Inside Story How will landlocked Ethiopia get direct access to a port?
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the high costs of relying on country’s neighbours for access to ports are unsustainable. Published on 26 July 2023. Ethiopia has been landlocked since Eritrea gained its independence in 1993. For 30 years it’s been dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to ports and international shipping routes. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the high costs are unsustainable. He’s reportedly said that Ethiopia will secure direct access to a port – peacefully or, if necessary, by force. What does he mean? And what are the implications for neighbouring nations? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Kemal Hashi Mohamoud – Member of the Ethiopian Parliament Martin Plaut – Journalist specialising in the Horn of Africa and a fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London Kwaku Nuamah – Senior lecturer and chairman of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program at American University
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- How will landlocked Ethiopia get direct access to a port?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 27 July 2023
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 06 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Episode Description
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the high costs of relying on country’s neighbours for access to ports are unsustainable. Published on 26 July 2023. Ethiopia has been landlocked since Eritrea gained its independence in 1993. For 30 years it’s been dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to ports and international shipping routes. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the high costs are unsustainable. He’s reportedly said that Ethiopia will secure direct access to a port – peacefully or, if necessary, by force. What does he mean? And what are the implications for neighbouring nations? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Kemal Hashi Mohamoud – Member of the Ethiopian Parliament Martin Plaut – Journalist specialising in the Horn of Africa and a fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London Kwaku Nuamah – Senior lecturer and chairman of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program at American University
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Adrian Finighan (Presenter)
Contributors
- Kemal Hashi Mohamoud (Guest)
- Martin Plaut (Guest)
- Kwaku Nuamah (Guest)