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04 Nov 2017

China's Xi Jinping asks soldiers at first overseas base to be ready for war

Troops serving at China`s first overseas military base, in the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti, should help promote peace and stability, Xi Jinping told them in a video chat.

11 Aug 2017

Chinese Navy eyes Indian Ocean as part of PLA's plan to extend its reach

China's Navy wants to join hands with India to maintain security of the Indian Ocean, amid growing concerns in New Delhi over the increasing presence of the PLA fleet in India's backyard.

12 Jul 2017

China sends troops for first overseas military base in Djibouti

China has dispatched troops to Djibouti on the Horn of Africa to set up its first overseas military base.

Emergency workers in Addis Ababa

16 Mar 2017

Ethiopia trash dump landslide death toll rises to 115

Emergency workers in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa searched through a mountain of garbage for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday as the death toll from a landslide at a rubbish landfill site rose to 115.

07 Mar 2017

UN chief arrives on emergency visit to Somalia for famine

The United Nations estimates that 5 million people in Somalia need aid, amid warnings of a famine.

Somali soldiers

11 Jul 2016

Eight soldiers killed in Somalia military base attack, Al-Shabab militants claim responsibility

Eight soldiers were killed when a suicide car bomb targeted a Somalia military training camp and attackers then entered the base on foot, the military said today.

08 Jun 2016

Crimes against humanity since 1991 in Eritrea: UN

Eritrea`s government has systematically committed crimes against humanity over the last 25 years, with top ranking officials bearing direct responsibility, UN investigators said Wednesday.

09 Mar 2016

Car bomb kills 4 outside police academy in Somali capital

A Somali police official says three police officers and one civilian have been killed in a car bombing outside a police academy in the Somali capital.

25 Feb 2016

China says starts construction of Djibouti military base

China has begun construction of a logistics base in Djibouti, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, what the Horn of African country`s government calls a military facility that will be China`s first overseas.

15 Sep 2015

Illegal fishing off Somalia risks piracy return: Report

Rampant illegal fishing by foreign trawlers off Somalia`s once pirate-infested coastline is threatening economic gains in the Horn of Africa nation and could push communities back to maritime crime, a report warned Tuesday.

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