Egypt has ratcheted up relations with Djibouti with a new solar power project that will provide the Horn of Africa country with alternative sources of energy and reduce its reliance on Ethiopia, Cairo’s regional foe.
The new project involves the construction of a solar power farm in Djibouti’s deserts, which officials say could be expanded to 300 kilowatts in the future. The deal means Egypt will fund the project as well as train Djiboutian technicians to operate it, according to a Tuesday dispatch.
