Camp Lemonnier houses 4,500 American military personnel and is the only US military base in Africa By Con Coughlin Camp Lemonnier, located in the East African state of Djibouti, is one of America’s key intelligence-gathering posts on Islamic State and al-Qaeda Attempts by China to increase its strategic involvement in East Africa have raised serious…
MG Africa Forget Nigeria, South Africa or Kenya—Djibouti, a country of less than one million people has been punching well above its weight in world affairs. Djibouti president Guelleh: Growing steadily in influence. A TINY land of 850,000, nearly all who live in the capital city, and whose economy survives on rent, could become home to…
Infozine U.S. citizens are strongly advised to avoid travel near the Eritrean-Ethiopian border and the Southern Red Sea Region because of the presence of large numbers of Eritrean and Ethiopian troops along the contested border area, and because of the military tensions between the two countries. U.S. citizens should also avoid travel to the contested…