est. Debora Patta toured Camp Lemonnier and spoke with military commanders there. )subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est. 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. )permanent pasture: 73.3% (2018 est. )consumption: -62.6 million kWh (2019 est. Djibouti hosts the only enduring U.S. military presence in Africa at Camp Lemonnier, established by formal agreement in 2003. )imports: 0 kWh (2019 est. )transmission/distribution losses: 120 million kWh (2019 est. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command strategy, engagement and programs director, briefs Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. In Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, the United States has its only military base on the African continent and is training American and African troops for the new war on terror. CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - South Dakota National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) are deployed to Camp Lemonnier as the core staff for Combined Joint Task. Approximately 70% of the population lives in cities and towns (predominantly in the capital, Djibouti). )crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est. Members of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Normal, Illinois, celebrated a milestone in their military careers as they received their combat patch, for military members serving in hostile conditions, March 17, 2022.