The Ministry of Transport (MoTr) officially commenced the construction of Melodoni junction-Manda-Bure road project that links Ethiopia with the Eritrean Port of Assab on the Red sea. According to the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA), the 71.65km long highway road project will be built with the aim of stretching key infrastructures that will help facilitate Ethiopia’s import-export trade. The construction project is expected to bring Ethiopia alternative routes to foreign markets, as it has almost been dependent on Djibouti ports since the Ethio-Eritrean war broke out in 1998. Last week, Dagmawit and Awol also jointly inaugurated a newly built road project located in Afar region near the Djibouti border. The road will enable Ethiopia use the new Tadjoura Port, besides easing traffic congestion at the existing Port of Djibouti, the Ministry said.

Source: Ethiopian News January 23, 2021 06:56 UTC