Tag: port redevelopment
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Assab Reborn? Ethiopians’ Vow to Rebuild a Red Sea Port City
Introduction: A Port with a Storied Past and a Cautious Future The port city of Assab on the southern Red Sea coast once thrummed with logistics, governance, and cosmopolitan commerce. Today, it stands at a crossroads—an urban shell of its former self, yet with latent assets that could anchor a revival. This piece traces the…
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Assab’s Silent Gate: Ethiopia’s vow to revive a Red Sea Port
Introduction: A Port’s Quiet Reverberations The Assab port gate stands in stark silence, a stark counterpoint to its bustling past. Thirty years ago, the area thrummed with the energy of trucks, merchants, and sailors plying a busy maritime corridor. In 2019/20, many Ethiopians returned to Assab as if consulting a ghost of a city—its corridors,…