Thousands of people march in Djibouti, calling for President Ismael Omar Guelleh to step down after 34 years in power.

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Huge protest over Djibouti leader

Blackwater tried to find business offering protection from Somali pirates and sought the aid of the American Embassy in Djibouti, a 2009 cable said.

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