Djiboutian Civil War
| Djiboutian Civil War | |||||||
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The situation during the Djiboutian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Djibouti Supported by: France | FRUD | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hassan Gouled Aptidon François Mitterrand |
Ahmed Dini Ahmed Ali Mohamed Daoud | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,000 (1992) 20,000 (1994) |
3,000 (1991) 4,500 (1994) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,000 killed | ||||||
The Djiboutian Civil War (also known as the First Afar insurgency) was a conflict in Djibouti, lasting from 1991 to 1994 and resulting in thousands of fatalities. The uneven power sharing between the Issas and the Afars led to the Civil War that ravaged the country for three years.