Access to Red Sea
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PM Abiy says Ethiopia has no intention to “invade” Eritrea, calls Red Sea access “existential”
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ( Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba– Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament on Thursday that Ethiopia has…
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From Lost Cause to National Agenda: Ethiopia’s bold move to end landlocked isolation, secure coastal gateway
Berbera Port (Photo: Social Media) By Abtamu Tahir Mohammed Addis Abeba – Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, is also one of the…
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Initiatives for cooperation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden must be regionally-led
The map of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (Image generated with AI, Addis Standard) By Nuur Mohamud…
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Red Sea is not the Suez Canal: What will be the outcome of Egyptian intervention in Ethiopia’s sea access quest?
A map showing the Red Sea and the Suez Canal (Picture: Author) By Miessa Elema Robe, PhD Introduction On August…
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Op-ed: Establishing a “Special Status” autonomy in Dankalia, a win-win proposition for Eritrea and Ethiopia
The Port of Assab, Eritrea (Photo: Nevsun Resources) By Ahmed Y. Mohamed I. Introduction The tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia regarding…
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Editorial: Ethiopia’s multiple internal crises need undivided attention now more than ever; ignoring them will be at the peril of the country!
Conflicts and other internal crises must weigh more than the issue of access to sea when it comes to government…
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In-depth: Between Amity and Enmity: Teetering Ethio-Eritrea relations mount tension in the Horn
Although the 2018 peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea introduced a new era of peace, there appears to be a…
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