Ethopia: PM Abiy affirms Ethiopia’s ‘unwavering interest’ in Red Sea access, pledges peaceful pursuit

Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his parliamentary address today, asserted that Ethiopia has an “unwavering interest” in gaining access to the Red Sea and aims to pursue this objective through “peaceful means.”

PM Abiy told legislators on Thursday, “We do not seek it through war or force,” and stated that Ethiopia deserves access to the Red Sea “by any law, by any country’s experience.”

“Ethiopia has an unwavering national interest. The world should hear…