Relationship dossier
Djibouti
United States
Relationship assessment
A durable security partnership centered on the U.S. presence at Camp Lemonnier
Djibouti toward United States
+45Djibouti’s government has permitted the United States to operate from Camp Lemonnier under a long-term lease. The 2014 agreement extended that arrangement for 20 years, sustaining access for U.S. military operations in the region.
United States toward Djibouti
+45The United States has maintained its military presence at Camp Lemonnier under a long-term lease agreement with Djibouti, providing a framework for sustained security cooperation and regional operations.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is anchored by a long-term U.S. military presence that serves regional security objectives and gives the partnership a durable institutional basis. The scope of cooperation beyond this security framework is less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Djibouti and the United States have a substantial security relationship centered on the U.S. military presence at Camp Lemonnier. A 2014 agreement extended the U.S. base lease for 20 years, providing a durable framework for U.S. military operations in the region. This strategic cooperation supports a positive assessment, though the breadth of other bilateral cooperation and the implementation of wider agreements are less clear.
Key developments
Djibouti and the United States agreed to extend the U.S. lease for Camp Lemonnier for 20 years.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond military access and regional security is unclear.
- Details of the implementation of wider security and development cooperation are limited.