East Africa: Tensions Rise in Horn of Africa As Ethiopia Searches for a Route to the Sea

Addis Ababa — ‘Abiy sees this as his historical legacy, giving Ethiopia access to the Red Sea.’

Tensions are running high in the Horn of Africa as Somalia continues to demand Ethiopia annuls a controversial port deal with the breakaway republic of Somaliland, or else withdraw its troops from Somali territory.

The biggest signal of Somalia’s displeasure with the Ethiopia-Somaliland deal was the signing on 14 August of a military pact with Egypt, Ethiopia’s biggest rival. Since then, Egypt has…