Djibouti, France
Minister of the Armed Forces Lecornu's plans unveiled

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks at a VBL (Light Armor Vehicle) in Poitiers, France, 9 June 2022.
French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks at a VBL (Light Armor Vehicle) in Poitiers, France, 9 June 2022. © Guillaume Souvant/AFP
The French Minister of the Armed Forces made his first official visit to Djibouti on 15 September to renegotiate the defence agreement between both countries. He pushed for extra means to be given to the French Forces stationed there. [...]
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