Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers. The US, China, France, Japan, Turkey and Italy all have a base in this Horn of Africa country. But the expansion of the war on Iran threatens to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and make Djibouti the next hotspot. Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains.
There are several American bases in Africa. Come on do some research before reporting.
You are not African so you don't know USA has bases in Ghana
Taking money from every side while people are being murdered by Usrael?!
Where is your humanity?
Yessssssss ❤❤❤❤ Come on brown folk stand with IRAN ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼
Send these bases out of your land especially the American base
Iran showed the world that a US base is dangerous. More and more countries not allowing the US to use its bases like the US did before or like 😂😂😂 Iran is the SUPERPOWER at least top 5 in the world and everybody could see it and still able to see it
Filthy americans and zionists are the problem
That money goes to US we will take your land and give you pennies to buy some scraps !
Yes, Bab el Mandeb belongs to Yemen 🇾🇪
Hosting genocidal force doesn't qualify for neutrality.
Sorry for the people of Djibouti — they’ve been under a brutal regime for over 30 years. Despite hosting foreign military bases and receiving rent, most people still live in extreme poverty. Add in clan militias, ongoing conflicts, and the pressure from Houthis, and it’s turning life into a real nightmare.😢
There is no a Turkish base in Djibouti.
Djibouti 🇩🇯 you smart🤓 respect 🫡 why should the west bring the war to you're house against you're neighbor they have ships don't they? Let them settle it in the sea's! 👏👏👏👏!
waw great reporting Martha
We want Djibouti return to home country Ethiopian
China got a nice sea-side spot…
Whatever 🫤
You are really gorgeous 🤨
Iran and its proxies are against colonialism and occupation.
They have one in Kenya too. Nice try Aljazeera
Bab Al-Mandab strait is Yemeni territory, and don't say oh but the international law protect the shipping routes. Well, F$uck international law if it only applicable on everyone except the US and Israel.
Who doesn't like can eat 💩.
Djibouti should charge toll charges to generate revenue than hosting foreign forces
Iran should destroy American assets no matter where ever
Djibouti people are mainly somali almost 90%❤
Ain't nobody in my booty
its the only permanent american base on the african continent…definitely not… the only one.
As long as this tiny sovereign nation is fair to this complicated arrangement, there should be nothing to worry about.
Paying a toll will just make fossil fuels a luxury,this kinda pushes the carbon free initiative to its own advantage.
We should see EV dealerships opening everywhere in Africa. Governments, fix your roads!
Aw man, I hope Djibouti is left out of it. Honestly, I wish everyone would just chill out.
Wait and see…..
Instead of development they are just allowing / Sold Foreign countries to have Army & Naval bases. Bases which will be used to kill Africans & Arabs. A Perfect target. 😂
I need a base too 😂😂😂😂
Who needs nuclear weapons when you control the strait united state Israel and their friends will have to pay or switch side.😅😅😅😅😅😅.
I think the French have been training the Foreign Legion in Djibouti for ages. I didn't know anything about the others.
Perhaps this US base will be the next target once the dust has settled.
Only 70 million dollars a year! That’s pennies!
Not a single foreign airbase is in America.
Why? Because everyone else is stupid and greedy for money.
It's not only the base that America have in Africa.Ghey have one in Botsawana check your facts
The world’s eyes are on Djibouti.
stay neutral Djibouti ✌️
Dont host foreign military bases, if country is independent. Understand the problem, thats why whole Africa is like that. Smart people sold country to the "6" countries.😅 Now blaming bla bla bla😂😂 looks like its not a quite independent country….! So the 6 countries chose future for the country 😅😂😂😂