Ethiopia: Geopolitical Airspace Paradox - How Landlocked Ethiopia Faces Airspace Lock, Seeks Sea and Sky Access

Ethiopia: Geopolitical Airspace Paradox - How Landlocked Ethiopia Faces Airspace Lock, Seeks Sea and Sky Access

Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia, the oldest independent nation in Africa, faces a unique geopolitical challenge: beyond being landlocked, it is functionally airspace-locked due to dependence on neighboring countries for international air transit. While Ethiopia historically had direct access to the Red Sea via the Massawa and Assab ports, Eritrea's independence in 1993 cut off this maritime connection, pushing Ethiopia into complete dependence on neighb…