Africa’s new £100bn suspension bridge connecting continent to Asia | World | News

An ambitious plan to link Africa and Asia could see the world’s biggest suspension bridge built for a reported £100billion.

The bridge would span an incredible 20 miles over the Red Sea, linking Djibouti in East Africa to Yemen in the Middle East.

Named the ‘Bridge of Horns’, the bridge would include a six-lane causeway allowing 100,000 vehciles to travel across every day.

The proposal also includes a rail crossing for 50,000 passengers to journey across daily.

The structure is planned to be 700 metres high – 400 metres of which would be above water.

Incredibly, two new cities will also be built either side of the bridge – one in Djibouti and one in Yemen.

They have been called “Al-Noor cities”, or “Cities of Light”.

One city will be home to 2.5million people while the other will accomodate 4.5million.

The project is led by Sheik Tarek Bin Laden, who said the project wil be the “envy of the world.”

It is hoped the new bridge and cities will lead to rapid economic development in the region.

Sheikh Bin Laden wants to build another 98 cities globally if this plan succeeds.

Cities could be built in Syria, Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia’s Mecca-Jeddah corridor.

The project was revealed in 2008, but still remains on in the planning phase. The Yemeni and Djiboutian governments are also yet to sign off on the plan.

A number of logistical issues could also hold the project back.

For example, new highways may have to be built in cities including Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Jeddah, Dubai and Riyadh.