US TROOPS IN DJIBOUTI

taz reports that the U.S. has opened its first permanent military station in Africa, in Djibouti; previous operations in the area had been based on ships. The International Herald Tribune notes that this move has been supported by France (Djibouti is a former French colony) and shows the extent of behind-the-scenes cooperation between France and the U.S. despite the heated rhetoric of recent days.

The move to shore in Djibouti has generated much more interest abroad than it has in the American press. Aside from the taz article linked above, see here, here, here, and here.