Sudan: Ethiopian Land for Railway rumour
Posted: 09 Jun 2008, 20:46
Sudan: Ethiopian Land for RailRoad Exchange
Horn of Africa News via Borglobe, Southern Sudan
Sunday, 08 June 2008
With Asafa Belay, “Washington, USAâ€
Djibouti (HAN) June 6th, 2008 - Diaspora rumor has it that, the Ethiopian government has agreed to give up land (an estimated 1600km long and as deep as 50 km) from Humera to Gambella to the Sudan in exchange for a rail-road track from Shire to Port-Sudan. The Ethiopian government has not confirmed or denied the allegation.
UPDATE: The Ethiopian government has denied the accusation. Not sure what the basis for the rumor was.
East Africa Forum
Horn of Africa News via Borglobe, Southern Sudan
Sunday, 08 June 2008
With Asafa Belay, “Washington, USAâ€
Djibouti (HAN) June 6th, 2008 - Diaspora rumor has it that, the Ethiopian government has agreed to give up land (an estimated 1600km long and as deep as 50 km) from Humera to Gambella to the Sudan in exchange for a rail-road track from Shire to Port-Sudan. The Ethiopian government has not confirmed or denied the allegation.
UPDATE: The Ethiopian government has denied the accusation. Not sure what the basis for the rumor was.
East Africa Forum