The China-Built Addis-Djibouti Railway Gains Steam
February 18th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at a new approach to utilizing the potential of the two-country railway line between Ethiopia and Djibouti has already been producing several of the desired results. A people-centered turn is yet to come: The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway (AADR) has been in operation since 2018 – the year when we […]
Read more »The Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal Could Sink Djibouti’s Economy
February 3rd, 2024
Via World Politics Review, a look at how the proposed Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal could sink Djibouti’s economy: With a population of just over 1 million people and few tangible resources, Djibouti has long depended on its strategic location alongside the Gulf of Aden and at the entrance to the Red Sea as its main economic asset. […]
Read more »Politics of Ports in the Horn: War, Peace and Red Sea Rivalries
January 7th, 2024
Via African Arguments, a slightly dated but – given recent issues of shipping in the Red Sea – a highly relevant look at how national, regional and international competition over ports is shaping political alliances and enmities across the Red Sea zone: For over 25 years, maritime strategy and port development in the Red Sea […]
Read more »Developing Djibouti as a Sustainable Maritime Hub
December 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of Forbes, a report on plans to develop Djibouti as a sustainable maritime hub: Gulf of Aden area, political map. Deepwater gulf between Yemen, Djibouti, the Guardafui Channel, … [+] This week, the war between Israel and Hamas had an unexpected impact on maritime traffic in one of the world’s busiest shipping routes through […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: Is A Regional Bloc A Lost Cause?
November 30th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, rather sober commentary on the prospects for the Horn of Africa: It must certainly look that possibilities of a new regional block comprising the Horn of Africa States of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti are fading. Ethiopia recently applied to join the BRICS grouping and its admittance is expected to be official […]
Read more »DP World: The UAE firm Taking Over Africa’s Ports
October 29th, 2023
Via BBC, a report on DP World, the UAE firm taking over Africa’s ports: A multimillion-dollar deal signed between Emirati maritime giant DP World and Tanzania on Sunday looks set to further entrench the dominance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Africa’s freight industry. Reports of the $250m (£205m) deal first emerged in July, […]
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