US Defence Secretary James Mattis is greeted by Djibouti’s Minister of Defence Ali Hasan Bahdon as he arrives at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport in Ambouli, Djibouti.REUTERS DJIBOUTI: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategic Horn of Africa nation which hosts Washington’s only permanent military base on the continent. … Continue reading US Defence Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti Visit assumes significance for US operations in Yemen