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Ethiopia hopes Somaliland port terminal reduces dependence on Djibouti

Berbera port in Somaliland

Berbera port in Somaliland. A new container terminal opened at the port is expected to be a major trade gateway for landlocked Ethiopia. PHOTO | AFP

By  Tesfa-Alem Tekle

Correspondent in Addis Abba, Ethiopia

Nation Media Group

A new container terminal opened at Berbera port in the semi-autonomous Somaliland region is expected to be a major trade gateway for landlocked Ethiopia.

It also is also expected to further enhance trade relations among East African and Gulf countries.

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