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Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

The port of Berbera on 31 August 2021. © Ed Ram/AFP

Ethiopia, Africa's most populous landlocked country, hopes to diversify supply routes to reduce its dependence on Djibouti. The future transport corridors are attracting the attention of international development partners and of the Gulf States, which are battling for influence in the region. [...]

Published on 06/05/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 7 minutes

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The director of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, Aboubaker Omar Hadi.

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