Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that his government would not seek conflict with longtime foe Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, after regional officials and experts warned of a ...

Eritrea was a province of Ethiopia and gained independence in 1993 after three decades of brutal war. This cut Ethiopia off from Assab port, now part of Eritrea, on the Red Sea (archived here ).

But I want to assure you that Ethiopia will not invade Eritrea to get access to ;the ;Red ;Sea," Abiy said in a speech to parliament. However, he reiterated the need for Ethiopia to have ocean access.

Last week, Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs Badr Abdel-Atty and Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki reiterated their rejection of any involvement by non-littoral Red Sea nations in the area's ...

CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh expressed their rejection of any involvement of ...

Ethiopia’s prime minister says his country will not seek conflict with longtime rival Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, amid recent fears about possible war between the neighbours.