ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The timing is uncomfortable. One of Africa’s best-performing economies on Wednesday launched its latest massive infrastructure project, a railway linking the landlocked ...

Ethiopia hopes that by restoring the century-old imperial railway, and adding thousands of new miles of lines, the nation will be propelled into the future. Accessibility links Skip to main content ...

The economic potential of Ethiopia's planned 5,000km rail network is obvious. But the railway might do a whole lot more, both in terms of regional integration and maybe even peacemaking.

A new $3.4 billion, 466-mile rail line connecting the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to neighboring Djibouti, now glides past an industrial park encamped on the surrounding plains. Seven miles west ...

Protesters Block Ethiopia Rail Link After Clashes Leave 300 Dead. Railway line linking Ethiopia to Djiboutian port is closed; Trade artery handles 95% of Ethiopia’s maritime trade ...

Despite its soporific air, Dire Dawa, effectively the railway’s midpoint, is Ethiopia’s second largest city, a fact it owes to the old French-built train line that had fallen in and out of use ...

Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. It links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to the Red Sea port of Djibouti - a stretch of more ...

A train runs on the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway during an operational test near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 3, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] Berhane Haileyesus is excited to board the Chinese built 756 ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The timing is uncomfortable. One of Africa's best-performing economies on Wednesday launched its latest massive infrastructure project, a railway linking the ...

The economic potential of Ethiopia's planned 5,000km rail network is obvious but the railway might even play a role in peacemaking, says Mary Harper.