Djibouti’s IGAD Chairmanship and the DESSU Corridor: Regional Integration or Strategic Domination? As Djibouti leads IGAD, critics say it is leveraging the DESSU Corridor to consolidate economic and political dominance in East Africa, potentially sidelining Somaliland, Somalia and Kenya while positioning itself as the primary maritime gateway for landlocked states

Holding #IGAD's chair, #Djibouti is advancing the #DESSUCorridor — a trade initiative critics say could consolidate its dominance in #EastAfrica & sideline regional competitors. #Somaliland, #Somalia,#Kenya.

Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda have formally agreed to establish the DESSU Corridor Authority.

Supported by the EU, we are upgrading infrastructure to slash transit times from the Port of Djibouti by 50%

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#DESSUCorridor #KeepAfricaTrading #EUGlobalGateway