Ethiopia: Red Sea Is Not the Suez Canal – What Will Be the Outcome of Egyptian Intervention in Ethiopia’s Sea Access Quest?

Introduction

On August 27, 2024, I published a detailed article entitled “Can an Egypt-led Alliance Stand in Ethiopia’s Way of Securing Access to the Sea?” in Addis Standard, which received both converging and diverging feedback. My previous article explored Ethiopia’s pursuit of sea access, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland, with a focus on regional dynamics, especially Egypt’s counter-alliances, Ethiopia’s position, and Somalia’s role in…