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Bloomberg
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Putin Orders FSB to Vet Ships Entering Russia Ports After Blasts
President Vladimir Putin has tightened rules for ships entering Russian sea ports from abroad, giving the nation's main security service a bigger role following a series of mysterious blasts on oil tankers. Starting July 21, the entry of vessels coming from foreign sea terminals is only possible with permission from a port captain, as agreed upon with the Federal Security Service, or FSB, according to a presidential decree published on Monday. The document was signed in accordance with Russia's martial-law regulation.
Arab News
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Eritrean president warns Ethiopia against waging war
NAIROBI: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has warned neighbor Ethiopia against launching a new war between the bitter foes, with tensions high in the Horn of Africa region. Eritrea and Ethiopia have had fraught relations since the former declared independence in 1993, with tens of thousands of people killed in a war between the two from 1998 to 2000. At the heart of the current tension, according to the Eritrean government, is landlocked Ethiopia's long-held desire for a seaport. Afwerki, who has ruled Eritrea with an iron fist since independence, warned Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that he would not be able to simply overwhelm his country by weight of numbers — Ethiopia's population is 130 million, compared to just 3.5 million people living in Eritrea. 'If he thinks he can overwhelm (Eritrean forces) with human wave attack, (he is mistaken),' Afwerki told state television channel Eri-TV. 'Before dragging the people of Ethiopia into unwanted wars or using them for another political agenda, the country's internal problems must be first addressed and solved,' he said. He called Abiy's actions a 'reckless' attempt to 'divert attention' from domestic problems. Abiy signed a peace deal with Afwerki shortly after coming to power in 2018, but a violent conflict erupted in Ethiopia's Tigray province from 2020 to 2022 as Eritrea's forces backed rebels there fighting Ethiopian troops. At least 600,000 people were killed in the conflict, according to an African Union estimate. Although a peace deal ended the fighting, Eritrea has maintained a military presence in Tigray and relations between the neighbors have deteriorated. Abiy has repeatedly said Ethiopia must have access to the sea, but by peaceful means. Last month, a report by a US monitoring group accused Eritrea of rebuilding its army and destabilising its neighbors. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Ghebremeskel criticized the report by NGO The Sentry and blamed 'the new tension in the region' on Ethiopia. Eritrea had been under US arms sanctions that were lifted after the 2018 peace deal. Eritrea is a single-party state which consistently ranks among the worst in the world for rights — in last place for press freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, and 175th out of 183 for human development in 2022, according to the United Nations.
Al Arabiya
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Eritrean President warns Ethiopia against waging war
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has warned neighbor Ethiopia against launching a new war between the bitter foes, with tensions high in the Horn of Africa region. Eritrea and Ethiopia have had fraught relations since the former declared independence in 1993, with tens of thousands of people killed in a war between the two from 1998 to 2000. At the heart of the current tension, according to the Eritrean government, is landlocked Ethiopia's long-held desire for a seaport. Afwerki, who has ruled Eritrea with an iron fist since independence, warned Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that he would not be able to simply overwhelm his country by weight of numbers -- Ethiopia's population is 130 million, compared to just 3.5 million people living in Eritrea. 'If he thinks he can overwhelm (Eritrean forces) with human wave attack, (he is mistaken),' Afwerki told state television channel Eri-TV. 'Before dragging the people of Ethiopia into unwanted wars or using them for another political agenda, the country's internal problems must be first addressed and solved,' he said. He called Abiy's actions a 'reckless' attempt to 'divert attention' from domestic problems. Abiy signed a peace deal with Afwerki shortly after coming to power in 2018, but a violent conflict erupted in Ethiopia's Tigray province from 2020 to 2022 as Eritrea's forces backed rebels there fighting Ethiopian troops. At least 600,000 people were killed in the conflict, according to an African Union estimate. Although a peace deal ended the fighting, Eritrea has maintained a military presence in Tigray and relations between the neighbors have deteriorated. Abiy has repeatedly said Ethiopia must have access to the sea, but by peaceful means. Last month, a report by a US monitoring group accused Eritrea of rebuilding its army and destabilizing its neighbors. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Ghebremeskel criticized the report by NGO The Sentry and blamed 'the new tension in the region' on Ethiopia. Eritrea had been under US arms sanctions that were lifted after the 2018 peace deal. Eritrea is a single-party state which consistently ranks among the worst in the world for rights -- in last place for press freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, and 175th out of 183 for human development in 2022, according to the United Nations.
Bloomberg
17-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
How the Port of Long Beach Plans to Finally Overtake Rival LA
Standing on the docks overlooking San Pedro Bay in Southern California, it's hard for an outsider to tell where the Port of Long Beach ends and the Port of Los Angeles begins. But the cargo gateways that make up the Western Hemisphere's largest maritime hub are distinct. LA has long enjoyed the title of the country's busiest seaport, with Long Beach almost always in second place.
Bloomberg
14-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Dangote Files to Build Seaport in Next Phase of Empire Expansion
Africa's richest person has applied to begin work on a seaport near his fertilizer and oil refinery plants to make it easier to export goods — including liquefied natural gas — and support the rapid growth of his industrial empire. Aliko Dangote's plan 'to build the biggest, deepest port in Nigeria,' took wings after he sent in the paperwork for permission in late June, he said in an interview in Lagos.
