Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia’s sea-access push is tied to national security and development as neighboring states reject unilateral claims.
- On Monday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated that landlocked Ethiopia must secure Red Sea access, calling it critical to the nation's "civilization" shortly after his third-term inauguration.
- Ethiopia lost direct Red Sea access in 1993 following Eritrea's independence, leaving the nation landlocked for three decades. Relations have deteriorated as Eritrea accused Ethiopia of seeking sea access through its territory.
- Four of the five Red Sea border nations—Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia—met in New Alamein on Sunday and asserted 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, which ended in 2022. Ethiopia also faces 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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