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...they use a lot of gombo (okra) and in Niger you can get by on couscous. In Eastern Africa, you can eat well in Djibouti and Ethiopia, where lentils and flat bread (injara) are a speciality, in Eritrea, go for nai tsom (selection of non-mea

...forces. Daallo Airlines is the only international carrier to fly to Somalia. They operate 2-3 services per week from Djibouti using an Ilyushin-18 aircraft. Jubba Airways is a Somali airline that operates from Mogadishu to/from: Dubai, Bossaso...

All visitors to Ethiopia (except for Kenyan and Djiboutian nationals) are required to obtain an entry visa. Since 2002, tourists from 33 countries (listed here) are able to obtain entry visas upon their arrival at Bole International Airport in...

...can contact the Eritrean Embassy in Washington DC for a visa. Embassies in Africa: Pretoria, Abuja, Nairobi, Kampala, Djibouti, Khartoum, Cairo and Tripoli. The Embassy in Abuja is ackredited to ECOWAS member states and affiliates. The Embassy...

...countries and the USA for 5000 FDJ (about USD $28). Visas can be obtained from neighbouring countries and where no Djibouti embassy exists, they can often be obtained from the French embassy. The types of visas include: Entry (visa de séjour)

Taxis are available in Djibouti and from the airport to the town; also in Ali-Sabieh, Dikhil, Dorale and Arta. Fares can increase by 50 percent after dark. Bicycling is a great way to get around the small capital.

... Djibouti's climate is very hot and arid, especially in the summer. The summer heat is moderated, however, by a sustained breeze in the coastal city of Djibouti. From October to April the temperature is cooler, with occasional rain. Cyclones...

...popular with the locals. The stimulant is flown into the country each morning from Ethiopia and arrives by truck in Djibouti's Central Market at about 1 p.m. It is fairly inexpensive, but quality varies greatly, so shop with caution. Khat...