Tanzania this week assured landlocked neighbours of unfettered sea access for their commerce, adding its voice to calls for sea routes, a point that has sometimes been contentious in the region. Prof ...

From the waters of the Red Sea to the Ethiopian plateau, a file is taking shape that could redraw maps of influence in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia’s renewed ambition to secure maritime access.

Mali is preparing to make history. For the first time, the landlocked West African nation will gain direct access to the sea through a new navigation route along the Senegal River, a project set to ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - The integration of the East Africa region seems to be on a potential decline following the persistence of a number of landlocked countries, which are fighting for access to the Indian ...

As African leaders gather for the forthcoming African Union Summit, one strategic issue demands urgent and collective attention: Ethiopia's quest for secure and sovereign access to the sea. This is ...

ASMARA - Hostile rhetoric has erupted between Ethiopia and Eritrea over access to the sea, triggering fears of a war. Ethiopia, a landlocked country, is insisting on having unrestricted access to ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent one-day visit to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, has solidified the ties between the two countries. The visit, Erdoğan’s first in 11 years, came at a ...

Arthur Peter Mutharika explains why even landlocked countries have a pressing interest in creating stronger protections for the ocean.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign ...