https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopian-pm-abiy-demands-red-sea-access-as-tensions-with-neighbours-riseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopian-pm-abiy-demands-red-sea-access-as-tensions-with-neighbours-risehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopian-pm-abiy-demands-red-sea-access-as-tensions-with-neighbours-rise#u115750Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:01:37 +0000Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reiterated that his landlocked country must secure access to the Red Sea, directly challenging neighboring coastal states that maintain governance of the waterway rests solely with them. Speaking to parliament after being sworn in for a second five-year term, Abiy argued that Ethiopia's future depends on an outlet to the strategic shipping lane. The push aims to address the nation's economic dependence and security challenges, but it has escalated regional friction. Neighboring nations countered that coastal states must govern the Red Sea, ampl