Chaos in Tower, Danger in Skies at U.S. Base in Djibouti

By Craig Whitlock (for The Washington Post), THE skies above the U.S. military’s counter-terrorism hub on the Horn of Africa have become chronically dangerous, with pilots forced to rely on local air-traffic controllers who fall asleep on the job, commit errors at astronomical rates and are hostile to Americans, documents show. Conditions at Camp Lemonnier […]

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Dangerous Conditions at Djibouti Base Threatens US Military Pilots

By Washington Post, CONDITIONS at an African base used by U.S. military pilots flying missions over Yemen and Somalia have become chronically dangerous, with fliers relying on local air-traffic controllers who sleep on the job and commit frequent errors, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Conditions at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti are so bad that […]

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Ethiopia’s 4th Largest Export, Khat, Suffers after European Ban

By AFP, FOR a town seen as a key trading centre for khat, a drug that is banned in many countries, Ethiopia’s Awaday can seem pretty drowsy and laid-back. As the sun sets on the small eastern town, farmers and brokers of the amphetamine shrub rouse from an afternoon slumber to cut deals in the bustling […]

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