A US$ 599m international airport to be constructed in Djibouti

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A new international airport worth US$ 599m is to be constructed in Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti this year, after the President, Ismail Omar Guelleh laid down on Monday this week, the first stone to see the Chinese-funded airport foundation kick off.

The new El-Hajj Hassan Gouled Airport, which is to be located in Ali-Sabieh, 25 km (15 miles) south of the capital will serve 1.5 million passengers annually, and construction will involve setting up new runways that will cater for modern commercial jets and the facility will be able to handle 100,000 tonnes of cargo per year.

The whole airport construction project is anticipated to enhance the growth of the economy in the country and create more that 500 jobs to the citizens.

It is expected to be completed in 2018. Construction of a smaller 350,000-passenger airport near Seven Brothers islands is also covered in the budget. The investment is to be provided by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). A number of airport construction projects are also being undertaken in Ethiopia such as the planned airports in Hawassa, Robe Goba and Shire and other countries.