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Djibouti
Who's who among Djibouti's business-savvy consuls

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh in Nairobi, Kenya, 13 September 2022. © Billy Mutai/Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via AFP

For decades, the role of honorary consul has been given to businesspeople who have been living in Djibouti for a long time. They often belong to influential families and act as go-betweens on economic and political matters. [...]

Published on 06.02.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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