Plan for first Russian naval base in Africa

Sudan says a final deal has been agreed with Russia to establish
a naval base on the war-torn country’s Red Sea coast


Russian warships sail during
Navy Day preparations


FOREIGN NAVAL BASES IN GREATER RED SEA AREA

EGYPT

Port Sudan
Planned Russian base

SUDAN
Djibouti
Red Sea
ERITREA
Berbera
ETHIOPIA
SOUTH SUDAN
KENYA
SOM Mogadishu
INDIAN OCEAN
SAUDI ARABIA
YEMEN
Gulf of Aden

500km
310 miles

China
Ethiopia
France
Italy
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Türkiye
U.S.


Data as of Sep 23, 2024


Sources: BBC, Institute for the Study of War 
Picture: Getty Images 
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