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Djibouti History Timeline

Events in Djibouti History

Franco-Ethiopian Convention

1897-03-20 France signs treaty with Emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia establishing a common border between French held Djibouti and Ethiopia

  • 1967-03-19 French Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France
  • 1977-06-27 Djibouti (Afars & Issas) claims Independence from France
  • 1977-09-20 Vietnam & Djibouti ask for membership in UN
  • 1981-06-12 Only candidate Hassan Gouled Aptidon wins Djibouti Presidential election

Mo Farah's Story

2022-07-11 UK Olympic gold medalist Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked into the UK as a child, from Djibouti, to work as a domestic servant [1]


Famous People from Djibouti

  • 1946-11-27 Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, 2nd President of Djibouti (1999-present), born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia