The treasures of Rome and India all flowed through its ports along the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The ancient Greeks even named the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of miles away from the Ethiopian highlands, the Ethiopian Sea. AdvertisementThat’s why Abiy Ahmed, the ambitious Ethiopian prime minister, has long harbored visions of reaching the sea. Ethiopia’s profound economic woes and constant internecine conflicts have not dented Abiy’s desires for maritime access — indeed, they may fuel them. And last week, in what was a geopolitical bombshell in the Horn of Africa, Abiy appeared to achieve his goal.

Source: Ethiopian News January 08, 2024 08:23 UTC