The Nanyang Technological University in Singapore published on 27 June 2024 an analysis titled "Ethiopia's Red Sea Gambit: A Landlocked Nation in Search of an Alternative Port" by Johan Burger.
The author reviews Ethiopia's current standing in the Horn of Africa and the impact of its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Somaliland to establish a port and naval base there. He concludes implementation of the MOU could destabilize the region.
Joseph Pisenti, an American YouTuber in Dallas, Texas, who uses the name RealLifeLore recently posted a 50-minute video titled "Why Ethiopia Is Preparing to Invade Eritrea Next."
This is a summary of Ethiopian history, demography, religion, and ethnicity leading up to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's expression of the need for landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea.
Ken Opalo posted on 3 November 2023 a commentary titled "Ethiopia Needs a Reliable Seaport and a Navy."
The author makes the case why landlocked Ethiopia should have reliable access to a seaport and a navy as a guarantor of its economic interests in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
The Ethiopia Observer published on 15 October 2023 an article titled "'Securing Red Sea Access Vital for Ethiopia's Survival,' Abiy Ahmed."
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed commented that Ethiopia is seeking access to the Red Sea through purchase, leasing, or any mutual arrangement. He added that "if we don't find an alternative through dialogue, . . . it could be dangerous."
The Ethiopia Observer published on 16 October 2023 an article titled "Eritrea Says It Will Not Engage in Sea Access-related Issues."
The government of Eritrea responded that it is not interested in discussions about Ethiopia's desire for access to the sea.
BNE Intellinews published on 18 October 2023 an article titled "Somalia Rejects Ethiopia's Call for Negotiations on Red Sea Access" by Marco Cacciati.
The government of Somalia responded that while it is committed to promoting peace and regional integration, it is not inclined to grant access to a strategically significant asset like a port.
Somaliland.com posted on 22 October 2023 an article titled "Djibouti Rejects Ethiopia's Plea for Direct Sea Access, Joining Eritrea and Somalia" by Xamse.
The government of Djibouti rejected, albeit gently, the idea that it has any interest in granting Ethiopia guaranteed access to the Red Sea.
