My understanding is most of the multipoint cables are not switched at every point, it's more of a bundle of cables where each point gets a strand or two to every other point (or selected points, maybe the anchor points connect to all others, but minor points might only connect to the anchors and not each other).
That said, Djibouti is a major cargo transport hub for Ethiopia, and is probably a network transport hub as well. Ethiopia is the 2nd most populated country in Africa and that would justify a lot of cable landings.
That said, Djibouti is a major cargo transport hub for Ethiopia, and is probably a network transport hub as well. Ethiopia is the 2nd most populated country in Africa and that would justify a lot of cable landings.