Republican Guard (Djibouti)

The Djiboutian Republican Guard (French: Garde Républicaine Djiboutienne), is a section of the Djiboutian Armed Forces that provides security missions for the highest Djiboutian state authorities and the public.[1] It is under the direct authority of the President of Djibouti. The unit is traditionally relied on as the backbone of the government, and the unit is the best armed and trained in the armed forces. It is the most powerful security unit in Djibouti and is responsible for ensuring internal security.[2]

Republican Guard
Garde Républicaine Djiboutienne
Agency overview
Formed30 January 2002
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionDjibouti
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.
Operational structure
HeadquartersDjibouti City
Agency executive
  • Colonel Mohamed Djama Doualeh, Commander of the Republican Guard
Parent agencyDjiboutian Armed Forces

See also

Sources
  1. "Le commandant de la Garde Républicaine reçoit une délégation de la base logistique chinoise à Djibouti". Agence Djiboutienne d'Information (in French). 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  2. "Le Premier Ministre, M. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed pose la première pierre du futur Centre de commandement de la Sécurité". Primature.gouv.dj (in French). 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.


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