US deploys more troops to Djibouti for possible Sudan evacuation

The United States is preparing to send a large number of additional troops to its military base in Djibouti in case of an eventual emergency evacuation from Sudan of American citizens.

La Chine inaugure à Djibouti sa toute première base militaire à l'étranger

La Chine a inauguré ce mardi à Djibouti sa première base militaire à l'étranger, aux portes de la mer Rouge, a annoncé l'agence Chine nouvelle.

Angeblich geheime Riesen-Etagen auf chinesischer Militärbasis in Afrika entdeckt

Der chinesische Marinestützpunkt im ostafrikanischen Dschibuti hat nach Erkenntnissen des US-amerikanischen privaten Informationsdienstes Stratfor unterirdische Etagen, von denen bislang öffentlich nichts bekannt gewesen ist.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: China sets up base in Djibouti

Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday to set up a support base in Djibouti.

Saudi-led coalition denies Yemen `blockade`

The Saudi-led coalition denied Tuesday it had imposed a "blockade" on Yemen, saying instead that it was controlling access to the country to prevent pro-Iran rebels from obtaining arms.

Iran Aid Cargo Boat for Yemen Offloaded in Djibouti (UN)

United Nations officials in the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti said Saturday they had taken charge of the aid cargo carried by an Iranian boat headed for war-torn Yemen.

Iran says Yemen aid delivery coordinated with UN

Iran said Thursday it had coordinated with the United Nations for the docking of an aid ship in Yemen, after calls from the Pentagon for it to divert to a U.N. hub in Djibouti.

China declines to confirm or deny Djibouti base plan

China declined to confirm or deny a report that it was in talks for a military base in Horn of Africa country Djibouti, saying only that it wanted to make a greater contribution to regional peace and stability.

China negotiating Horn of Africa military base (Djibouti president)

China is negotiating a military base in the strategic port of Djibouti, the president told AFP, raising the prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in the tiny Horn of Africa nation.