After 30 years, Ethiopia’s status was reduced from ownership of two ports to using two ports, Djibouti and Assab, through trade rules and agreements with the respective countries. That was further reduced to the use of the port of Djibouti after disagreements and conflict with Eritrea. He mentioned recent news of missile attacks coming from Yemen, which is only about 28, 29 km sea width from Djibouti. If the big powers there start shooting at camps on other side, it leaves Ethiopia, a country with a population of 120 million, without options. He questioned how saying ‘let’s share the Airline’ be taken as equivalent to war.

Source: Ethiopian News November 14, 2023 14:03 UTC