Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 1 - Djibouti

Country Overview:  Since 2002, Djibouti has hosted Camp Lemonnier, the headquarters of AFRICOM’s Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.  Djiboutian government officials, particularly those in law enforcement and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, continue to prioritize counterterrorism efforts to identify and address potential terrorist activity.  Djibouti has a legal framework to prosecute terrorism in criminal courts.  Djibouti deployed an additional 1520 troops to Somalia under the African Union’s Stabilization Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) to fight al-Shabaab.  Djibouti continues to field a Rapid Intervention Battalion for urgent counterterrorism missions.

In 2024, Djibouti’s counterterrorism strategy primarily relied on law enforcement measures, but the government increasingly emphasized counter-recruitment efforts through youth programs, sports, culture, and civil society engagement.  Law enforcement works with the High Islamic Council within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to identify and monitor activity that could promote terrorist recruitment.  On terrorist financing, Djibouti’s Mutual Evaluation Report was adopted by the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) in November, and the country has now entered the “enhanced monitoring” process.  The report found that the Djiboutian authorities revealed a good understanding of the risks associated with terrorism in general but limited knowledge of its financing.  While Djibouti has strengthened its AML/CFT legislation and enforcement over the last decade, many Djiboutian financial institutions continue to do business with countries known to have weak AML/CFT laws, a lack of controls, and a lack of enforcement.  There were no published law-enforcement cases involving suspected terrorism financing in 2024.

2024 Terrorism Trends:  There were no reported terrorist attacks in Djibouti.

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