Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, says his government would not seek conflict with longtime foe Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, after regional officials and experts warned of a possible war between the Horn of Africa neighbours.

Abiy, in a post by his office on X, noted that although access to the Red Sea was an existential matter for landlocked Ethiopia, his government wanted to address it peacefully via dialogue.

This comes as fears of war emerged in recent weeks after Eritrea ordered a nationwide military mobilisation, and Ethiopia deployed troops toward the border.

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