CHINA'S naval logistics support base in Djibouti was officially launched by Shen Jinlong,Commander of the People's Liberation Army(PLA)Navy on July 11,when he gave the order for two navy vessels carrying military personnel to sail out of the country's southern port of Zhanjiang and head for...
BEIJING (Reuters) - China formally opened its first overseas military base on Tuesday with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the same day as the People's Liberation Army marks its 90th birthday, state media said. Djibouti's position on the northwestern edge...
Moreover, the base will be conducive to driving Djibouti's economic and social development, and assist China's contribution to peace and stability both in Africa and worldwide. Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed from Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, heading...
China started building the base in February 2016 in the port on the Horn of Africa, where it will be just a few kilometers from Camp Lemonnier, the United States’ only permanent base in Africa. Chinese banks have funded at least 14 infrastructure projects in Djibouti, valued at US$14.4 b...
Djibouti’s Grand Canyon, which is calledBelvedere Sul Canyon, is located at a point where three tectonic plates (Africa, Arabia and Somalia) are slowly pulling apart – i.e. rifting. This is an impressive sight and shows the full effect of ‘rifting’. The canyon is located on the right...
The logistics support base in Djibouti is designed to help assist the Chinese military's international obligations, including maritime convoys in the Gulf of Aden and Somalia, as well as assistance in humanitarian and peacekeeping efforts in Africa and west Asia, according to the Chinese Ministry of...
The base will ensure China's performance of missions, such as escorting, peace-keeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and west Asia. The base will also be conducive to overseas tasks including military cooperation, joint exercises, evacuating and protecting overseas Chinese and emergency rescue, as...
The administrative capital was moved from Obock to Djibouti in 1892. In 1896, Djibouti was named French Somaliland. Djibouti, which has a good natural harbor and ready access to the Ethiopian highlands, attracted trade caravans crossing East Africa as well as Somali settlers from the south. The...
Djibouti hosts the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism. Geography Djibouti Top of Page Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia Geographic coordinates: 11 30 N,...
A navy ship carrying members of the People’s Liberation Army departs Zhanjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province for the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti yesterday to set up China’s first overseas military base. The base will support anti-piracy, UN peacekeeping and humanitarian relief ...