By IBRAHIM KHAMISMore by this AuthorThe scramble for the Horn of Africa’s coastlines and the Red Sea ports has intensified. This is why landlocked Ethiopia is developing a naval force supposedly to protect its commercial shipping and ports of interest in the Horn and Red Sea. The Chinese have built ports in Djibouti and support infrastructure development in Somalia in exchange for mineral exploitation and fishing rights. Turkey trains Somali soldiers while Al-Bayrak and Favori — both Turkish companies — have taken over the management of Mogadishu sea and air ports for 20 and 10 years, respectively. The DP World, a UAE firm, is seeking long-term management of ports in the Horn and Yemen.

Source: Daily Nation January 18, 2020 22:07 UTC