Djibouti Keeps Wary Eye on Eritrea, Somali Pirates, Al Shabaab
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis made a trip to Djibouti in April in a show of friendship with the small East African country, at […] More
East Africa
U.S., China, Others Build Bases in Djibouti – What Could Go Wrong?
The small East African country of Djibouti – which sits on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a gateway to the Suez Canal and a shipping chokepoint in […] More
Djibouti Wins Jackpot – Renting Out Desert for Military Bases
China is constructing its first overseas military base just a few miles from one of the United States’ largest and most important foreign bases — […] More
Eritrea: A Potential U.S. Counterterror Partner
Instability and terrorism in the Horn of Africa, along with a massive conflict on the other side of the Red Sea in Yemen, threaten U.S. […] More
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Shift in U.S. Policy on Eritrea Unclear
International sanctions and poor relations with neighbors have left Eritrea largely isolated in East Africa. Relations between the U.S. and Eritrea are tense, partially due […] More
Is a Better Relationship with Eritrea Possible?
The U.S. and Eritrea do not have strong bilateral relations. Ever since UN sanctions were imposed in 2009 and again in 2013, doing business in […] More