Why is Ethiopia risking war for a port?

Ethiopia’s president, Abiy Ahmed, has signed a deal with Somaliland to get his landlocked country direct access to the sea. Abiy hails this as an act of diplomacy, but could it destabilise an already volatile part of the world? 00:00 - a new dispute in the Horn of Africa 01:00 - the historical context 01:29 - the implications of the new deal Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: Read more about the region: Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland: Why does Ethiopia want access to a seaport?: Why Somaliland isn’t a recognised state: Conflict in the Horn of Africa: