China-built electric railway opens up landlocked Ethiopia


A US$3.4bil electrified railway line built by China was officially launched on Tuesday to link the Horn of Africa to its inland countries.

The line connects the strategic Red Sea port of Djibouti and Addis Ababa, the capital of landlocked Ethiopia, the fastest growing economy in Africa.

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