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🇪🇹 Why #Ethiopia Must Regain Access to the Red Sea? 🔹 Historical Justice 1. The transfer of #Assab to Eritrea was illegitimate. Neither the #EPLF (Shabiya) nor the #TPLF had a popular mandate to determine borders or sovereignty, as both were unelected movements. 2. Assab historically belonged to Ethiopia and served as its primary port until the 1990s. 🔹 Legal & Moral Right Under International Law - Landlocking Ethiopia, a nation of 120+ million people violates the principle of equitable access to the sea and hinders economic sovereignty. - International law supports negotiated sea access for landlocked countries, and Ethiopia has both historical and legal grounds to reclaim this right. 🔹 Regional Security Imperatives - The Red Sea is a strategic corridor now facing instability due to Houthi rebel activities, piracy, and geopolitical rivalries. - Ethiopia, as one of the world’s top contributors to UN peacekeeping, is positioned to enhance maritime security and stabilize the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. 🔹 Economic Necessity - Dependency on neighboring ports exposes Ethiopia to political risk, inflated costs, and logistical bottlenecks. - Direct access to the Red Sea is essential for unleashing Ethiopia’s economic potential, supporting regional trade, and ensuring energy security. 🔸 Conclusion Ethiopia’s access to the Red Sea is not just a historical right, it is a strategic, economic, and moral imperative for regional balance and national development. - #RedSeaForEthiopia - #AssabIsEthiopian - #SeaAccessNow - #EthiopiaRising - #DecolonizeTheSea

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