$215 Million Road Project Connecting Somalia and Ethiopia Faces Delays Due to Security Concerns
Construction of $215M Road Linking Somalia and Ethiopia Faces Delays Over Security Issues
NAIROBI, Kenya - Engineers in Kenya have hit the brakes on the construction of a major road intended to bolster connections between Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia due to escalating insecurity in the northeastern region. A spike in Al-Shabaab attacks is largely to blame.
This 740-kilometer stretch of road aims to enhance regional socio-economic activities, particularly significant as Somalia recently joined the East African Community…