Protesters close road, rail links between Djibouti, Addis Ababa - official

Protesters close road, rail links between Djibouti, Addis Ababa - official
# 28 July 2021 22:14 (UTC +04:00)

Ethiopia's Somali region said on Wednesday a vital road and rail trade route linking the landlocked capital of Addis Ababa to the sea port of Djibouti was blocked by youths angered by a deadly militia attack on their region, APA reports quoting Reuters.

Around 95% of imports into the nation of around 110 million people are transported via that corridor, according to a 2018 study by the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development.

Reuters could not independently verify the reported blockage. The Ethiopian prime minister's office and authorities in Djibouti could not immediately be reached for comment.

Somali region President Mustafa Muhumed Omer said the road and railway had been blocked by youths protesting against an attack on the region's Gedamaytu town by militia from the neighbouring region of Afar.

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