2008 in Djibouti

The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Djibouti.

← 2007 2006 2005 2008 in Djibouti → 2009 2010 2011
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See also:	Other events of 2008 Timeline of Djiboutian history

Incumbents

• President: Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
• Prime Minister: Dileita Mohamed Dileita

Events

June

• June 2 - The United Nations Security Council goes on a mission to Africa with the first leg of the mission to Djibouti to discuss the Somali Civil War.^[1]
• June 14 - The French Defense Ministry announces France is increasing its military presence in Djibouti following border clashes with Eritrea. France has a mutual defense agreement with Djibouti.^[2]

October

• October 24 - The government of Djibouti has said that the country will have to go to war with Eritrea unless the United Nations acts to resolve growing tension over a border dispute.^[3]