Wedged between impoverished Ethiopia and lawless Somalia, and abutting pirate-infested shipping routes round the Horn of Africa, Djibouti (above) is known for little more than being one of the few remaining bases of the French Foreign Legion.
By Simeon Kerr in Djibouti
Published: August 6 2008 16:23 | Last updated: August 6 2008 16:23
Wedged between impoverished Ethiopia and lawless Somalia, and abutting pirate-infested shipping routes round the Horn of Africa, Djibouti (above) is known for little more than being one of the few remaining bases of the French Foreign Legion.