An East African Port Deal the World Should Applaud

March 14, 2024 Topic: Trade Region: Africa Tags: TradeEconomicsHorn Of AfricaEthiopiaSomalilandRed Sea

An East African Port Deal the World Should Applaud

Although many are skeptical of the newly announced deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland, it has the potential to benefit the entire region of the Horn of Africa, Egypt, and the Red Sea.

Tibor Nagy was the previous Assistant Secretary of State for Africa and is currently Professor Emeritus at Texas Tech University. 

Joshua Meservey is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute who focuses on great power competition in Africa, African geopolitics, and counterterrorism.

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