List of Djibouti articles
-
A man holds a flag bearing the logo of the Wagner Group as supporters of Niger's coup gather in the capital of Niamey on Aug. 26. Wagner’s African Hosts Regret Letting Them In
Libyans, among others, are sick of the Russian mercenaries.
-
A Chinese container ship is unloaded in the port of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022. How China Uses Shipping for Surveillance and Control
Beijing’s global maritime operations double as intelligence-gathering outposts.
-
A Somali mother and child walk through the Kobe refugee camp near the Ethiopian-Somali border on July 19, 2011. Climate Threats Are Multiplying in the Horn of Africa
In a long overdue step, the U.N. Security Council may finally address climate security.
-
A Chinese aircraft carrier sails. Beijing Eyes New Military Bases Across the Indo-Pacific
Tanzania, Cambodia, and the UAE are on China’s wish list—and now Kiribati, within striking distance of Hawaii.
-
Local fishermen’s boats moor at Berbera port, in the breakaway territory of Somaliland, on July 21, 2018. (Mustafa Saeed/AFP/Getty Images) For Somaliland and Djibouti, Will New Friends Bring Benefits?
Interest in the Horn of Africa from foreign powers has always been a double-edged sword.
-
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, left, greets then-U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on March 9, 2018. (Jonathan Ernst/AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Developing Supply Route Along Dangerous Stretch From Djibouti to Somalia
The project is part of a broader military entrenchment in Africa.
-
People's Liberation Army personnel attending the opening ceremony of China's new military base in Djibouti. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) Will Djibouti Become Latest Country to Fall Into China’s Debt Trap?
The African country houses a key U.S. military base, making it a particular concern for Washington.
-
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Oct. 25, 2017. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) Xi’s Long March on American Democracy
The United States can’t sit back and watch as China quietly colonizes the West.
-
fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Washington’s Closest Ally on the Horn of Africa Has a Terrible Human Rights Record
Tiny Djibouti is a key U.S. ally in the “war on terror.” But that doesn’t mean Washington should stay silent on its abuses.
-
fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: The International Criminal Court Really Wishes Djibouti Had Arrested an Accused War Criminal
American diplomats stayed away form Bashir, State Dept. claims.
-
fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China Setting up Shop Next to Key U.S. Drone Base in Africa
Beijing making significant investments in Djibouti’s port facilities
-
fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Meet America’s China-Cozying, Rights-Abusing Ally in the Horn of Africa
The United States is ignoring Djibouti's human rights abuses and a growing ties with China to fly drones in Africa.
-
fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2
