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Ethiopia renews demand for Red Sea access amid regional tensions
Original: Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate
Ethiopia has once again demanded direct access to the Red Sea, a landlocked country's push that is raising tensions with its neighbors, including Eritrea. The renewed call comes as leaders in the Horn of Africa trade sharp rhetoric over port rights and maritime corridors. Ethiopia lost its coastline when Eritrea gained independence in 1993, and the issue has become a flashpoint for regional stability.
Why now: Ethiopia's government has publicly revived its push for Red Sea port access, alarming Eritrea and other neighbors and raising fears of conflict in the Horn of Africa.
Evidence
- Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate · The Washington Post
- Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate · Newsday
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