Ethiopia-Eritrea Rapprochement Enhances the Status of Somaliland Regionally

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Somalilandsun- As Peace becomes the new go word in the Horn region, the unrecognized Somaliland is also gain prominence as prominent spot for landlocked giant Ethiopia to gain access to shipping lames.
According to , the recent rapprochement between Ethiopia and arch Nemesis Eritrea is changing not only the political scene in the region but economically as well.
Following the historic return to peace investors are eyeing the region with renewed interest spurring Eritrea to plans for a new port to handle anticipated increase in demand for export and imports.

The facility could be used to ship potash from Ethiopia and adds to a series of port developments in the strategically located region by nations including Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and the unrecognized Republic of Somaliland.
Construction of the potash mine may start later this year reports Bloomberg’s Nizar Manek in a piece titled Eritrea Mulls Port as Rapprochement with Ethiopia Spurs Investors