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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Holds High-Level Talks with Djibouti President During Horn of Africa Tour.
Djibouti City (Horn post) A United States delegation currently touring the Horn of Africa, led by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and accompanied by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Gen. Dag Anderson and senior officials, on Tuesday held high-level talks with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti.
The visit to Djibouti is part of a broader U.S. diplomatic and security engagement in the region, following earlier stops in Ethiopia and Kenya, aimed at strengthening partnerships amid evolving regional security and geopolitical dynamics.
Following the meeting, Deputy Secretary of State Landau described the talks as productive, highlighting the longstanding relationship between Washington and Djibouti.
“Excellent meeting today with President Ismail Guelleh of Djibouti,” Landau said in a post on X. “We emphasized the long history of friendship and cooperation between our countries and pledged to work together to further peace, security, and prosperity in this turbulent region.”
He also expressed appreciation to the Djiboutian government and people for their hospitality.
“I thank the President and the people of Djibouti their hospitality to me and to my fellow Americans who live and work in their country,” he added.
President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in a separate statement shared on his official X account, said discussions focused on expanding strategic cooperation between the two countries.
“It was a pleasure to welcome Christopher Landau this afternoon,” President Guelleh said. “We explored ways to expand our strategic ties, military cooperation, and security partnerships, and to strengthen regional peacekeeping.”
Djibouti:
Djibouti hosts key international military installations, including the United States’ Camp Lemonnier, making it a central pillar of U.S. security and counterterrorism efforts in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor.
While the visit underscores Djibouti’s continued strategic importance, it attracted relatively limited Djibouti state media coverage compared to the delegation’s earlier engagements in Ethiopia and Kenya. U.S. officials have not indicated whether the visit marks the conclusion of the regional tour or if further stops are planned.
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