US, Djibouti reach 10-year security agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has finalized a 10-year agreement with Djibouti to keep U.S. troops at a military base in the East African nation that houses special forces and serves as a launching point for drones.

“This is a critical facility that we maintain in Djibouti,” President Barack Obama said Monday during an Oval Office meeting with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh. “We could not do it without the president’s cooperation. We’re grateful for him agreeing for a long-term presence there.”