Ethiopia’s PM insists on access to Red Sea despite regional conflict threat
Ethiopian pro-government Tigray Peace Force fighters ride in a truck as federal forces entered Tigray’s capital of Mekelle, October 4, 2026 [AFP]Abiy’s new term and call for Red Sea access come amid worsening relations between Ethiopia and its neighbours.
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia did not object to Ethiopia gaining access to the Red Sea through Somali territory but added that the two countries would need to officially negotiate.
The following day, Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry said discussions over the Red Sea must account for the country’s “legitimate interests and enduring connection” to the body of water.
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