Djibouti–France relations are the current and historical relationship between Djibouti and France. Djibouti was obtained as a colony by France in 1862. France officially controlled Djibouti until it received independence in 1977. Djibouti maintains military and economic agreements with France, which provide continued security and economic assistance. The largest French military base in Africa is located in Djibouti's territorial waters in the Red Sea.French military in Africa
Council on Foreign Relations

Resident diplomatic missions

* Djibouti has an embassy in Paris. * France has an embassy in Djibouti City. File:Ambassade de Djibouti en France, 26 rue Émile-Menier, Paris 16e.jpg, Embassy of Djibouti in Paris

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Djibouti-France relations
French Government
France acquits Djibouti officials
BBC News, 29 May 2009
Treaty of Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
signed 1977
Djibouti: France's strategic toehold in Africa
1974
Beyond the banlieues
The Economist, May 10, 2007 France Bilateral relations of France Relations of colonizer and former colony {{Bilateralrelations-stub