DP World Eyes Eritrea’s Assab and Massawa Ports after Djibouti Troubles

The Dubai-based harbor operator is evaluating its strategy and Eritrea could be key BY NIZAR MANEK | BLOOMBERG The Red Sea state of Eritrea may play a key role in DP World Ltd.’s plans in the Horn of Africa, where a dozen ports could be needed to service the region, Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed […]

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Turkey-UAE Rivalry in Somalia Raising Tensions

In Somalia, which already lacks a strong central government, the foreign military presence risks aggravating matters and contributing to the country’s disintegration BY MUSTAFA SALAMA | MIDDLE EAST EYE Late last month, Somalia called on the United Nations Security Council to halt the construction of a UAE military base in Somaliland. Somalia’s ambassador to the […]

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Somalia Parliament Bans DP World, Rejects Somaliland’s Berbera Port Deal With Ethiopia

No backdoor deals. Somalia Parliament banned DP World and nullified its “illegal” Berbera port development deal with Ethiopia and the autonomous region of Somaliland. BY TESFANEWS Somalia’s lower parliament has voted to nullify a port investment deal between DP World, Ethiopia, and the autonomous region of Somaliland with a landslide of 168 votes out of […]

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