Djibouti story resembles Hambantota, has the same Chinese script Djibouti story resembles Hambantota, has the same Chinese script Some Djiboutian elites believe their country has the potential to become the ‘Singapore of Africa’ with the help of Chinese investments. Aadil Brar 14 April, 2021 11:33 am IST Text Size: A+ About eight miles away from the US naval base Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti is a swanky military compound with subtle cues about the country that has built the structure – China. The French, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish naval bases aren’t too far from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Support Base in the east African country.