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Landlocked Ethiopia says sovereign access to the Red Sea is an 'existential' issue, and its troops are now massing on the border with its smaller neighbour, Eritrea. What next?

Sudan's army needs a Russian lifeline to avoid collapse in the ongoing civil war. The price is a naval facility in Port Sudan, giving Moscow access to the Red Sea.

The two states are deeply engaged in developing a trade route that would help China avoid a naval blockade. Now they are looking to move beyond trade

Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman is India's first overseas port. It has the handy benefit of bypassing Pakistan, which is currently a key Chinese trade hub. But will New Delhi now be hit by US sanctions?