African Studies
Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
Call for Papers: Utafiti is inviting you to submit your manuscript – any topic in the humanities - for consideration in the next issues.
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President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh continued to preside over Djibouti’s authoritarian system and the political situation remained stable, with the exception of an assault by the armed group frud (Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy) on a military base in October. Relations with the country’s most important investor, China, remained strong, and a variety of international military bases pointed to the strategical importance of the country’s location. The economy recovered from the Covid-19-induced crisis, but endemic poverty and unemployment prevailed. Currency reserves dwindled over the year due to problems related to the conflict in Ethiopia, the war in Ukraine, and regional drought, which slowed down economic growth and forced the government to suspend loan repayments in December. The country remained committed to expanding its renewable energy sector and to developing a commercial space port.