Ethiopia is Christian—they been fighting Islam since the start of that cult. Christian and capitalist are a great combination. See what happens when even a poor nation is unshakled? They may be the great power in Africa in the future!
Ethiopia should annex Djibouti and Eritrea. That would give them complete access to the sea. But if they did annex them they should also eradicate islam in both countries. And then possibly do the same to Somalia.
Maybe the pirates would get stomped on too!