Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia is not planning to achieve anything through forcePrime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia will not invade any neighbouring nation after his recent comments on a need for his country to own a sea outlet created disquiet in the region. Addressing the nation at a square in the capital, Addis Ababa, to mark Army Day on Thursday, Mr Abiy said Ethiopia would "never invade" any country. It comes a few days after Mr Abiy told legislators that securing a sea outlet was "a matter of existence" for his country. Ethiopia became landlocked following Eritrea's secession in 1993, and has since depended on Djibouti for over 85% of its imports and exports. Tensions were eased between the two countries in 2018 when Mr Abiy and President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea signed a peace agreement.

Source: Ethiopian News October 27, 2023 00:29 UTC