Djibouti

Horndiplomat-Located in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti hosts troops from the U.S., China and France. So why is Djibouti so popular for military bases? The small African nation of Djibouti will soon be home to China's first major overseas military base. In fact, several world...

By James Jeffrey HORNDIPLOMAT-Despite Ramadan, there is no slackening at Djibouti's ports. Under the relentless sun, whippet-thin men glistening with sweat work the docks, taking what refuge they can in the shade cast by machinery and stacks of cargo. Image copyrightJAMES JEFFREYImage captionBerbera has a long...

Horndiplomat-Education drive at camp in the tiny African state is impoving lives of those who fled war  James Jeffrey in Djibouti City Yemeni boys in the refugee camp prove an energetic bunch. Photograph: James Jeffrey Previous ImageNext Image Previous ImagesMore Images   Using a scrunched up...

By James Jeffrey Horndiplomat-It seems obvious that fasting between sunrise and sunset for the month of Ramadan would hurt productivity. But in the port city of Djibouti, East Africa’s premier trade hub, there can’t be any letup, even during Islam’s most holy month. The pressure is especially...