Africa’s most strategic foreign military hub hosting US, Chinese and Japanese bases, secures an $85 million annual deal with France
Djibouti, one of the world’s most strategically important military hubs, has secured an $85 million annual payment from France under a renewed defence cooperation agreement, while reclaiming 40% of the French naval installation on Heron Island.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
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The acting Minister of Defense of Djibouti, Omar Abdi Said, receiving keys and signing the operational funding agreement with the French Ambassador to Djibouti, Jérôme Bresson (Image: ADI)
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- November 4, 2026
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