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Horn of Africa and the geopolitics of seaports

When Ethiopia’s Prime Minister revived his call for sea access in early 2024, regional headlines lit up overnight. It was not just about trade or logistics, at least not entirely. It reopened a decades-old wound, the kind that never really heals in the Horn of Africa: who controls the coast, and what that means for everyone else.

Thirty years following Eritrean independence, Ethiopia’s maritime ambition forced an old question back into view.

Will port infrastructure foster regional harmony or merely intensify tensions under the guise of economic development?

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Editor's Comment
DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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