Ethiopia: PM vows to secure sea access amid fears of return to war
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has vowed to maintain air superiority and modernize the military as internal conflict with the Tigray People's Liberation Front intensifies. The government is urging rebels to pursue peace, though recent drone strikes have heightened fears of a return to full-scale civil war.
Why it matters
The potential for renewed civil war in Ethiopia poses a significant threat to regional stability in the Horn of Africa.
Following almost two weeks of internal conflict that threatens a wider regional war in Ethiopia, the country's prime minister has vowed that government forces are ready to bring a rebel offensive under control.
Abiy Ahmed said, "in our region, we will have air superiority. Our defence will be modern, innovative and at all times ready and alert for combat. Our army will take preemptive and reactive action. They will show their bravery like their forefathers (applause from MPs)."
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