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Djibouti offers ports to strengthen regional food security

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Djibouti’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, called for a regional response to food insecurity at an International Monetary Fund panel on 15 October. He proposed mobilising Djibouti’s ports, transport corridors and storage capacity, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.

Djibouti’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, proposed pooling the resources and capacities of Horn of Africa countries to strengthen their food security. He advocated this approach on 15 October at a high-level panel organised by the International Monetary Fund, Radio Television of Djibouti (RTD) reports.

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