Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yousif Sharif has said the establishment of a Russian naval base on Sudan’s Red Sea coast is "still on the table," stressing that negotiations are moving in a positive ...

A U.S. general confirms China will open a base in Djibouti. Here's why that shouldn't be taken as a threat. Plus, details on China’s five-year plan, more on the Ma-Xi meeting, and a US ...

China sends military personnel to its new base, designed to support Chinese missions in Africa and the Middle East.

Navy commander Shen Jinlong “read an order on constructing the base in Djibouti”, but agency Xinhua did not say when the base would begin operations. Ships carrying personnel for China's first ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday its military base in Djibouti could assume a greater role, speaking after Paris was forced to pull troops out of several other African countries. "Our ...

Against this backdrop, two high-profile forums were held recently in Djibouti, aimed at addressing regional stability and ...