Geopolitical ambitions, ethnic divisions and contested access to the sea and fresh water are intensifying anxieties in Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Tigray region.
The port of Massawa is one of the largest natural deepwater ports on the Red Sea and is one of two key ports in Eritrea that handle imports and exports for neighboring states. Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, making Ethiopia landlocked. © Getty Images.
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