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Last update: 8 hours agoDjibouti Energy Push: Djibouti has started construction of the Sh20.7bn Fuelstor fuel terminal in the Damerjog corridor, aiming for about 400,000 metric tonnes of storage and a bigger role as a regional redistribution hub for petroleum products, LPG and even edible oils—at a time when Middle East shipping shocks are keeping fuel prices and logistics costs volatile. Somali Piracy Pressure: In Karachi, families of Pakistani crew held by Somali pirates for weeks staged protests, describing worsening conditions and rising ransom demands, as hijackings and maritime risk climb again around the Gulf of Aden. Horn of Africa Trade & Diplomacy: Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is deepening a security-and-infrastructure partnership, pulling the breakaway territory further into regional power shifts that also affect Djibouti’s wider maritime neighborhood. Africa Connectivity: A new high-capacity Atlantic subsea cable plan, Via Africa, is moving into its early development phase to improve resilience and bandwidth diversity across West Africa. Ethiopia Renewables: Ming Yang secured a license for a major green hydrogen push in Ethiopia, signaling fresh momentum for clean-fuel exports.
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