U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Sunday met with Djibouti’s president and minister of defense Sunday for discussions on how the two nations can enhance their military cooperation and increase regional stability. Austin’s stop in Djibouti is the first stop of a trip to Africa that includes visits to Kenya and Angola.

Djibouti’s minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on Saturday addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.