Djibouti has seen a rapid spike in coronavirus cases, with the Horn of Africa nation now recording the highest prevalence on the continent as the population largely ignores measures imposed by authorities.
As the pandemic swept the globe, Djibouti -- which the democracy advocacy group Freedom House ranked"not free" on its 2020 index measuring political rights and civil liberties -- ordered its citizens to remain home.
The small nation wedged between Somalia and Eritrea, and landlocked Ethiopia's gateway to the coastline, also closed its borders as well as schools, places of worship and all but the most necessary shops. No health measures were witnessed at busy markets selling fruit, vegetables and khat, a chewed narcotic leaf popular in the region.
Police placed on street corners have so far generally tried to"talk" people back into their houses rather than employing more brutal means of enforcement.
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