Cape Verde looks better IMO
They both look the same imo, nice looking beaches and arid landscape in the interior.
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Is Africa Getting A Dubai?
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They both look the same imo, nice looking beaches and arid landscape in the interior.
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MajorVitaman
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Facts are only depressing if you're not living in reality. Black folks could have Dubai's all over the globe if we worked together & controlled our spending habits and resources.
economic colonialism 2.0 
Misreeya
Pro
Who came up with that name,
My father actually worked in Djibouti as a mechanic/engineer fixin up cars and some UN peacekeeping equipment 35 years ago . Thats where he met my mother. He was trained by some Germans after fleeing from the Red terror genocide of 1978 in which hundreds of thousands of educated Ethiopians were massacred by the socialist government including his own father , I probably owed them Germans my life since they were the ones who sent a positive referral to the Aus government which had a labour shortage at the time. They pretty much lied to the gov and told them my dad had 10 years experience instead of just one as they felt things were getting bad in the refugee camps and the German UN engineers who were s close to ,our family didnt want my dad raising us in some impoverished desert tent village.
Djibouti was major transit point for Ethio refugees who were fleeing from the commie government.
So Im glad Djibouti is getting developed.
I am glad as well, because this may bring fruitful benefits for entire Horn/North African and Middle East region. I do recall reading about this on twitter, what is good about this the region is not racially or ethnically divided as Sudan was and still is. We had similar projects in Sudan, and the skyline in Khartoum definitely change and the local economy was booming without the assistance of the United States and the rest of the Western World "since we are considered a terrorist state
and it attracted Egyptians, Libyans, Wealthy Northern Sudanese both aboard and home, Arabs, Malaysians, and of course the Chinese but once the South separated, most of the development has came to a halt, and many of the investors gradually left (not all). I just hoping there is something in Djibouti, because it can bring many of our professionally people back home, to develop our economy instead of going to the Gulf. I hope this is not a wishful mirage, and it pan out wonderfully.Exodus from Sudan: The flight of human capital and the growth of a parasitic economy - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
I believe that is the case with Eritrea, Somalia, and to a small extent Ethiopia.
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USA base is there 
Misreeya
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@Tezeta what is your opinion about this? as i understand but not talked with anyone in the know, there has been a increase of Sudanese investments in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia, Sudan approve to launch free trade zone - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
Ethiopia, Sudan approve to launch free trade zone - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
mostly built off transit/port service fees, and the main customer is Ethiopia. I see a bright future in this region, and East Africa in general 
they are already integrated economically, peep all the joint development:
Ethiopia to step up role as regional clean power exporter
Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree on Blackstone-Backed Fuel Pipeline
Ethiopia says new railway to Djibouti to start in early 2016
The same goes for EAC (Kenya, Uguanda, Tanzania, Rwanda).
Its Africa's time brehs
they are already integrated economically, peep all the joint development:
Ethiopia to step up role as regional clean power exporter
Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree on Blackstone-Backed Fuel Pipeline
Ethiopia says new railway to Djibouti to start in early 2016
The same goes for EAC (Kenya, Uguanda, Tanzania, Rwanda).
Its Africa's time brehs
37 thousand birr is around 2 billion US so its a decent amount but im still not sold on the "rising Ethiopia" narrative. Ethiopias major problems includes logistics, market liberalisation and port capacity , and those issues arent going to resolve itself anytime soon. Its expensive and slow to ship anything out of the country because right now we are only using the port of Djibouti t and bottlenecks often develop. If we want transofrm Ethiopia into a "mini" China, there will need to be atleast 5 mega ports and the cost of shipping a container has to be reduced, and thats not going to happen because of the the Eritrean issue not to mention most coastal countries around Ethiopia are incredibly unstable such as Somali. Other alternatives such as Kenya and Sudan are too far away from Ethiopias population centres and it will take years to build transport links to those regions. The government has a grip on so many sectors of the economy and wont allow foreign companies to use their expertise to make Ethiopias major economic sectors competitve. Not to mention much of Ethiopia sits on the rift valley which makes the country one of the most mountainous regions in the world so its going to be expensive building all that infrustructure. This is all compounded by the fact that Ethiopia doesnt have much resources like Oil so the government overdepends on loans and taxing the Ethiopian people who make on average a dollar a day. Progress will be slow.
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There are a few more Ethiopia-Sudan links as well:
Sudan seeks to purchase electricity from Ethiopia - Sudan Tribune
Ethiopia’s Nile dam to start power generation soon - Sudan Tribune
Ethiopia-Sudan highway completed - Sudan Tribune
The new railway network is planned to connect to Khartoum if Im not mistaken.
Amerikan Melanin
Veteran
Get in while its cheap. REnt Jetskis on the beach or some shyt.
Im impressed with the Grand Renaissance dam.,They say we might be able to supply electrictiy to most of eastern sudan, and even divert a tiny percentage of dam water to hydrate the dry Tigray region which has has seen its fair share of drought, since we can control the flow of water. Apparently Egpyt wants to blow up the dam after construction
STRATFOR: Egypt Is Prepared To Bomb All Of Ethiopia's Nile Dams
Actually, Liberia has one of the brighter futures in Africa. I'll let you cook though with your ignorance.
Sauanaffe Tustunnagee
Banned
Full article on http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20151118-is-africa-getting-a-dubai
Bordered by Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Djibouti is an oasis of peace in a part of Africa marred by piracy and instability. It is this privileged position that has made the country into an exclusive military playground, home to Africa’s largest US army base and France’s biggest Foreign Legion deployment. Currently, the 53,000 civilians who visit each year are mainly business travellers, and the largely empty planes to the country are virtually devoid of tourists.
But all this looks set to change over the next two decades. This tiny speck of a country has quietly been making headlines for its aspirations to become the Dubai of Africa. (Credit: Andrew McConnell/Alamy)
Island life
But what Djibouti has that Dubai doesn’t, however, is extensive natural resources along with stunning geological, marine and cultural sites.
Djibouti’s 324km coast is the gateway to the Red Sea, drawing both wreck divers and whale shark lovers from October to February when the waters are at their warmest. Stunningly empty Moucha Island, with only 20 inhabitants, and minuscule Maskali Island, famous for its corals, offer mangrove kayaking and white sand beaches, along with excellent snorkelling and scuba diving. The ongoing construction of a luxury resort on Moucha Island, however, may attract renewed interest on this empty speck of fine sand, particularly by neighbouring Ethiopians looking to enjoy the beach life they lack. (Credit: Andrew McConnell/Alamy)
Natural wonders
The country is packed full of geological oddities to rival Iceland’s surreal landscape. Lake Assal, 90km southwest of Djibouti city, is the third lowest point on Earth, at 155m below sea level. It’s lower than the Dead Sea – and with a higher salt concentration.
The few visitors who make the trek here will see a kaleidoscope of colours in the water, thanks to the natural biodiversity found here: green from the algae, brown from the minerals, blue from the sun’s reflections and white from the salt. Floating on the saline waters without another person in sight is a fascinating experience that rivals the crowded Dead Sea shores. (Credit: Prisma Bildagentur AG/Alamy)
In Djibouti City, however, there are luxury accommodation options to be found. Dubai’s Nakheel – real estate developers credited with building such far-fetched projects as The Palm and The World – financed the construction of the grand 300-room Djibouti Palace Kempinski Hotel.
Located on a man-made island by the existing Port terminal, the hotel’s two swimming pools are inviting, if empty, and sunsets can be enjoyed from the rooftop bar, the highest point in the city. Opened in 2006, in time to host the Convention of Eastern and Southern Africa Heads of State, the hotel was Kempinski’s first property in Africa and it prematurely anticipated the country’s tourism and business growth prospects. Today it’s mostly home to the smaller armies in town that don’t own a base like Spain or Germany. (Credit: Mar Pages)
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20151118-is-africa-getting-a-dubai
Does Djibouti have enough wealthy elite/business tyc00ns to create and fund an African Dubai
thernbroom
Superstar
Does Djibouti have enough wealthy elite/business tyc00ns to create and fund an African Dubai
them Chinese people do
Misreeya
Pro
Actually it is Nigeria and Ghana that has brightest future, and what investors really focus on despite Nigeria problems in the North East region. Then you have the East African countries such as Rwanda, which is pretty impressive in comparison to Liberia. Kagame is definitely a strong leader in comparison to what they have in Liberia. Although the Congo people may not care for Kagame, but you cannot please everyone.