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Djibouti: Landlocked Ethiopia
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In June 2005 two of three Ethiopian Air Force personnel who flew an Ethiopian military helicopter into Djibouti reportedly requested asylum. The government contacted Ethiopia and an Ethiopian military delegation came and reportedly convinced the three men to return to Ethiopia. Amnesty International and the UNHCR were not granted access to the men. Family members told the local press in 2005 that the pilots were being held incommunicado at an air force base in Ethiopia. At year's end, there were no updates on their case.
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Founded in Djibouti in 1991 with one Cessna aircraft, Daallo Airlines' successful 14-year track record has turned the airline into one of the largest commercial airlines in Africa. Today the carrier operates with 10 aircraft and holds interline agreements with leading world carriers Emirates Airline, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Srilankan Airlines, Alitalia, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Regional Air and Das Airlines. Daallo Airlines is featured as a showcase success story in David S. Fick's "Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Success," published in 2002.
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The Somali ethnic component in Djibouti is mainly composed of the Issas, who form the majority and rule the nation, and the Gadabuursi and Isaaq, all of whom are closely related as Dir subclans. The Issas form part of the ciise waraabe, while the Gadabuursi and Isaaq are part of the Mahe Dir, Mohammed Hiniftire. Other Somalis in Djibouti include Issas from the Ethiopian Somali Region and from northern Somalia.
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There are roads from Djibouti to Assab (Eritrea) and going west into Ethiopia via Dikhil. Travelers using them should be aware that road conditions are generally poor and personal security might be at risk when traveling – particularly to Ethiopia. Visitors are advised to check transit regulations as political conditions in Ethiopia and Eritrea are changeable. Currently, there are no problems with traveling to Eritrea and no formal border posts. Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended for the interior. There is a new highway from Djibouti to Tadjoura.
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With the outbreak of the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia in May 1998, Djibouti became the main gateway of Ethiopia. The high volumes recorded in 2003 are linked to large imports of food aid.
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The administrative capital was moved from Obock to Djibouti in 1892. In 1896, Djibouti was named French Somaliland. Djibouti, which has a good natural harbor and ready access to the Ethiopian highlands, attracted trade caravans crossing East Africa as well as Somali settlers from the south. The Franco-Ethiopian railway, linking Djibouti to the heart of Ethiopia, was begun in 1897 and reached Addis Ababa in June 1917, further facilitating the increase of trade.
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