Djibouti Launches Africa–Türkiye Transport Corridor Cooperation Through Regional Logistics Platform.

Hornpost staff Reporter February 4, 2026 No Comments

DJIBOUTI (Horn post) Djibouti has launched a new Africa–Türkiye cooperation framework aimed at strengthening transport connectivity and developing efficient logistics corridors between the two regions.

Djibouti’s Minister of Infrastructure and Equipment, Hassan Houmed Ibrahim, on Wednesday officially opened the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee on Transport (JTSC) on Türkiye–Africa connectivity. The initiative seeks to streamline trade exchanges and structure new roads, rail, and maritime logistics corridors linking both shores.

The meeting was held in the presence of the President of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (APZFD), Aboubaker Omar Hadi, Djibouti’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Aden Houssein Abdillahi, and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Djibouti, Sabri Ergen.

The JTSC meeting follows the extension of a memorandum of understanding signed last year by Djibouti, Somalia, Ghana, Liberia, Mauritania, Congo, and Guinea, aimed at enhancing regional and intercontinental transport cooperation.

In his opening remarks, Minister Hassan Houmed Ibrahim emphasized the importance of strengthening transport infrastructure connected to ports, particularly road and railway networks, to improve access for landlocked and transit-dependent countries.

“Enhancing connectivity and modernizing transport procedures will reduce costs, strengthen competitiveness, and unlock the region’s business potential,” the minister said.

APZFD President Aboubaker Omar Hadi highlighted Djibouti’s ambition to position itself as a leading logistics and maritime hub supporting regional integration and international trade.

“Opportunities for cooperation between Djibouti, Türkiye, and Africa are numerous. Together, we can develop resilient and innovative transport corridors that support African trade and economic integration,” he noted.

Representing Türkiye, Burak Aykan, Director General for European Union Relations and External Relations at the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, described the workshop as a strategic platform to assess opportunities and identify the most efficient transport routes between Türkiye and African markets.

He underlined Türkiye’s role as a crossroads of global trade and Africa’s growing importance as an emerging market with significant resources and a strategic geographic position.

The two-day event brings together representatives from signatory countries, financial institutions, and the private sector. Discussions focus on multimodal transport systems, documentation and digitization, public–private partnerships, market access, and cooperative business models, with the goal of accelerating trade flows and maximizing economic impact.

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