Djibouti

Djibouti’s location is both an asset and an impediment to its ambitions to become the 'Singapore of Africa'

A scramble for port infrastructure in the Horn of Africa is both a cause and effect of shifting geopolitical sands

As the ripple effects of the Gulf crisis spread across the Horn of Africa, Eritrea finds itself in a precarious position

Djibouti's port management restructuring reflects a conscious shift away from the Middle East towards the Far East

The secretary of state’s first official Africa visit focuses on traditional US allies with whom frictions have emerged

As states in the region look to increase trade through major port upgrades, political tensions have emerged

China has dispatched military personnel to crew its first overseas military base

Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the UN's three top emergencies, are all in the Middle East -- but donor responses vary