Djibouti: China’s foray into this Horn of Africa is not the first one. Djibouti: China’s foray into this Horn of Africa is not the first one. In a sign of Beijing’s growing clout, the Communist country sent ships carrying its military personnel to its first overseas base in Djibouti, Africa in a bid to rapidly expand its military reach. There’s one very valuable asset that Djibouti possesses that’s of prime concern to global military powers: It’s location. The United States military has its largest permanent base in Djibouti called Camp Lemonnier, which houses at least 4,000 military personnel.

Source: Indian Express July 12, 2017 07:29 UTC