Tigrayans want end to border row (BBC)

The region's Vice-President, Abadi Zemo, says this makes promoting economic development very difficult.

"Tigray is located up in the north. We have an advantage - we are located much closer to the sea than other towns.
"But having this situation between us and Eritrea, it has put us in a very odd situation," he says.

"An investor, when he comes to Tigray, he sees there is no war and there is no peace - that investor prefers to invest in the south.
"Had it been normal, Tigray might have been the best region in Ethiopia for investment."

Comment: Mr. Abadi Zemo, you are one of the reasons why we are landlocked, you are the reason why we are in a very odd situation, you are the reason why Tigray is under the clouds of war. You are the reason why we lost Badime. So, what is the solution, Mr Abadi Zemo? You must have a solution, right?

Why do you think being closer to the sea has an advantage? Weren't you the ones who were preaching that there is no advantage of owning a port and we could always use Djibouti's ports and we would be all right? Thank you for admitting that being closer to the sea or owning a port has an economic advantage!!!