Djibouti welcomes German naval and troop contributions in the eastern African region as it attempts to battle terrorism and piracy along its borders.
Germany and Djibouti established relations in 1978 and today this cooperation is hinged largely on the work of a German naval contingent stationed in Djibouti, to help tackle terrorism in the Horn of Africa.
Germany is helping to train forces in the region to help combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, which is crippling the Gulf of Aden a Read more

Djibouti welcomes German naval and troop contributions in the eastern African region as it attempts to battle terrorism and piracy along its borders.
Germany and Djibouti established relations in 1978 and today this cooperation is hinged largely on the work of a German naval contingent stationed in Djibouti, to help tackle terrorism in the Horn of Africa.
Germany is helping to train forces in the region to help combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, which is crippling the Gulf of Aden and affecting trade and humanitarian aid through the sea corridor.
Speaking after a closed door meeting between Germany's Minister of Defence, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Djibouti's Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Guttenberg reiterated Germany's commitment to stability in the Horn of Africa.
"We are active on the Horn of Africa," Guttenberg said of the challenge to stop the spread of piracy.
"I also made clear that it is not enough to fight piracy at sea but we need to challenge it on the ground. Germany wants to play its part within the framework of the European Union. We want to train Somali forces in Uganda so contribute to stability in the region."
Political instability in Somalia has been one of the main contributors to the spread of piracy.
"In Somalia we were confronted with piracy that was able to flourish as a result of unhappy political developments in the country. Today piracy has become a financial source for terrorism and instability in the region," said Youssouf.
Germany, together with France, the United States, Britain, Denmark, Pakistan and Canada, make up Combined Task Force 150, which has its logistical facilities based in Somalia's neighbour, Djibouti.
The multinational force is tasked with tackling security issues in the region, including piracy, drug smuggling as well as weapons trafficking.
Youssouf also praised Germany's involvement in Operation Enduring Freedom, the international force in Afghanistan and Operation Atlanta, the European Naval presence off the coast of Somalia.
"The situation on the Horn of Africa, the Arabic peninsula, is of great importance to all the countries in the region. It is imperative that the EU as well as the International Community increase their efforts and focus on the security aspects of the region and the international maritime passage, because that way they can also secure the supply of oil to Europe," said Youssouf, "We have to therefore also fight against the problems in the trouble spots of Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia," he added.
The coast off Somalia is among the world's most dangerous shipping lanes.
The number of piracy attacks world-wide jumped by 40 percent last year, with gunmen from the failed Horn of Africa state accounting for more than half the 406 reported incidents, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
Youssouf will also be meeting with German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle. Close