On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of the Abidjan military base to his country's army. France's military presence in French-speaking Africa has evolved in ...
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...
The Horn of Africa state announced it had opened an investigation ... where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, Djibouti hosts important US military and French military bases.
Djibouti is home to the only permanent US military base in Africa and was chosen by China for its first overseas military installation. Gabon: France’s military engagement in Gabon dates back to ...
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...
Although he also emphasised the need for peacekeeping, Africa faced numerous ... has established Djibouti as a strategic hub by hosting military bases for several countries, including the US ...
France’s military presence in French-speaking Africa has evolved in strategic importance over ... relied on the resources of the French base in Djibouti. Without these logistical points, projecting ...
The Horn of Africa state announced it had ... where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, Djibouti hosts important US military and French military bases.
The scramble for foreign bases along the Horn of Africa's coast is of concern to the US, which established its largest military facility on the continent in Djibouti in 2002. Russia has its eyes ...
For instance, at this moment, there are nine PLA warships, nine quasi-military ships including ... It now has bases in Djibouti in Africa, Gwadar in West Asia, and Sihanoukville in Cambodia ...
In February 2022, amid Ethiopia’s deadly Tigray War, Beijing appointed veteran diplomat Xue Bing as China’s special envoy to the Horn of Africa ... Djibouti, investment in Djibouti’s ports and ...
The defence ministry said it had carried out a drone attack 'against a terrorist group at Addorta', killing eight rebels on ...