Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoLandlocked Ethiopia gets access to Red Sea after deal with ‘unrecognised’ countrywww.telegraph.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down13
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkLandlocked Ethiopia gets access to Red Sea after deal with ‘unrecognised’ countrywww.telegraph.co.ukLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years 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-up6·2 years agoA navy is used to protect trade. It’s especially important in that region too.
minus-squarenixcamic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years 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-22 years 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