Tag: Cargo

By Madote, There is this lingering misconception among Ethiopians and a few regional analysts that Eritrea was financially gaining from Ethiopia when it used the port of Assab between 1991-1997. They also believe the port’s economic viability hinges on whether Ethiopia uses it at a future date. These narratives are even more prevalent among the […]

The sin of empty pride. Land-locked Ethiopia is now forced to pay tiny Djibouti with 2 Billion Birr annually for port services ($722.5 million in port fees and additional $22.6 million in port tariffs) ever since it ditched the services of Eritrean ports at a meager 250 million Birr per annum, all paid in local […]