The military also must assess Djibouti’s Chinese-held public debt, which the NDAA warns could be used as economic coercion. A concern cited by lawmakers is that if Beijing takes commercial control of the Port of Djibouti in debt repayment, it could curtail access by the U.S. military.
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AfDB approves $98 million financing for road transport corridor project in these two East African nations
“The project will enhance trade by significantly reducing transport costs, thereby accelerating the economic growth of Ethiopia and its neighbour Djibouti, as it is part of the main import-export corridor,” the AfDB said in a statement.
Djibouti: Indian, French Navies Carry Out Joint Submarine Drill off the Djibouti Coast
French Embassy also stated that with nearly 650 soldiers deployed, the French Forces in the United Arab Emirates (FFEAU), is one of France’s advanced operational bases abroad. „As such, it supports the French military assets deployed in the Persian Gulf and the north of the Indian Ocean. Due to its conditions, it also allows training of French soldiers in combat actions in desert as well as urban areas,“ the statement added.
As French Joint Forces Commander in the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN), the Commander of the French Forces in the United Arab Emirates (COMFOR FFEAU) exercises authority over a maritime area stretching from the south of Suez Canal in the west to the western limits of the waters of Burma, Indonesia and Australia in the east.
Einflusskampf am Horn von Afrika
Ein Vorauskommando der Bundeswehr hielt sich sogar schon, um die Lage zu erkunden, in der Hafenstadt Berbera auf. Letztendlich lehnte die Bundesregierung aber die Anerkennung der Unabhängigkeit Somalilands, die als Vorbedingung für den Aufbau einer Marinebasis galt, ab und ließ die Bundesmarine stattdessen in Djibouti ankern.[3] Dennoch setzten deutsche Behörden ihre Tätigkeiten in Somaliland fort; Deutschland kann heute darauf aufbauen.
London court rules in favour of DP World
The London Court of International Arbitration found that by developing new container port opportunities with China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd (China Merchants), Djibouti breached DCT’s rights under a 2006 concession agreement to develop a container terminal at Doraleh, in Djibouti, and its exclusivity over all container handling facilities in the territory.
Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry concludes naval drills for Red Sea countries
The participants were from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Djibouti, Yemen and observers from Somalia.
Egypt holds joint anti-terror military exercises with African states
Held at Egypt’s Mohamed Naguib military base, the largest in the Middle East and Africa that is located in Egypt’s Mediterranean province of Matrouh, the joint exercises will last until Dec. 14.
Japan to expand SDF base in Djibouti in part to counter China
The Defense Ministry is moving to expand the Self-Defense Forces‘ base in the strategically important eastern African nation of Djibouti for a wider range of missions other than anti-piracy operations.
London court extends injunction against Djibouti in DP World dispute: Dubai government
The government of Djibouti seized the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World in February over a dispute dating back to at least 2012. Dubai government-controlled DP World, which operated the terminal under a concession, has called the seizure illegal.
Why Djibouti is home to China’s first foreign military base
(29.August) As the world’s most powerful nations set up camp in Djibouti, it remains to be seen if their proximity will lead to greater collaboration or become a flashpoint for conflict
Great Game struggle for control of strategic port
The Port of Bizerte is now caught in the middle of an ongoing US/China rivalry, with President Donald Trump reasserting US geopolitical leadership against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s aggressive Belt and Road Initiative, which has seen China expand to strategically sensitive areas such as Djibouti on the Horn of Africa and the Port of Piraeus in Nato member Greece.
Djibouti plans new container terminal, seeks settlement with DP World
Djibouti is in talks with French shipping company CMA CGM to develop a new container terminal at an initial cost of $660 million as part of the tiny African country’s bid to expand into a sea and air transport hub for the continent.