Somali People and Djibouti

capital of Djibouti, a small 9000 squ be miles Horn of Africa (HOA) enclave located at the convergence of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, is strategically important to the U. S. outside insurance policy. All instruments of U. S National Power diplomacy, information, legions and economic are exercised as part of a deliberate and sustained whole of regimen approach. The U. S. Ambassador to Djibouti, the Honorable Geeta Pasi, leads a State Department and U. S. Agency for world-wide Development (USAID) Team in enabling U. S.Strategic policy vision in HOA, while enabling and collaborating with Djibouti in strengthening political relation, social, economic and international capabilities. Djibouti affects U. S contrary policy in three major areas Djiboutis geographical location and shipping port capabilities embody for U. S Foreign Policy vision in the HOA region keep going for U. S. force operations. Djiboutis geographical location and deep toy with port provides a strategic a nd economic advantage oer bordering countries of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, by supporting international shipping and trade.Landlocked Ethiopia, the major political and economic African Union influence in the region, depends uniquely on Djiboutis port and modern road infrastructure system (courtesy of the European Union) to cause and deliver goods internationally. The good relations between Djibouti City and Addis Ababa modify perceptual constancy in the region, supporting U. S Foreign policy. Additionally, Djiboutis location and stable government neighboring the unpredictable and radically attached countries of Eritrea, Somalia and Yemen (across the 18-mile straight) enables U. S.State Department efforts to limit the dole out of state sponsored terrorism. Furthermore, Djibouti is the linchpin in the Department of State (DoS) and Department of Defense (DoD) civil- phalanx regional efforts to strengthen institutional capabilities of East African militaries in order to promote security and stability throughout the Horn of Africa. (Economic, Diplomatic IOP) Djibouti, a country 99 per centum Muslim and primarily of Somali decent, boasts a relatively stable government which remains a dependable supporter of U. S Foreign policy within HOA.Djibouti supports African Union and U. S. Foreign Policy efforts to eradicate the spread of Islamic extremists groups such as Al-Qaida affiliated al-Shabaab this commitment includes providing military forces to the African Union Mission in Somalia, supporting the Transitional federal Government in Mogadishu, Somalia. Additionally, the Djiboutian government supports USAID efforts throughout Africa by providing repositing for the only stockpile of humanitarian aid on the African continent. (Diplomatic, training IOP) Djibouti supports the only U.S Military base on the continent of Africa- it as well as supports French and Japanese military forces. The U. S Military installation, Camp Lemonnier, houses over 4000 Army, Nav y, Marine and Air strong point personnel, which includes a robust contingency of special(a) Operations personnel. Djiboutis support for a U. S Military aim enables the sustained training of East African militaries, a advert objective in the State Departments vision to enhance the effectiveness, capability, credibility and position of East African militaries towards civilian populations they serve.Additionally, having a U. S military heading supports and develops a wide range of military options available to the Commander in Chief during emergent/contingent operations. Finally, the Djiboutian government support of multi-national military forces provides a base of operations for the Joint Coalition Task Force addressing the piracy issue along the Somali coast. (Diplomatic, Military, Information IOPs) In conclusion, Djiboutis demure size is a stark contrast to the wideness this African nation has on U.S. Foreign Policy. With the very real presence of Islamic extremists groups in Africa, the tenuous diplomatic and tribal issues prevalent throughout the region, and the increasing encroachment and influence China imposes on African nations in search of natural resources, it is all the more important for U. S Foreign Policy, executed through DoS and DoD joint efforts, to enable African partnerships similar to what exists with Djibouti.