Niger – ‘Building a base from nothing’: $110 million U.S. project in Niger will house drones

2018/04/24 – There’s no sign yet of a Green Beans Coffee shop, a staple at some of the military’s austere semipermanent bases around the world that troops have come to know. But give it time.

The U.S. Air Force is nearing completion of a $110 million project in the Saharan desert town of Agadez, Niger, known as Air Base 201. And even the locals seem to think the Americans are going to be around for some time to come. Continuer à lire … « Niger – ‘Building a base from nothing’: $110 million U.S. project in Niger will house drones »

Niger – US Building Huge New Drone Base in Central Niger

The US military is building a new overseas military base in Niger, adding to its existing inventory of more than 800 bases in more than 70 countries, according to a recent to its dispatch from central Niger. Continuer à lire … « Niger – US Building Huge New Drone Base in Central Niger »

Djibouti plans new container terminal to bolster transport hub aspirations #France

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Djibouti is in talks with French shipping company CMA CGM to develop a new container terminal at an initial cost of $660 million as part of the tiny African country’s bid to expand into a sea and air transport hub for the continent. Continuer à lire … « Djibouti plans new container terminal to bolster transport hub aspirations #France »