Protests break out in Djibouti

For those who are not familiar with Djibouti it is located at the most strategic pinch point in the gulf of Aden (see map below). The US recently completed building a Naval base in the capital, from which they can patrol the Gulf Aden protecting their interests in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Of course it also means the US has direct and quick access to both sides of the Suez Canal to ensure it always remains open (to the US at least).

US naval base in Djibouti (image courtesy of google maps)
Map of Djibouti (image courtesy of google maps)