Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan on Tuesday signed a n agremment to fast-track the implementation of the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transit (Lapsset) Corridor project. Odinga said Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya have committed to support the project. A Steering Committee composed of representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, UNECA, AUDA-NEPAD and AfDB will be tasked to establish the umbrella body. Alam said there was suspicion that Ethiopia might back-track from the Lapsset project after singing a peace deal with Eritrea. We want to go back there with Head of States from Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan.

Source: The Star January 16, 2020 13:52 UTC