Current Affairs - International - Discussion

China has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade. China began constructing a base in Djibouti last year. It will be used to resupply navy ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia, in particular. Djibouti is a tiny barren nation sandwiched between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.