Port of Djibouti Entrance Gate

Port Djibouti

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March 22nd 2006
Greetings, Another day in Djibouti, and thankfully, the temperature has been reasonable. We are told that come the end of April and beginning of May, the temperatures will be on the way up. In June/July/August, the temperatures go up to 130. We had a bit of excitement a few days ago, when a French Aircraft Carrier came into Port Djibouti, along with a support ship. We had hoped to get a ... read more

Africa » Djibouti

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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