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Egypt, Eritrea
Assab port draws Egyptian firms

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi receives his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki in Cairo, on 8 June 2026.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi receives his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki in Cairo, on 8 June 2026. © APA Images/Imago/Reuters

Capitalising on its rapprochement with Asmara, Cairo is deploying its industrial might to modernise this terminal, which is one of the most coveted strategic assets in the Horn of Africa.

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