Indosuez-Mer rouge
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The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil... [read more]
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil... [read more] Blog: Djibouti town and port
Date: May 5th 2006
I haven't got any pictures from the local market But I remember somehow what was on sale. It was a large vegetable, fish and meat market. I also remember the sale of the khat . It's a bunch of leaves that the locals like to chew and chew for hours. it's classified as a drug and consumers spend loads of money into it. They say that it enhances alertness and concentration and that is good to use for ... read more
Date: May 5th 2006
I haven't got any pictures from the local market But I remember somehow what was on sale. It was a large vegetable, fish and meat market. I also remember the sale of the khat . It's a bunch of leaves that the locals like to chew and chew for hours. it's classified as a drug and consumers spend loads of money into it. They say that it enhances alertness and concentration and that is good to use for ... read more
Comment on Indosuez-Mer rouge
Magnificient pictures of a volcanic country.
All these pictures date 1985-87
I spent 15 months at the "5eme regiment inter-armes d'outre mer" based in Djibouti, not far away from "la Legion Etrangere" and its lunatic recruits.
In France, National service was compulsory at that time (1985)and I thought that if I must pass time under the army flag I d better go overseas.
Tahiti was "fully booked" so I was assigned to Djibouti and I don't regret it. This destination is closer to France but still is a 7 hour flight from Paris with no escale. Djibouti has been and will stay a rich and memo... full info
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