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.Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
