Officials in Eritrea stated that they will not engage in discussions about Ethiopia’s use of the Red Sea after some questionable remarks made by Addis Ababa.
During his speech to lawmakers, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed explained that having access to the Red Sea is extremely important for the survival of his country.
Mr Abiy said that the Red Sea and the Nile River are really important for Ethiopia and can either help it grow or destroy it. Some people think that what he said might lead to problems with Eritrea.
Ethiopia became the biggest landlocked country in Africa when Eritrea separated from it in 1993. Since then, it has relied on the small country of Djibouti for more than 85% of the things it brings in and sends out.
Ethiopia said some time ago that it wanted to build its navy again. Abiy mentioned that ports in Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somaliland are places where we can peacefully acquire facilities.
A short message from Eritrea’s Ministry of Information on Monday said that recent discussions about access to the sea and related topics were too much. It said that the issue has confused everyone who is paying attention.
Eritrea helped the government of Addis Ababa during a very violent war in the Ethiopian region of Tigray.
Prime Minister Abiy collaborated with Eritrean leader Isias Afeworki in 2018 to bring an end to a long and difficult 20-year war between their countries.
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Eritrea reacts to contentious remarks made by Abiy about Red Sea
