One of seven major ports in Djibouti - Northwestern Somali Sea.
There has been a deterioration in relations between Djibouti and war-torn landlocked Ethiopia in the last couple of days and Djibouti may expel Ethiopian diplomats, So who needs who?
Well, war-torn landlocked Ethiopia definitely needs Djibouti much more than Djibouti needs Ethiopia because Ethiopia is extremely dependent on Djibouti ports to facilitate its meager trade across different parts of the world, If Djibouti decides to shut its border with Ethiopia tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, War-torn landlocked Ethiopia would run out of everything in a few days and in no time the lack of fuel brings economic activity and daily life to a stand still, that's how much Ethiopia needs Djibouti and it has no other alternative than to depend on Djibouti.
Soon there will be no trains and trucks from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, Somalis will bring the Galla illiterate hômôsêxual prime minister to his knees.
The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway was constructed with a total investment of $4.8 billion. The Ethiopian section of the line cost $3.4 billion, 70% of which was provided by China Exim Bank and 30% by the Ethiopian government and the Djibouti government contributed $878 million for the project, The cash-strapped war-torn landlocked Ethiopia is now struggling to repay China Exim Bank, As of today, 2024, Ethiopia owes about $28 billion to China and other foreign creditors.
And here Amharas are crying for help.