Djiboutian Civil War

Map of Djibouti

Date	November 1991 - December 1994 (3 years and 1 month)
Location	Northern Djibouti
Result	Government victory FRUD Peace Accord

Belligerents

Djibouti

Supported by:

France

FRUD Movement

Commanders and leaders

Hassan Gouled Aptidon

François Mitterrand

A. D. Ahmed

A. M. Daoud

Strength

5,000 (1992)
20,000 (1994)

3,000 (1991)
4,500 (1994)

Casualties and losses

Unknown

1,000 killed

Djibouti

Hassan Gouled Aptidon

A. D. Ahmed

The Djiboutian Civil War (also known as the Afar insurgency) was a conflict in Djibouti, lasting from 1991 to 1994 and resulting in thousands of fatalities.

Since at least French rule, first as French Somaliland and then as French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, there have been ethnic tensions in Djibouti between the Issas, and the Afars. Following independence in 1977, the Issa-dominated People's Rally for Progress party had ruled Djibouti, and since 1981, had ruled it as a one-party state with the People's Rally for Progress the only authorized party. Many Afar felt marginalized.

At the same time, in 1991, neighboring countries' authoritarian governments were overthrown, Siad Barre in Somalia and Mengistu Haile Mariam in Ethiopia. Eritrea also became independent from the People's Republic of Ethiopia in 1991.

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