An independence referendum was held in the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas on 8 May 1977 alongside an election for a Constituent Assembly. Unlike the rigged 1958 and 1967 plebiscites,^[1][2] this time the choice of independence from France was backed by 99.8% of voters, with a 77.7% turnout.^[3] The territory became independent as Djibouti on 27 June 1977.

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