Officials in South Sudan confirmed this month they have bought land on the coast of Djibouti to build a port. South Sudan says the port will be key for exporting the country’s crude oil, which currently goes through Sudan, as well as for importing goods, most of which come through the Kenyan port of Mombasa. Puot Kang Chol, South Sudan's minister of petroleum, said last week that the land was purchased for exporting crude oil. “We are saving to directly import or export our oil from the eastern part of South Sudan through Djibouti, Ethiopia. He said South Sudan cannot afford to lose that project, which will connect the country with Rwanda and Uganda.

Source: Ethiopian News September 24, 2022 14:14 UTC