Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions

Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 12:01 Addis Ababa says its ‘legitimate interests’ in the Red Sea must be recognised as Eritrea, Sudan and other neighbours reject unilateral moves A general view of Berbera Port and the city of Berbera, Somaliland, 31 August 2021 (Ed Ram/AFP) Off Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has renewed his call for access to the Red Sea, saying his landlocked country will work to secure an outlet to the sea as fighting in the north threatens to deepen tensions with its…