That is very saddening. Living a life where army men are using you for their pleasure. This needs to be shown to western feminist who think sex work is liberating. Imagine if there’s army babies.Prostitution in Djibouti is illegal[1] but tolerated.[2] UNAIDS estimate there are 2,900 prostitutes in the country.[3] Many work from bars and nightclubs.[2][4] The is a red-light districtin Djibouti City.[5]
Due to it's strategic position, troops from United States, China, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Italy. Russia, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom are stationed in bases in Djibouti.[6] The presence of these troops increase the demand for prostitution.[5][6][4] During an investigation in 2015, it was found almost half of the Engineering Department of the Tennessee Army National Guard had used prostitutes whilst stationed in Djibouti.[7]
During World War I, the French set up military brothels for their troops. These continued for the use of the Foreign Legion until 1978.[6]
HIV prevalence amongst sex workers in the country is 12.9%.[8]