Djibouti–France relations are the current and historical relationship between Djibouti and France. Djibouti was obtained as a colony by France in 1862. France officially controlled Djibouti until it received independence in 1977. Djibouti maintains military and economic agreements with France, which provide continued security and economic assistance. The largest French military base in Africa is located in Djibouti's territorial waters in the Red Sea.

Resident diplomatic missions

Djibouti has an embassy in Paris. France has an embassy in Djibouti City.

Djibouti–France relations

References

External links

Djibouti-France relations French Government

France acquits Djibouti officials BBC News, 29 May 2009

Treaty of Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed 1977

Djibouti: France's strategic toehold in Africa 1974

Beyond the banlieues The Economist, May 10, 2007

France

Bilateral relations of France

Relations of colonizer and former colony

Djibouti–France relations