Ethiopia’s Quest for a Seaport, Egypt and the Geopolitics of the Nile Basin

At the beginning of 2024, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has been at war with his own people for the past five years, stirred regional tensions by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Somaliland. At home, he sought to win public support by selling the deal as Ethiopia’s long-sought access to the sea. [...]