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China, Djibouti
Beijing puts Djibouti at odds with West by helping equip its army

Beijing is pushing ahead with its policy of providing military equipment by donating 160 Dongfeng trucks to the army, having already supplied two vessels to the Djibouti navy last year. However, this strategy could be harmful to Djibouti, which is trying to realign itself with the West on both economic and security matters. [...]
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Inner circles | East Africa, United States
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

The head of the US military command for Africa embarked on a major African tour in May that took him from Djibouti to Angola via Somalia, Kenya and Rwanda. The aim was to brief American diplomats and high-ranking officers of the US Army on how to strengthen security cooperation with African partners in order to limit the progress of Chinese influence in East and Southern Africa.

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General Stephen Townsend, head of the US military command for Africa (AFRICOM).
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