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Gabon’s Chinese naval base plan shrouded in ambiguity amid Western pressures

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The plan to build a Chinese naval base in Gabon, as agreed by the country’s ex-ruler Ali Bongo and Beijing in 2023, has stalled after the coup last year, but transitional president Oligui Nguema has cultivated deliberate ambiguity about the project’s future, much to the displeasure of the West. China’s efforts to seek a military […]
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Russia seeks naval base in Sudan’s Red Sea coast

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Russia has promised military support for Sudan in return for a naval base in the Red Sea, General Yasirr Al Atta, member of Sudan’s military-led Sovereign Council said. A series of military and economic deals will be signed, signaling an inroad by Russia in the Horn of Africa, after it managed to strengthen its foothold […]
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Sudan rejects reports of Iran’s bid for Red Sea navy base, as Russian base is on hold

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Sudan has dismissed all reports of Iran’s intention to establish a naval base on the country’s Red Sea coast, which comes at a time when the creation of the Russian Navy in the country has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing fighting. Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Al-Sadiq Ali was quoted by Sputnik […]