“This treaty is no longer compatible with our values or the nature of our relationship with Djibouti,” Lecoq said in his address. He criticized what he called France’s “complicity” in maintaining an authoritarian regime in Djibouti, accusing French governments—past and present—of turning a blind eye to political repression, human rights …
Bêtir »FRUD: The Day Forest devastated by Djibouti’s armed drones
FRUD claimed that The Day National Park was bombed by the drones between June 2/3. The Day National Park is one of the very few forested and wettest areas of Djibouti, with a total area of approximately 5,900 hectares. Djibouti’s Army operations against Afar resistance forces sometimes result in the …
Bêtir »Brahim Dahane: ‘It is better to die than to live’
On a bright Monday morning in the British Library in London, I met Brahim Dahane, the softly spoken Saharawi human rights defender. He spoke through a translator about freedom of movement, the Sahrawi leadership and the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). Annual talks …
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