Migration and combating terrorism in the Republic of Djibouti

Abstract

Like other regions of the world, the African continent is simultaneously origin and destiny of migratory movements. There is a confusion between economic refugees and immigrants in the countries of sub-Sahara Africa. The internal wars and between States, but also the droughts and the lack of economic and social perspective push thousands of people to migrate to the neighboring country. The history of the Republic of Yibuti is the reflection as much of a migratory movement by the constitution of its population from end of century XIX like the the socio-political situation that lives their neighbours, Ethiopia and Somalia from the Sixties to nowadays. Relative the political stability of this small country of the Horn of Africa has attracted the people who fled the wars and others ravenous hunger, but also people that looked for work. But from the attacks of 11-S, immigration occupies the agenda of the government. A certain governmental speech and of the governmental press puts emphasis on the secrecy of the people who live and work this country from decades which confuses the public opinion on a so important subject. The fight against the international terrorism, that carries out the government of Bush, has had a certain influence in the attitude of the yibutiense government towards which it has described as clandestine immigrants and his expulsion in 2003.