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Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

BBC News headline: Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti The pipeline would strengthen energy security in…

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Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

BBC News headline: Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti The pipeline would strengthen energy security in…

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Real event · international · 2026-09-25

Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

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Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

BBC News headline: Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port. This paragraph is an excerpt/paraphrase of the linked original. It is not an unsourced AI claim.

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