Ethiopia says re-opening roads to Eritrea’s Red Sea ports a priority

This news is an additional bonus to us as a company with a capacity to stretch our services to our Ethiopian neigbours. We welcome our Ethiopian brothers being eager to work together. Already Ethiopian ship Meakele has docked in port Massawa.

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Landlocked Ethiopia wants to make the re-opening of two roads connecting it to two of Eritrea’s Red Sea ports a priority in the two nations’ reconciliation process, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.

In a move that ended a 20-year military stand-off, the Horn of African neighbors agreed on Monday to open embassies, develop ports and resume flights.

The historic reconciliation could transform politics and security in the volatile Horn region, which lies along one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.Read More