Territory of the Afars and the Issas
Formerly known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, Djibouti became independent in 1977.
Territory of the Afars and the Issas
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| The territory of the Afars and the Issas was known as French Somali Coast till 1967. As the Territory of the Afars and the Issas, it remained part of the French republic until 1977, when it gained independence despite conflicting Ethiopian and Somali claims, and became Bjibouti. Since independence Djibouti tried to remain neutral in conflicts between and within Ethiopia and Somalia. |
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Djibouti is a tiny, impoverished republic situated just north of the Horn of Africa, on the strait of Bab el-Mandeb, the gateway to the Red Sea. Bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, and the newly independent nation of Eritrea, Djibouti has been adversely affected by regional tensions. |
Formerly known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, Djibouti became independent in 1977. |
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