An Economic Perspective of the Historic Relationship between Dire Dawa and Djibouti since1900s

Authors

  • Mesafint Tarekegn Yalew Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Post+251-1362, Ethiopia
  • Zenebech Admasu Gebreamilack Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Post+251-1362, Ethiopia

Keywords:

Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Economic-Development, History, railway, relationship and trade.

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between Dire Dawa and Djibouti since 1900s in an economic perspective. It mainly analyzed the bases of the economic relations of the two. Both primary and secondary data were deployed to solicit viable information. Qualitative data analyses are articulated to furnish the details of the relations. The findings indicate that the Franco-Ethiopia railway was the bases of the relation of Dire Dawa and Djibouti; and both Dire Dawa and Djibouti were the creation of the Franco-Ethiopia railway.

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Published

2016-11-26

How to Cite

Yalew, M. T., & Gebreamilack, Z. A. (2016). An Economic Perspective of the Historic Relationship between Dire Dawa and Djibouti since1900s. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 30(4), 11–23. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6516

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Vol. 30 No. 4 (2016)

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