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Ethiopia accuses Egypt of obstructing Red Sea access bid: What to know
Ethiopia accuses Egypt of obstructing Red Sea access bid: What to know
The remark came days after a new maritime cooperation agreement between Cairo and Asmara.
Rosaleen Carroll
May 21, 2026
Boats and tug boats can be seen in Eritrea's Red Sea port of Massawa on Nov. 18, 2007. — PETER MARTELL/AFP via Getty Images
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Ethiopia on Thursday accused Egypt of seeking to undermine its efforts to secure access to the Red Sea, days after Cairo signed a maritime cooperation agreement with Eritrea.
What happened: Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nebiat Getachew said Addis Ababa accused Egypt of attempting to “obstruct” Ethiopia’s access to the Red Sea.
He added that Ethiopia “will continue working to secure sea access through a peaceful and sustainable path.”
Al-Monitor has reached out to the Egyptian government for comment.
This is not the first time Ethiopia has made........
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