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Djibouti

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Djibouti · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

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Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi). In antiquity, the territory, together with Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somaliland, was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila, now in Somaliland, was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates.

From Wikipedia: Djibouti · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • Solemn procession of local Muslims using Sudanese lyres to celebrate Eid in 1913
    Solemn procession of local Muslims using Sudanese lyres to celebrate Eid in 1913Nikolai Sverchkov and, possibly, Nikolai Gumilev · CC0
  • Plant species on the Forêt du Day National Park
    Plant species on the Forêt du Day National ParkSinglab · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Traditional wood-carved jar from Oue'a in the Tadjourah region
    Traditional wood-carved jar from Oue'a in the Tadjourah regionLeonard J. DeFrancisci · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The oud is a common instrument in traditional Djibouti music.
    The oud is a common instrument in traditional Djibouti music.Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA · CC BY 2.0
  • A plate of sambusas, a popular traditional snack
    A plate of sambusas, a popular traditional snackLa.Catholique · CC BY 2.0
  • Djiboutian women dressed in traditional Afar and Issa tribal attire
    Djiboutian women dressed in traditional Afar and Issa tribal attireSenior Airman Nesha Humes · Public domain

Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons

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