Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoLandlocked Ethiopia gets access to Red Sea after deal with ‘unrecognised’ countrywww.telegraph.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down13
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkLandlocked Ethiopia gets access to Red Sea after deal with ‘unrecognised’ countrywww.telegraph.co.ukLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months ago and said it would ensure Ethiopia has “access to the sea for their naval forces”. You get sea access and your first thought is to use it for a non existent navy? TRADE! Ethiopia needs earn money, not fight wars.
minus-squareUndercoverUlrikHD@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoA navy is used to protect trade. It’s especially important in that region too.
minus-squarenixcamic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoYeah Somalia, the main source of piracy in the world, is mentioned not only in the article but in the little preview blurb also.
minus-squareQuokka@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agoThe need the navy to protect their coast line! Ethiopia is at risk of seaborne invasion.
You get sea access and your first thought is to use it for a non existent navy?
TRADE! Ethiopia needs earn money, not fight wars.
A navy is used to protect trade. It’s especially important in that region too.
Yeah Somalia, the main source of piracy in the world, is mentioned not only in the article but in the little preview blurb also.
The need the navy to protect their coast line! Ethiopia is at risk of seaborne invasion.
Ethiopia is land locked
Woosh