The Finance Ministers of Somalia and Djibouti have signed an agreement to build a road connecting the two countries to boost the economy and social development of the two countries.
The 17th meeting of the Horn of Africa Finance Ministers was held in the city of Sharma Sheikh in Egypt.
The conference discussed several issues related to the development of countries in the Horn of Africa. This time, special attention was paid to connecting the countries of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya to create major roads to promote trade in the countries of the Horn.
The first phase of the Horn of Africa project has been launched in Somalia and Djibouti, with the African Development Bank responsible for the implementation of the project.
The construction project of the road that will connect Djibouti and Somalia was jointly signed by the finance ministers of the two countries, Dr Elmi Mohamud Nur and Ilyas Muse Daware.
The construction of this road will contribute a lot to connecting the community and economic development of the Horn of Africa region, and the second phase of this project will be the construction of another road that will connect Somalia and Kenya.
