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Djibouti retires 379 public employees

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Djibouti has retired 281 civil servants and 98 contractual employees from the public administration, a total of 379 people. The civil servants’ departures take effect on 1 October 2026 and those of contractual employees on 2 January 2027, according to the Djiboutian Information Agency.

Djibouti has retired 379 public administration employees: 281 civil servants and 98 contractual employees. The decisions were taken on the proposal of the Minister of Labour, responsible for Formalisation and Social Protection, ADI reports.

The civil servants left active service from 1 October 2026, and their pensions will be paid by the National Social Security Fund. The contractual employees are due to leave from 2 January, ADI says.

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