Ethiopia Threatens its Red Sea Neighbours: What Next?

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Last month, in a state-televised documentary, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed argued that Red Sea was Ethiopia's "natural boundary," and that they needed a port on the Sea to break out of their geographical prison. In this video, we explore why Ethiopia cares so much about a port on the sea, and whether this could start yet another war.

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1 - https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/11/02/ethiopias-prime-minister-wants-a-red-sea-harbour
2 - https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/11/02/ethiopias-prime-minister-wants-a-red-sea-harbour
3 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/ethiopia-says-lack-of-access-to-port-can-fuel-conflict-in-future
4 - https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/11/02/ethiopias-prime-minister-wants-a-red-sea-harbour
5 - https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759
6 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean%E2%80%93Ethiopian_War
7 - https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759
8 - https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759
9 - https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2022/03/24/isaias-afwerkis-gamble-in-ethiopia-tigray-is-endangering-eritrean-sovereignty/

00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Ethiopia's Port Problem Explained
03:55 - Why Abiy Wants One
06:17 - What Happens Next
07:20 - Sponsored Content