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Ethiopia, Djibouti agree to cooperate in peace and security, education and training sectors

Mar 7, 2022





Addis Ababa, March 7, 2022 (FBC) – Ethiopia and Djibouti have agreed to work together on peace and security, education and training sectors.

The agreement has been signed between Joint Defense Committee of the two countries in a bid to forge cooperation in strategic and technical spheres.

Chiefs of Staff of the Armies of Ethiopia and Djibouti Field Marsha Birhanu Jula and General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim have inked the agreement in Addis Ababa on behalf of their respective countries.

The 9th Ethio-Djibouti Defense Chiefs of Staff meeting which was held in Addis Ababa.

On the occasion, Field Marshal Berhanu Jula said that the agreement reached between the two countries’ Joint Defense Committee on strategic and technical cooperation is of great significance to regional peace and security.

And as the seat of several continental and international establishments, the two countries will continue to strengthen their role in peacekeeping missions, he added.

General Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim on his part said that previous agreements signed between the two countries’ federal polices were playing vital roles to prevent various cross-border crimes.

The recent agreement signed at the defense level will also play as much important roles to ensure peace and security in the region, he added.

https://www.fanabc.com/english/ethiopia ... ng-sectors

[tarik]

Nobody gives a sh!t u ahame b!tch

[Somaliman]

Nobody gives a sh!t u ahame b!tch

And, do you think there's anybody out there giving a shi.t about your diarrhoea of the mouth, as you're suffering perennial constipation of the brain!!

[AbyssiniaLady]

Galamo-Molud asphalt road key to smoothen cargo flow across Ethiopia-Djibouti corridor

Mar 7, 2022





Addis Ababa, March 7, 2022 (FBC) – Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti, held a meeting with Aboubaker Omer Hadi, Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, at the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone, to discuss issues of bilateral importance, with a focus on ways to improve the efficient and effective movement of Ethiopia’s cargoes from Djibouti Ports and Free Zones to various parts of Ethiopia.

Following a fruitful discussion on a numerous issues, both have underscored the necessity of speeding up the ongoing construction of the Galamo-Molud asphalt road, which is located in one of the busiest corridor connecting Ethiopia to the ports of Djibouti and currently hosting the lion share of Ethiopia’s seaborne cargo. Up on completion, the road is sought to ultimately augment the smooth flow of cargoes across the Ethio-Djibouti corridor.

Furthermore, during the meeting, an agreement has been reached to further cooperate in setting up a mechanism that will ensure the timely transportation of Ethiopia’s cargoes from the ports of Djibouti with the view to reduce cargo dwelling time at the ports, which will have a significant positive impact in terms of lowering service costs.

https://www.fanabc.com/english/galamo-m ... i-corridor

[AbyssiniaLady]

Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa’s potential to be eastern Ethiopia industrial corridor

Manufacturing March 7, 2022 newbusinessethiopianews


At the forum recently held in Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa City in the Eastern part of Ethiopia, a study presented on the state of small and medium manufacturing industries stressed the favorable conditions to make Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa Eastern Ethiopia industrial corridor.

Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa Administration Deputy Mayor and Head of the Trade, Industry and Investment Bureau, Harbi Buh, said Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa is a pioneer in the industrial sector. Harbi said the industrial sector is growing and production volume and type are increasing due to the favorable conditions created by the Administration and the Federal Government.

The Administration has set up an industrial village with the infrastructure set up years ago to enable the manufacturing industries to enter the country and make use of the Opportunities, according to the Deputy Mayor.

Harbi explained that Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa is close to the port of Djibouti, almost complete with air and land transport and the availability of other infrastructures will make it more suitable for the sector.

The small and medium enterprises in Ethiopia are expected to play a significant role in job creation, technology transfer, foreign exchange elimination and overall economic transformation, according to Shisemah Gebreselassie, State Minister of Industry of Ethiopia.



He said efforts are underway to alleviate the problems in the sector and bring about the desired change, according to the report of Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa Communications Affairs Office. The State Minister also said that support will be provided to identify the financial, market and capacity building gaps that are being faced by focusing on the process of industrialization at the national level.

He said Diri Dhaba Dire Dawa is witnessing better results in the sector, adding that the Administration should continue to consolidate its achievements and make further changes.

https://newbusinessethiopia.com/manufac ... l-corridor

A small correction, Somalis are who the owners of the city call their city Diri Dhaba not Dire Dawa.

[AbyssiniaLady]

Ethiopia realized that it is a landlocked country dependent on Djibouti in many ways, It can't survive without access to the sea, TPLF has destroyed the country for good.

Maritime transport is critical to the global economy, with more than 95 percent of the world's trade carried by sea, according to the United Nation


Central Somalia.

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Ethiopian Airlines, Air Djibouti partner for China-Africa sea to air transport

By XINHUA



Ethiopia’s national air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Air Djibouti and Djibouti Industrial Park Operation (IDIPO) to commence sea-air multimodal transportation.

In a press statement, the company said the agreement will see cargo being transported from Chinese destinations to Djibouti Free Zone by sea and then uplifted by air from Djibouti International Airport.

Ethiopian Airlines further disclosed the joint collaboration which will save both time and energy logistically, will also boost the growth of the cargo market in Africa.

“The transportation deal enables traders to order their products from China to Africa via Djibouti port and Ethiopian Airlines facilitates the air movement of goods to different parts of Africa through its vast network,” the air carrier disclosed.

The air cargo mainly consisted of electronics and home appliance supplies.

Landlocked Ethiopia’s main sea outlet, Djibouti port, is currently serving as the main cargo logistics operation hub for the sea-air freight flight operations between destinations in China and the African continent.

The Ethiopian government has identified the transport and logistics sector as a game-changer to maintain the east African country’s economic growth trajectory.

It has also recently developed a 10-year transport sector development plan, which envisages the construction of many road and rail projects

https://africa.cgtn.com/2022/03/09/ethi ... -transport

[AbyssiniaLady]

Corrupt and overcrowded Kenya tried her best to reposition itself as the strategic gateway to Africa for trade with China but lost in the competitive advantage, Djibouti occupies a commercially enviable location on the globe, The strategic location at the entrance of the Red Sea places Djibouti in a position to serve as a maritime hub and an ideal maritime transit point.