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Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate
Abiy said Ethiopia needs a port as neighbors warned that Red Sea governance remains the responsibility of coastal states.
- On Monday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated that landlocked Ethiopia must secure Red Sea access, declaring it critical to the nation's "civilization" and vowing to ensure the country obtains a port.
- Ethiopia lost direct Red Sea access in 1993 following Eritrea's independence. Recently, relations deteriorated as Eritrea accused Ethiopia of seeking sea access through its territory, while Ethiopia alleged Eritrea supports rebels with backing from Egypt and Sudan.
- Four of the five Red Sea border nations—Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia—met in New Alamein on Sunday, asserting that Red Sea governance is the "exclusive responsibility of its coastal states."
- Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry stated Monday that geographic realities, including the Blue Nile's origin in Ethiopia, must be considered in discussions. The United Nations and African Union expressed concern over rising tensions, calling for peaceful resolution.
- Researchers at Ghent University estimated that 500,000 civilians died during the previous two-year war in Tigray. Ethiopia faces renewed conflict there and a separate dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, compounding regional instability.
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Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists his country must have access to the Red Sea. On Monday, he reiterated this stance despite neighboring countries asserting that the sea's governance is for coastal states.
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