# Ethiopian PM Abiy demands Red Sea access as tensions with neighbours rise

https://mins.news/en/video/87613

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-06 08:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATa9QPSY80

> Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia will seek access to the sea as tensions with Eritrea intensify. Ethiopia cut diplomatic ties with its neighbour last week, while Eritrea fears Addis Ababa could try to seize the port of Assab by force. Abiy says Ethiopia will pursue access peacefully.

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