BIRD STORY AGENCY AFRICA could soon get a new spaceport after Djibouti signed a partnership deal with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology to build a facility to launch satellites and rockets in the northern Obock region. According to the preliminary deal, the Djibouti government will "provide the necessary land (minimum 10 square kilometres and with a term of not less than 35 years) and all the necessary assistance to build and operate the Djiboutian Spaceport." The US$1 billion spaceport project will also involve the construction of a port facility, a power grid and a highway to ensure the reliable transportation of…