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The Associated Press. (2026, October 5). Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/ethiopia-again-demands-access-to-the-red-sea-as-tensions-with-neighbors-escalate/article_8faf7b33-bce4-58a5-8ee1-99d5aadf07ef.html
The Associated Press. “Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate.” Toronto Star, 5 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/ethiopia-again-demands-access-to-the-red-sea-as-tensions-with-neighbors-escalate/article_8faf7b33-bce4-58a5-8ee1-99d5aadf07ef.html.
The Associated Press. “Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate.” Toronto Star, October 5, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/ethiopia-again-demands-access-to-the-red-sea-as-tensions-with-neighbors-escalate/article_8faf7b33-bce4-58a5-8ee1-99d5aadf07ef.html.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated his country's demand for access to the Red Sea during a speech in Parliament on Monday. This comes despite warnings from neighboring countries at a recent summit about potential regional conflict over sea access. Ethiopia lost direct access to the Red Sea when Eritrea, previously part of Ethiopia, gained independence in 1993. Abiy emphasized that securing a port on the Red Sea is crucial for Ethiopia's future and stated his intention to negotiate with other countries for this access. The demand has been made as Ethiopian forces push back opposition groups in the northern Tigray region, an area supported by Eritrea.
