Several foreign countries lease land for military bases in Djibouti because of its strategic location on the northeast coast of the Horn of Africa, on the Bab el Mandeb Strait, which is advantageous for combating terrorism and maritime piracy in the region. France has long had a military presence in the country stemming from Djibouti’s time as a French colony. In the wake of the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001 and the subsequent global war on terrorism, the Djiboutian government allowed the United States to establish a military base in the country. Other countries have since followed suit and either have a military base or troop presence in Djibouti, including Japan, China, Italy, Germany, and Spain.
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