Why Ethiopia is Threatening to Invade Eritrea

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Pick up a copy of Assembly Required: https://toolong.news/collections/assembly-required Learn more about the book: https://youtu.be/fuaXoNkzCtY?si=YTJ1yjN7QJCoqoop Grab a copy of Too Long at https://toolong.news/ Ethiopia's push for port access is ramping up tensions with Eritrea, as Abiy Ahmed and senior officials are talking up the prospect of military action in the near future. So in this video, we'll explain what's happening and what might happen next. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////// SOURCES: Comments by Ethiopian officials https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgwg042vr4o https://mfaethiopia.blog/2025/11/14/speech-by-foreign-minister-gedion-timothewos-at-the-foreign-policy-forum-on-developments-in-the-horn-of-africa/ Eritrean response https://x.com/hawelti/status/1989626549771866467 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgwg042vr4o Ethiopia’s longstanding pursuit of a port https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/ethiopia-says-lack-of-access-to-port-can-fuel-conflict-in-future https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landlocked_country#:~:text=Kazakhstan%20is%20the%20world's%20largest,world's%20most%20populous%20landlocked%20country.&text=Generally%2C%20being%20landlocked%20creates%20political,to%20international%20waters%20would%20avoid Recent tensions between TPLF and Abiy https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/21/alarm-bells-go-off-on-ethiopia https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/fog-of-war-why-are-ethiopia-eritrea-tensions-rising/3754387 https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/47796/ https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/15731/the-fight-for-the-red-sea-escalates