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East African ports are routinely hobbled by chronic congestion. In Mombasa, the busiest of them, it is a permanent state. The government of Kenya recently broke the ground on a new mega port at Lamu Island, with the promise of building a high-speed rail link to Ethiopia and South Sudan. But how realistic are the prospects of its completion? This witty piece outlines the problems, but says there is hope.
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