The 1977 Elections in Djibouti: A Tragi-Comic End to French Colonial Rule
Horn of Africa, Vol. 1, No. 3, July/September 1978
4 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2009
Date Written: July 1, 1978
Abstract
The referendum culminating in the independence of Djibouti marks the end of French colonialism in Africa. Despite the grandiose aspirations of French colonial policy and the inflated economic plans for this last colonial enclave, Djibouti emerged as a non-economically viable and socially divided state.
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Morgan, Ed, The 1977 Elections in Djibouti: A Tragi-Comic End to French Colonial Rule (July 1, 1978). Horn of Africa, Vol. 1, No. 3, July/September 1978, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1505454
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