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"The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea.
Ethiopia is threatening Eritrea, its diminutive neighbour, making a claim on
the Eritrean port of Assab. Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed recently remarked
that regaining Red Sea access would correct a “historical mistake” and address
an “existential question” for landlocked Ethiopia.
Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel snapped back, accusing
Ethiopia of irredentism and fomenting “an unjustified war”.
Public responses were muted on the streets of Asmara, the Eritrean capital,
where I recently visited. The media is entirely government controlled, so it is
possible that few Asmarinos were aware of these developments. And while I found
Eritreans hospitable and engaging, they live under the most repressive rule in
Africa, so few dare to talk politics.
Conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia would have unpredictable effects across
the strategically important Horn of Africa."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
