Ethiopia already relies on Djibouti's main port to import most of its goods, using four different terminals, said Youssouf, who is a candidate for the African Union Commission chairperson.

with an estimated 95 percent of its total trade going through Djibouti’s port. To cater to Ethiopia’s needs, Djibouti has built a host of new infrastructure, including ports for cargo and ...

Djibouti’s port alone accounts for 95% of Ethiopia’s imports. With a population of 110 million people, Ethiopia is the largest economy in the Horn of Africa. DP World, which is majority-owned ...

The World Bank has ranked the port of Djibouti at the bottom of its Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023. The South African operator, Transnet, is also not best pleased with its ranking. Get ...

Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said his government was offering to operate its port of Tadjoura jointly with Ethiopia, but denied it was planning to hand it over completely.