00:00Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says this government has no intention of invading or attacking others
00:06as it pushes for access to a seaport, an ambition that is stirring fresh tensions in the Horn of Africa.
00:14Abiy's remarks come Ahmed growing concern over his vision of restoring Ethiopia's sovereign access to the Red Sea,
00:22particularly through the Eritrean port of Assab.
00:25We have no intention of violating or invading the sovereignty of others,
00:30but we do call for a discussion on getting access to the sea to conduct business.
00:36We don't know what will happen if our demand is not resolved through discussion, negotiations, and commercial terms.
00:45However, Ethiopia will not fire a single bullet at Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, or Kenya.
00:52We do not question their sovereignty.
00:57Ethiopia lost direct access to the sea when Eritrea gained independence in 1993.
01:04Today, most Ethiopian trade passes through Djibouti at a cost estimated at about $1.5 billion annually.
01:12Abiy previously pursued a controversial maritime access deal with Somaliland,
01:17angering Somalia, and heightening regional tensions.
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