Event Brief
Ethiopia backs Dangote fertiliser plant in Somali region
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia and the Dangote Group are moving ahead with a fertiliser plant in the Somali region.
WHO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
WHAT: Abiy Ahmed described food security as a strategic intervention as Ethiopia and the Dangote Group proceed with plans for a major fertiliser plant in the Somali region.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 4:18 AM ET
WHERE: Somali Region, Ethiopia
WHY: Food security is described as a strategic intervention tied to plans for the fertiliser plant.
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