Ethiopia: 'Ethiopia's Return to a Sea Port Is Inevitable': Navy Commander Calls for Regional Maritime Cooperation
Vice Admiral Kindu Gezu, commander of the Ethiopian Navy, is not mincing words. He says Ethiopia's return to a seaport is inevitable, and he is calling on neighboring countries to get serious about regional dialogue to make it happen.
Speaking on maritime security, Vice Admiral Kindu framed the conversation not as a distant ambition but as a matter of practical necessity. For a landlocked nation of more than 120 million people, access to a port carries enormous economic and strategic weight, and the navy commander clearly believes the time for regional engagement is now.
His call for cooperation signals that Ethiopia is actively pushing this conversation forward at a diplomatic level. Whether neighboring countries will respond with the same urgency remains the question worth watching.
Originally published by AllAfrica.