Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated: "Whether you like it or not, it will eventually happen ; we will no longer remain a landlocked country."
"Ethiopia’s population used to be 50 million, but by 2030, it will reach 150 million."
"A population of that size cannot continue to exist without access to the sea, nor can it remain in a state of geographical isolation—a 'geographical prison'."
"There is widespread poverty, and this situation is bound to erupt. Whether you want it to or not, it will erupt somewhere."
"To prevent such an eruption, the matter must be discussed and resolved now—specifically now, not at any other time," said Abiy Ahmed
Two Ethiopian Air Force 🇪🇹 Su-35 multirole fighters, serials 2551 and 2552, are undergoing flight trials ahead of delivery. The jets are due to be flown to Ethiopia aboard a Russian 🇷🇺 An-124-100 heavy-lift cargo aircraft in the coming weeks.
Ethiopia put its first 26 Addis Ababa city buses converted from diesel to locally produced natural gas into service on Oct. 30. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said fares would fall by at least half and 400 new gas buses would arrive within three months. #Ethiopia