Ethiopia's Abiy takes a page from Russia, China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters
- Written by Mahad Darar, Ph.D. Student of Political Science, Colorado State University
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrives in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2023.Ken Ishii/Getty ImagesEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claimed on Oct. 13, 2023, that his landlocked country has a right to demand maritime access to a Red Sea port from its neighbors in the Horn of Africa – first through diplomatic means, he said, or by force if...

