S. Sudan plan to build harbour in Djibouti to hurt Kenyan port

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir. PHOTO | FILE

South Sudan has bought a piece of land in Djibouti for the construction of a harbour in its latest effort to find an alternative to the port of Mombasa which is facing an onslaught from Dar-es-Salaam.

South Sudan has bought three acres of land at the port of Djibouti for the construction of a facility that will handle its import and export goods as Juba seeks to cut reliance on the Mombasa port in Kenya.