Ethiopia: Why the AU Must Address Ethiopia’s Maritime Access – – and Now
February 10, 2026
[Reporter] As African leaders gather for the forthcoming African Union Summit, one strategic issue demands urgent and collective attention: Ethiopia's quest for secure and sovereign access to the sea. This is not a narrow national aspiration. It is a test of Africa's capacity to confront structural development challenges proactively--through dialogue, law, and cooperation--rather than reactively, after tensions harden into crises.
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