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Will the Chinese army double its manpower?

While the Djibouti government and media can wring their hands over bolstering military cooperation with China, the Deputy Chief of [...]

Published on 06/05/2016 at 03:30 GMT

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Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Djibouti
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Djibouti
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Djibouti
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CCECC and GHDC building Chinese military base

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