Ethiopia: Without a Sea Coast Why Is Ethiopia Trying to Reestablish a Navy?

[Reporter] In April 2018, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) took control of the leadership of the nation and while addressing the Armed Forces for the first time; it was at that point in time that he revealed his plan that Ethiopia will have a Navy. There after the Ministry of Defense started working on the Reestablishment of the Ethiopian Navy; assigned the Commander of the Navy - a dynamic Flag Officer who currently is working diligently to reestablish a meaningful naval force.