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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>November 5, 2025 3 minutes read Addis Abeba<\/b> \u2013 Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has accused foreign powers of deepening instability across the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea region, and the wider continent, during a wide-ranging interview with Egyptian local media aired on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

His remarks came as part of a five-day official visit to Egypt which concluded Tuesday, where he held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on regional security and bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n

The two leaders described the meeting as \u201ccomprehensive discussions\u201d focusing on strengthening economic, political, and security ties, as well as coordinating efforts to promote stability in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. President El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt\u2019s \u201cfirm commitment to supporting Eritrea\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d while President Isaias praised Cairo\u2019s role in promoting stability and development across the Horn and East Africa.<\/p>\n

According to Eritrea\u2019s Ministry of Information, the discussions also reviewed progress on previous agreements and explored new areas for cooperation in investment and development. Both sides emphasized the \u201chistorical depth\u201d of Eritrea\u2013Egypt relations and agreed to enhance coordination on regional and international matters of mutual interest.<\/p>\n

In his interview with local media alqaheranews Tuesday, President Isaias expanded on these themes, and added that conflicts in the Horn of Africa have become \u201ccomplicated due to the intervention of various forces and governments.\u201d Citing Somalia, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, he argued that instability in these countries is \u201cnot only internal but also regional and even global.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomalia is a country with 3,300 kilometers of coastline, and this length of coastline in such a strategic location has denied the country stability,\u201d he said. \u201cSomalia\u2019s problem is not just internal but also a regional and global issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning to Ethiopia and South Sudan, Isaias remarked, \u201cwhat we have observed over the past 30 years is ethnic division, ethnic fragmentation, and instability. South Sudan, which separated from Sudan, has become an unstable country plagued by civil war.\u201d He criticized the growing deployment of international \u201cspecial envoys\u201d to resolve regional conflicts, saying such interventions \u201ccomplicate the situation and make it intractable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe responsibility is primarily internal,\u201d he said. \u201cNo organization \u2013 big or small, regional or global \u2013 requires any intervention. Yet this kind of interference has continued for more than 80 years. External actors are not needed to intervene unless to complicate internal and local situations in every country.\u201d<\/p>\n

On maritime security, Isaias once again asserted that Red Sea states must \u201ctake ownership\u201d of their waters. \u201cThe countries of this region must shoulder their responsibility to secure this international waterway,\u201d he said. \u201cThey must be able to secure their coastlines first, not external forces. Eritrea can secure its coastline, and so can Somalia, Yemen, Djibouti, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further warned that allowing foreign military bases in the region invites \u201cproblems and complications,\u201d and that no external force is required to safeguard the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

President Isaias\u2019s visit to Egypt marks another round of high-level engagement between Asmara and Cairo amid shifting Red Sea dynamics. The two countries have strengthened their coordination over the past year, including through a tripartite mechanism with Somalia launched in Cairo in January to align positions on regional security in the Red Sea, Libya, and the Sahel. Egypt has repeatedly voiced opposition to the involvement of \u201cnon-littoral states\u201d in Red Sea governance.<\/p>\n

Isaias\u2019s visit also came just two days after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reignited debate over Ethiopia\u2019s lack of direct sea access during a parliamentary appearance. Abiy described Ethiopia\u2019s demand for Red Sea access as \u201ca matter of national existence,\u201d asserting it should be seen \u201cnot as provocative, but as a question of survival.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abiy said Eritrean authorities were aware of Ethiopia\u2019s position, and admitted that he had discussed the issue with Isaias in Asmara and Assab following their 2018 rapprochement.<\/p>\n

Analysts say Isaias\u2019s Cairo visit, coinciding with Abiy\u2019s renewed rhetoric on maritime access, is part of Asmara\u2019s attempts to intensify diplomatic maneuvering among Red Sea states as Ethiopia continues to frame sea access as central to its national agenda. AS<\/b><\/p>\n

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