Regional dispute threatens a global chokepoint
Friday, December 05, 2025 | 40 Views |
Ethiopia, a landlocked country since the independence of Eritrea in 1993, has always been interested in having secure access to the seas: the port of Assab was historically the key gateway to the Red Sea. Egypt’s perception of any efforts by Ethiopia to obtain a naval or commercial presence in Assab is a possible threat to Egypt’s primacy in the security of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal-related issues.
The Assab dispute
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