Mouna “Chalana” Omar
Nasro Daoud
Nasro Daoud
In the district of Obock during a government officials visit she screamed out calling them liars because of their false campaign promises to build an airport and school which have never been realized. She was incarcerated and intimidated for three days.
Heroes Fighting For Djibouti
Samira Djama
Samira Djama
Is the wife of Fouad Youssouf Ali. She has been posting videos crying for his release. Saying the government has violated her right to visit her husband on numerous occasions. Her seven children are facing psychological damage from this unjustifiable imprisonment of their father. Fouad’s mother and children have also posted videos begging for his release. Samira has had no salary for months however her videos inspired the Djiboutian communities in America and the rest of the world to rise up and contribute donations to support her while she fights for freedom. Relatives and activists ensure the monthly living expenses for Fouad’s family are covered. Follow Samira and show your support at
Heroes Fighting For Djibouti
Deka Issa Douhour
Deka Issa Douhour
Corporal of the Djiboutian republican guard and a singer for the band who resigned June 5th 2020 due to the deplorable conditions of detention displayed by Fouad Youssouf Ali on facebook. As a result of this she was detained by the republican guard camp on June 12th for 27 days. She was separated from her two sons, age one and age three, during her detention. Because she stood up to the government she lost her job and was wrongfully detained. Deka was awarded the prestigious ROSA PARK INTERNATIONAL PRIZE for her courage and civic contribution to fight injustice and to do triumph over democracy, freedom and peace.
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Youssouf Mohamed Ali Gabasse
Youssouf Mohamed Ali Gabasse
Republican guard Corporal who was detained without evidence on the suspected crime of photographing the President’s son’s illegal villa. For this his salary was blocked for 2 months threatening the safety of his two year old daughter. Gabasse was detained since July 28 2020. He was tortured and beaten, his relatives visited him and he had a broken rib.
Heroes Fighting For Djibouti
Fouad Youssouf Ali
Fouad Youssouf Ali
An airforce pilot who was the first officer to stand up against corruption. Despite numerous reports to the high command of the mistreatment from his commander nothing changed. He posted a video explaining his desperate situation and denouncing the corruption within the armed forces. He left Djibouti and went to Ethiopia to seek asylum. The Ethiopian government deported him back to Djibouti on April 8th where he still remains incarcerated. One of the guards felt touched by his story and gave him a cell phone to record a video. Fouad posted this video on June 3rd displaying the deplorable conditions of the toilet cell he was being kept in. He goes into detail of the sickness he has sustained from these conditioning.
One of which is a skin infection covering his body. This shocking video inspired the people to denounce the corruption and acted as the catalyst for the revolution. All of the suspected guards and the director were fired for assisting in the creation of this video.Later the government forced him to create a video saying they fixed these conditions however in a follow up video on September 8th Fouad proves this was not only false but his conditions have worsened. He was put into a cell with 50 criminals and was beaten by them, the skin infection was being treated by aloe vera his mother brought him, and he developed a throat condition that makes it difficult for him to talk.
As of today Friday, November 13th The pilot is still detained. Fouad was awarded the prestigious ROSA PARK INTERNATIONAL PRIZE for his courage and civic contribution to fight injustice and to do triumph over democracy, freedom and peace.
