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Djibouti
French military treaty renewal now all about the numbers

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh during the official military welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Djibouti on 12 March 2019.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh during the official military welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Djibouti on 12 March 2019. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

France and Djibouti have embarked on a battle of numbers to determine the fate of French forces stationed at the Heron naval base.

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