Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Ethiopia Has No Intention to 'Invade' Eritrea

Ethiopia, Creditors Agree on $8.4 Billion Debt Restructuring

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Ethiopia Has No Intention to 'Invade' Eritrea

Addis Abeba- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament on Thursday that Ethiopia has "no desire to invade Eritrea for the sake of the Red Sea," while emphasizing that access to the sea is "existential" for the country.

Ethiopia reaches agreement to restructure $8.4 billion in debt

Ethiopia has reached an in-principle agreement with creditors to restructure $8.4 billion in debt, the country’s finance ministry announced on Friday. The deal marks a critical step for the East African nation, which has struggled with nearly $30 billion in external debt. Negotiations for debt relief began in 2021 as Ethiopia grappled with economic setbacks from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and a brutal civil war from 2020 to 2…

By Al Jazeera/ Africa in Summary/ March 21, 2025 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promises a peaceful approach through dialogue amid recent fears about a possible war among neighbours. Ethiopia's Prime Minister states that his country will not seek a conflict with Eritrea, its former rival, by [...] Entry Ethiopia. Conflict with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea is ruled out first in Latin American Summary.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called today (Thursday) for a dialogue on the Renaissance Dam with the two estuary countries of Egypt and Sudan, stressing that the Renaissance Dam will ensure the flow of water throughout the year after its completion and will not cause harm to the two estuary countries. Abiy Ahmed said in press statements that the failure to reach an agreement between the three countries (Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan) has led t…

Ethiopia Says It Will Not Go To War With Eritrea Over Red Sea Access

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ethiopia will not resort to war with longtime rival Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday, following concerns from regional officials and experts about a potential breakdown in relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbours. “Ethiopia does not have any intention of engaging in conflict with Eritrea for the purpose of gaining access to the sea,” Abiy stated, according to a post …