Djibouti
Djibouti free trade ambitions face external risks
Djibouti’s location is both an asset and an impediment to its ambitions to become the 'Singapore of Africa'
DjiboutiRegional rivalries will reconfigure East Africa coast
A scramble for port infrastructure in the Horn of Africa is both a cause and effect of shifting geopolitical sands
East AfricaGulf alliances leave Eritrea in hostile neighbourhood
As the ripple effects of the Gulf crisis spread across the Horn of Africa, Eritrea finds itself in a precarious position
EritreaDjibouti looks further east with new port deal
Djibouti's port management restructuring reflects a conscious shift away from the Middle East towards the Far East
DjiboutiTillerson’s US-Africa tour aims to repair alliances
The secretary of state’s first official Africa visit focuses on traditional US allies with whom frictions have emerged
AfricaChina's Djibouti deployment may provoke response
China has dispatched military personnel to crew its first overseas military base
ChinaDjibouti base realises Japan's greater security role
Japan is negotiating to expand its first overseas defence force base
JapanEast African rails could shape regional links
Rail plans will provide options but not without risk and will help shape regional ties
East Africa