Ethiopia and the Red Sea.. What is the secret of the “knot” of the sea port?
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists that obtaining a sea port is an “existential issue” for his country. But his plans raised concerns among several regional parties. The United States also stressed the need for the countries of the Horn of Africa to commit to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their neighbors.
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Since Eritrea's formal independence in 1993, Ethiopia has become a landlocked state, which has had major consequences for its economy.
After the outbreak of a border war between the two countries in the late 1990s, Addis Ababa was forced to search for alternative routes to reach the sea.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists that obtaining a sea port is an “existential issue” for his country. But his plans raised concerns among several regional parties.
A coalition including Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia affirmed that “governance of the Red Sea is the exclusive responsibility of the riparian countries.”
The United States also stressed the need for all countries in the Horn of Africa to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their neighbors.
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