2008 in Djibouti

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See also:	Other events of 2008; Timeline of Djiboutian history;

The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Djibouti.

Incumbents

June 2 - The United Nations Security Council goes on a mission to Africa with the first leg of the mission to Djibouti to discuss the Somali Civil War.^[1]
June 14 - The French Defense Ministry announces France is increasing its military presence in Djibouti following border clashes with Eritrea. France has a mutual defense agreement with Djibouti.^[2]

October 24 - The government of Djibouti has said that the country will have to go to war with Eritrea unless the United Nations acts to resolve growing tension over a border dispute.^[3]

^ "UN peace mission tackles Somalia". 2 June 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "France reinforces military in Djibouti following border clash". 14 June 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "Djibouti says Eritrea risking war". 24 October 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2015.