Eritrea’s Port Dilemma: Why Assab and Massawa Struggle...

By Eshetu Mekonnen Eritrea sits on one of the world’s most strategic waterways. Its coastline hosts two major ports, Assab in the south and Massawa in the north. Both have real potential, yet neither has attracted the large-scale investment Eritrea hopes for. The fundamental reason is simple: a port becomes valuable only when there is a guaranteed user. Right now, neither Assab nor Massawa has that anchor customer. Assab: Strategic […]