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sarcasm
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by sarcasm » 11 Dec 2020, 10:36
I had an old post by the above title (now moved to Open Forum) dated 24 Apr 2013. I asked:
sarcasm wrote:
Eventually peace will prevail between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Hopefully soon, otherwise definitely in 10 to 15 years when the personal animosities between weyane and shaebia officials diminish their relevance following their gradual removal from office. But, is this waiting game hurting Eritrea in the long term?
sarcasm wrote:
When the construction of Tadjourah port and related rail and road networks connecting Djibouti to Tirgay and Addis Ababa are completed, would they make Eritrean ports expensive and uneconomical to be used by Ethiopia in peace times? Please read the Chatham House report on Djibouti below.
sarcasm wrote:
Has tiny Djibouti outsmarted Eritrean strategic heads and positioned itself as a regional maritime hub for the foreseeable future?
What's Eritrea's strategic response to these strategic economic positioning in its back yard?
Djibouti: Changing Influence in the Horn's Strategic Hub
Briefing Paper
David Styan, April 2013
http://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/defau ... ibouti.pdf
A lot has changed over the past 7 years. What are the current economic positions of Eritrea & Djibouti in terms of port services?