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Djibouti: Information on the implementation of the agreement signed on 26 December 1994 between the government and the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD), on Mr. Dini's supporters involvement in the implementation of this agreement and on the treatment of Mr. Dini's supporters by the authorities

According to a report in the March-April 1995 issue of The Horn of Africa Bulletin, 300 former fighters of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) have been incorporated into the Djibouti regular army, in accordance with the December 1994 peace agreement between the FRUD and the government of Djibouti. Two other reports state that FRUD members have been appointed to the government of President Hassan Gouled Aptidon as part of the December peace agreement (The Horn of Africa Bulletin 9 June 1995, 4; AFP 8 June 1995). Information on the treatment of dissident FRUD members by the authorities could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in French]. 8 June 1995. "President Reshuffles Cabinet, Includes Opposition." (FBIS-AFR-95-111 9 June 1995, p. 4)

The Horn of Africa Bulletin [Uppsala, Sweden]. May-June 1995. Vol. 7, No. 3.3. Christophe Farah. "Ex-rebels in Djibouti's Coalition Governement."

_____. [Uppsala, Sweden]. March-April 1995. Vol. 7, No. 2. "Some 300 former FRUD Fighters Join National Army."

Attachments

Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in French]. 8 June 1995. "President Reshuffles Cabinet, Includes Opposition." (FBIS-AFR-95-111 9 June 1995, p. 4)

The Horn of Africa Bulletin [Uppsala, Sweden]. May-June 1995. Vol. 7, No. 3.3. Christophe Farah. "Ex-rebels in Djibouti's Coalition Governement."

_____. [Uppsala, Sweden]. March-April 1995. Vol. 7, No. 2. "Some 300 former FRUD Fighters Join National Army."

Other Sources Consulted

Amnesty International. Urgent Action releases.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly. U.S. Department of State. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly. New York: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights.

Material from the Indexed Media Review (IMR) or country files containing articles and reports from diverse sources (primarily dailies and periodicals) from the Weekly Media Review.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.

On-line searches of news articles.

Oral sources.