Movement Commentary
Dilemma Actions and Defections: Crackdown Underway on Djibouti’s Nonviolent Struggle for Democracy
From July 2 until today, July 4, 2023, police have been raiding the homes of several pro-democracy activists in Djibouti, a highly geostrategic country in the Horn of Africa, where the world’s major powers jostle for influence—each with their respective military bases. At the time of writing, seven activists, including four women, have been arrested and the general secretary of the movement “RADDE” are in custody. The police are still looking for others. The reason for their arrest was the impersonation of military, police and Republican Guard uniforms as part of a recent nonviolent campaign organized by RADDE. […]