France 24 reports the move is a renewed demand for access to the Red Sea. Analysts suggest the shift in rhetoric follows the collapse of the TPLF, which may embolden the administration to pursue expansionist territorial claims. Abiy framed the strategy as a necessary response to a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment in the region.
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Ethiopia's Abiy Vows to Secure Red Sea Access in New 5 Year Term
Geopolitics15 days ago
The Ethiopian government will seek a route to the ocean as part of a plan to increase its influence over regional affairs, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament. Addressing a joint session after being appointed to lead the country for another 5 years, Abiy said Ethiopia must secure a seaport to build a new "Ethiopian civilization." He stated the military will expand its capabilities to establish "air superiority" across the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Middle East.
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