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New routes for Uganda?
The Ugandan government has held talks with Djibouti and Sudan regarding the possibility of transporting Ugandan goods through Port Sudan and the Port of Djibouti. Landlocked Uganda has traditionally relied almost solely upon Mombasa and the recent talks are believed to have been triggered by dissatisfaction with performance there.
Instability in Sudan, Ethiopia and parts of northern Uganda and Kenya over a long period has largely ruled out the use of ports in the Horn of Africa for East African traders. However, the civil war in southern Sudan could soon be over, allowing trucks to drive from Uganda to Red Sea ports.
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