Could China push the United States out of its only permanent military base in Africa?
When US security adviser John Bolton unveiled the Trump Administration's new Africa policy on Thursday, he made a point of talking about a single...
Djibouti:Botched Chinese railway project in Africa is a warning to belt and road investors
The planning behind many of China’s major infrastructure projects abroad has been “downright inadequate”, leading to huge financial losses, according to the head of...
Somaliland:An Emerging and Troubled Power: Overcoming Ethiopia’s Landlocked Geography
With over 100 million people, Ethiopia is easily the most populous landlocked country on earth. When Eritrea seceded in 1993, Ethiopia lost access to its coastline,...
Djibouti:French president backs Ethiopia leader’s sweeping reforms
Paris-French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ambitious reforms and diplomatic peace efforts.
The 42-year-old African leader was on...
Somaliland:Somtel, Djibouti Telecom partner with DARE1 to set up cable system to link East African coastline
Djibouti Telecom, Somtel and TE SubCom have partnered to set up a submarine cable system to link the East African coastline.
The 5,400 kilometer cable...
China’s First Overseas Military Base Nearing Completion
Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of AfriCom, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he expected the Chinese base on the Horn of Africa...
Somaliland:SL and Djibouti to bolster bilateral relations
By M.A. Egge
The Djibouti Interior Minister Hassan Omar Mohammed Burhan has revealed that the results of this government’s official visit in Somaliland over the...
Saudi military base in Djibouti on track
Deal was intitally discussed in March and comes at a time when relations between the two countries have been steadily growingManama: Djibouti’s Foreign Minister...
China military says ‘not heard’ of other base plans after Djibouti
China's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that it had "not heard" of any plans for other bases around the world after Djibouti, where China...
Somaliland:West of Suez for the United Arab Emirates
Bases on the Horn of Africa serve Emirati power projection ambitions
By Alex Mello and Michael Knights
Britain militarily withdrew from areas “east of Suez” in...
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