Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists his country must have access to the Red Sea…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:58:11 UTC.

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