Ethiopia and South Sudan on Thursday signed an agreement to construct a major highway linking the two countries. State Minister of Finance, Eyob Tekalign and South Sudanese Finance Minister, Dier Tong Ngor signed the agreement for the construction of the road which connects Western Ethiopia with Northeastern South Sudan in Juba. President Salva Kiir Mayardit who witnessed the signing ceremony, said the highway project would strengthen economic ties as well as enhance the free movement of people and goods in the Horn of Africa. “This is a strategic project that connects our people and serves their needs.”The construction project is named Paloch – Mathiang – Maiwut – Pagak Road. The Ethiopian delegation went to South Sudan’s capital for the third LAPSSET Corridor Program Ministerial Meeting..

Source: Ethiopian News May 19, 2023 13:32 UTC