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Africa's richest man, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $660m fuel pipeline

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Oganga, O. (2026, September 25). Africa's richest man, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $660m fuel pipeline. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6z9z7lv41wgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, Ethiopia, and Djibouti have initiated a $660 million project to construct a 120km pipeline connecting Djibouti’s port at Damerjog to an Ethiopian distribution facility in Dewele, along with storage capacity for about 400 million liters of fuel. The pipeline is set to reduce the time needed to transport fuel from Djibouti's port to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa from five days to one day and aims to enhance Ethiopia’s energy security while boosting economic activity in both countries.
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Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest man in Africa, along with Ethiopia and Djibouti, have agreed to develop a $660m (£500m) petroleum pipeline project. The 120km (75 mile) pipeline will connect Damerjog port in Djibouti to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia, and will include storage capacity of about 400 million litres. The project is expected to begin operations within 18 months and reduce the time needed to transport fuel from Djibouti's port to Addis Ababa from five days to one day. This initiative aims to enhance Ethiopia’s energy security and resilience, as the landlocked country heavily depends on Djibouti for its petroleum imports. The pipeline will benefit various industries in Ethiopia, including transport, aviation, agriculture, and construction by easing pressure on existing transportation systems.

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📰 Ethiopia Djibouti Fuel Pipeline Deal
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🔮 The project will include a 120km- (75 mile-) pipeline connecting Djibouti's Damerjog port to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia, as well as storage capacity of about 400 million litres.
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Damerjog Djibouti Ethiopia Ethiopian Nigerian

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Djibouti GPE · 5× Ethiopia GPE · 4× Dangote ORG · 2× Ethiopian NORP · 2× Nigerian NORP · 2× Abiy Ahmed PERSON · 1× Addis Ababa GPE · 1× Aliko Dangote PERSON · 1× Damerjog GPE · 1× Dewele GPE · 1×

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Dangote Cement has production capacity of about 55 million tonnes a year, while his oil refinery in Nigeria currently has capacity to process 700,000 barrels of crude a day and is seeking to double that to 1.4 million barrels a day.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 The project will include a 120km- (75 mile-) pipeline connecting Djibouti's Damerjog port to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia, as well as storage capacity of about 400 million litres.
2026-09-25 · BBC News
Africa's richest man, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $660m fuel pipeline · assertive framing

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- Published Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, Ethiopia and Djibouti have agreed to develop a $660m (£500m) petroleum pipeline and storage project linking the two countries. asserted
Ethiopia → publish → countries
The project will include a 120km- (75 mile-) pipeline connecting Djibouti's Damerjog port to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia, as well as storage capacity of about 400 million litres. asserted
project → include → litres
It is expected to begin operations within 18 months. asserted
It → expect → months
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the pipeline would reduce the time needed to transport fuel from Djibouti's port to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from five days to one. asserted
pipeline → say → one
The first phase will transport key petroleum products, including jet fuel, diesel and petrol. asserted
phase → transport → fuel
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Dangote said the project would strengthen Ethiopia's energy security and make its fuel supply chain more resilient. asserted
chain → speak → security
Landlocked Ethiopia relies heavily on Djibouti's port for imports, including petroleum products. asserted
Ethiopia → rely → products
The new infrastructure is expected to reduce pressure on existing transport systems supporting industries, including transport, aviation, agriculture and construction. asserted
infrastructure → expect → transport
Djibouti is also expected to benefit from increased port activity, job creation and higher government revenues. asserted
Djibouti → expect → activity
Dangote Cement has production capacity of about 55 million tonnes a year, while his oil refinery in Nigeria currently has capacity to process 700,000 barrels of crude a day and is seeking to double that to 1.4 million barrels a day. asserted
refinery → have → barrels
The refinery recently listed 4.1 billion ordinary shares on the Nigerian stock exchange, aiming to raise about $1.63bn (£1.2bn). asserted
refinery → list → 1.63bn
In Kenya, the company is due to break ground next week on a proposed 700,000-barrel-a-day crude oil refinery in Lamu. asserted
company → break → Lamu
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