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Tiny Djibouti Threatened by Economic Strangulation
Nairobi AP report warns that six weeks after independence Djibouti faces economic collapse as the Ethio Somalia war shuts the Addis Ababa Djibouti railway cutting off a major customs source. Djibouti relies on rail port revenue and a 9 percent jobless rate as 20 000 camels remain its assets. Ethiopia seeks railway access to the coast while Somalia eyes a greater Somalia including Djibouti. Western diplomats say Horn of Africa power shifts will decide Djibouti's fate amid strategic oil routes.
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