Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea: Success rests on good relations with its neighbours

Robert McCabe
Bizuneh Yimenu

Research Centre for Peace and Security

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

While international law does provide pathways for a landlocked state to gain access to a coastline, that access depends almost entirely on striking deals with neighbours.

Period	11 Jan 2024

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea: Success rests on good relations with its neighbours
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	South Africa
Date	11/01/24
Description	While international law does provide pathways for a landlocked state to gain access to a coastline, that access depends almost entirely on striking deals with neighbours.
URL	https://theconversation.com/ethiopias-quest-for-access-to-the-sea-success-rests-on-good-relations-with-its-neighbours-219621
Persons	Robert McCabe, Bizuneh Yimenu

Keywords

Somalia
Ethiopia
Somaliland
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Berbera
Horn of Africa