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Foreign relations of Djibouti are managed by the Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Djibouti maintains close ties with the governments of Somalia, Ethiopia, France and the United States. It is likewise an active participant in African Union, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League affairs.
Djibouti has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992. [1]
List of countries which Djibouti maintains diplomatic relations with:
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# | Country | Date |
1 | ![]() | 27 June 1977 [2] |
2 | ![]() | 27 June 1977 [3] |
3 | ![]() | 27 June 1977 [4] |
4 | ![]() | 28 June 1977 [5] |
5 | ![]() | June 1977 [6] |
6 | ![]() | 22 July 1977 [7] |
7 | ![]() | 16 November 1977 [8] |
8 | ![]() | 7 December 1977 [9] |
9 | ![]() | 7 December 1977 [10] |
10 | ![]() | 8 December 1977 [11] |
11 | ![]() | 1977 [12] |
12 | ![]() | 22 January 1978 [13] |
13 | ![]() | 23 January 1978 [14] |
14 | ![]() | 25 January 1978 [15] |
15 | ![]() | 25 January 1978 [16] |
16 | ![]() | 11 March 1978 [17] |
17 | ![]() | 14 March 1978 [18] |
18 | ![]() | 24 March 1978 [19] |
19 | ![]() | 3 April 1978 [20] |
20 | ![]() | 4 April 1978 [21] |
21 | ![]() | 13 June 1978 [22] |
— | ![]() | 13 June 1978 [23] |
22 | ![]() | 18 June 1978 [24] |
23 | ![]() | 19 June 1978 [25] |
24 | ![]() | 11 July 1978 [26] |
25 | ![]() | 24 July 1978 [2] |
26 | ![]() | 7 August 1978 [27] |
27 | ![]() | 24 August 1978 [28] |
28 | ![]() | 10 October 1978 [29] |
29 | ![]() | 8 January 1979 [30] |
30 | ![]() | 4 June 1979 [2] |
31 | ![]() | 25 June 1979 [31] |
32 | ![]() | 25 June 1979 [32] |
33 | ![]() | 6 September 1979 [33] |
34 | ![]() | 15 December 1979 [2] |
35 | ![]() | 24 December 1979 [34] |
36 | ![]() | 20 February 1980 [35] |
37 | ![]() | 24 February 1980 [36] |
38 | ![]() | 13 March 1980 [37] |
39 | ![]() | 2 April 1980 [38] |
40 | ![]() | 3 April 1980 [2] |
41 | ![]() | 19 June 1980 [39] |
42 | ![]() | 3 December 1980 [40] |
43 | ![]() | 10 February 1981 [41] |
44 | ![]() | 11 March 1981 [42] |
45 | ![]() | 26 December 1981 [43] |
46 | ![]() | 31 October 1982 [44] |
47 | ![]() | 23 December 1982 [45] |
48 | ![]() | 18 January 1983 [46] |
49 | ![]() | 6 February 1983 [47] |
50 | ![]() | 15 September 1983 [48] |
51 | ![]() | 25 September 1983 [49] |
52 | ![]() | 13 March 1984 [2] |
53 | ![]() | 29 March 1984 [2] |
54 | ![]() | 3 April 1984 [2] |
55 | ![]() | 13 December 1984 [2] |
56 | ![]() | February 1985 [50] |
57 | ![]() | 21 October 1985 [51] |
58 | ![]() | 1 April 1986 [52] |
59 | ![]() | 20 January 1988 [2] |
60 | ![]() | 22 June 1989 [53] |
61 | ![]() | 12 July 1989 [2] |
62 | ![]() | 30 April 1991 [54] |
63 | ![]() | 3 February 1993 [2] |
64 | ![]() | 13 June 1993 [55] |
65 | ![]() | 11 July 1993 [56] |
66 | ![]() | 27 August 1993 [57] |
67 | ![]() | 20 January 1995 [58] |
68 | ![]() | 7 February 1996 [59] |
69 | ![]() | 29 March 1996 [57] |
70 | ![]() | 22 October 1996 [57] |
71 | ![]() | 22 October 1996 [57] |
72 | ![]() | 12 June 1997 [57] |
73 | ![]() | 16 February 1998 [60] |
74 | ![]() | 3 August 1998 [2] |
75 | ![]() | 30 September 1998 [57] |
76 | ![]() | 20 November 1998 [57] |
77 | ![]() | 9 June 1999 [57] |
78 | ![]() | 13 August 1999 [2] |
— | ![]() | 20 May 2000 [61] |
79 | ![]() | 22 November 2000 [57] |
80 | ![]() | 22 November 2000 [57] |
81 | ![]() | 14 June 2001 [62] |
82 | ![]() | 6 July 2001 [57] |
83 | ![]() | 10 December 2002 [63] |
84 | ![]() | 16 June 2005 [64] |
85 | ![]() | 19 July 2005 [57] |
86 | ![]() | 8 October 2005 [65] |
87 | ![]() | 11 December 2006 [66] |
88 | ![]() | 14 December 2006 [57] |
89 | ![]() | 8 January 2007 [67] |
90 | ![]() | 13 February 2007 [68] |
91 | ![]() | 14 March 2007 [2] |
92 | ![]() | 14 March 2007 [57] |
93 | ![]() | 26 March 2007 [69] |
94 | ![]() | 12 February 2008 [57] |
95 | ![]() | 7 April 2008 [70] |
96 | ![]() | 16 June 2008 [2] |
97 | ![]() | 7 August 2008 [57] |
98 | ![]() | 17 March 2009 [57] |
99 | ![]() | 17 March 2009 [57] |
100 | ![]() | 17 March 2009 [57] |
101 | ![]() | 20 April 2009 [71] |
102 | ![]() | 23 April 2009 [72] |
103 | ![]() | 15 December 2009 [73] |
104 | ![]() | 5 May 2010 [74] |
105 | ![]() | 22 July 2010 [57] |
106 | ![]() | 16 September 2010 [57] |
107 | ![]() | 22 January 2011 [75] |
108 | ![]() | 8 March 2011 [57] |
109 | ![]() | 6 October 2011 [57] |
110 | ![]() | 1 December 2011 [76] |
111 | ![]() | 11 February 2012 [77] |
112 | ![]() | 12 March 2012 [78] |
113 | ![]() | 30 March 2012 [79] |
114 | ![]() | 9 November 2012 [80] |
115 | ![]() | 12 November 2012 [81] |
— | ![]() | 19 May 2013 [82] |
116 | ![]() | 26 August 2013 [83] |
117 | ![]() | 16 December 2013 [84] |
118 | ![]() | 3 June 2015 [85] |
119 | ![]() | 16 November 2015 [86] |
120 | ![]() | 20 November 2015 [57] |
121 | ![]() | 20 January 2016 [57] |
122 | ![]() | 14 February 2016 [87] |
123 | ![]() | 28 April 2016 [57] |
124 | ![]() | 28 April 2016 [57] |
125 | ![]() | 1 October 2016 [88] |
126 | ![]() | 12 December 2016 [57] |
127 | ![]() | 15 February 2017 [89] |
128 | ![]() | 17 March 2017 [57] |
129 | ![]() | 15 May 2017 [90] |
130 | ![]() | 22 May 2017 [57] |
131 | ![]() | 4 July 2017 [91] |
132 | ![]() | 14 July 2017 [57] |
133 | ![]() | 9 January 2018 [92] |
134 | ![]() | 28 February 2018 [93] |
135 | ![]() | 28 February 2018 [94] |
136 | ![]() | 26 June 2018 [57] |
137 | ![]() | 9 October 2018 [95] |
138 | ![]() | 22 May 2019 [96] |
139 | ![]() | 9 September 2019 [57] |
140 | ![]() | 20 February 2020 [57] |
141 | ![]() | 21 February 2020 [57] |
142 | ![]() | 9 October 2020 [57] |
143 | ![]() | 1 July 2021 [97] |
144 | ![]() | 24 January 2022 [98] |
145 | ![]() | 28 November 2022 [99] |
146 | ![]() | 2 May 2024 [100] |
147 | ![]() | 6 December 2024 [57] |
148 | ![]() | 20 January 2025 [101] |
149 | ![]() | 18 March 2025 [102] [103] |
150 | ![]() | Unknown [104] |
151 | ![]() | Unknown |
152 | ![]() | Unknown |
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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![]() | 11 July 1993 [105] | See Djibouti–Eritrea relations
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![]() | 15 December 1979 | See Djibouti–Ethiopia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1979. [40]
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![]() | 13 March 1984 | See Djibouti–Kenya relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 1984. [40]
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![]() | 14 March 1978 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 March 1978 [18]
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![]() | 4 June 1979 | See Djibouti–Somalia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 June 1979. [40]
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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![]() | 22 October 1996 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 October 1996 [106]
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![]() | 13 June 1978 |
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![]() | 20 November 1998 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 November 1998 [110] |
![]() | 22 June 1989 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 June 1989 [112]
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![]() | 27 June 1977 | See Djibouti-United States relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 June 1977. [114]
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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![]() | 22 October 1996 | See Azerbaijan–Djibouti relations
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![]() | 8 January 1979 [116] | See China–Djibouti relations
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![]() | 7 December 1981 | See Djibouti–India relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 1981 [117]
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![]() | 24 August 1978 | See Djibouti–Japan relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 August 1978. [120]
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![]() | 31 October 1982 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 October 1982 [121]
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![]() | 26 February 1998 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 February 1998 [122]
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![]() | 7 December 1977 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 1977 [123]
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![]() | 7 December 1977 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 1977 [126]
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![]() | 25 June 1979 [128] | See also Djibouti–Turkey relations |
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![]() | 30 April 1991 |
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![]() | 13 March 1980 | See Djibouti - Yemen relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 1980. [132] Relations between Yemen and Djibouti are good, and cooperation takes place on many levels. A causeway between the two countries has been proposed.
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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![]() | 14 March 2007 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 March 2007 [135] |
![]() | 6 July 1977 | See Djibouti–France relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 July 1977. [138]
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![]() | 23 January 1978 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 January 1978 [139]
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![]() | 19 July 2005 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 July 2005 [141]
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![]() | 6 July 2001 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 July 2001 [143] |
![]() | 22 March 2013 |
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![]() | 18 May 1978 |
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![]() | 3 April 1978 | See Djibouti–Russia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 April 1978 [149]
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![]() | 11 July 1978 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 July 1978 [150]
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![]() | 25 June 1979 [152] | * Djibouti is accredited to Spain from its embassy in Paris, France.
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![]() | 20 February 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 February 1980, when first ambassador of Sweden to Djibouti M. Bror Arne Lennart Helleryd presented his credentials to President of Djibouti Hassan Gouled Aptidon [153] |
![]() | 23 December 1982 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 December 1982 [156]
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![]() | 25 January 1978 |
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Djibouti is a member of the African Union, Arab League, La Francophonie, Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa, and the United Nations.
In 1996, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a developmental organisation of seven countries in East Africa, established its headquarters in Djibouti City. IGAD's mandate is for regional cooperation and economic integration.
After the terror attacks of 11 September 2001, Djibouti joined the Global War on Terror. It is now home to the Camp Lemonnier military compound.
Djibouti is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military (as covered under Article 98).
Djibouti and West Germany had established diplomatic relations, the West German Foreign Ministry announced on 23 January.
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