AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFrance’s Djibouti Base: With its military bases across the Sahel and West Africa handed back, France’s only pre-positioned force in Africa is now in Djibouti, where about 1,500 personnel remain. China’s Regional Push: China’s Africa envoy Liu Xianfa met President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti on Nov. 10, part of a diplomatic tour that also included Ethiopia and Egypt. Deadly Crossing: At least 139 people died and 84 went missing when a boat carrying mostly Ethiopians sank off Djibouti on Nov. 11 while attempting to reach Yemen, according to a regional situation report. Port Dispute: Somaliland’s ports authority rejected Djibouti’s claim that 11 Berbera port staff completed training in Djibouti and demanded a correction, amid competition over Red Sea trade.
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