What were Italy, France and Britain all aiming to do within Ethiopia?

The Italian colonial empire (Italian: Impero coloniale italiano), known as the Italian Empire ... The genesis of the Italian colonial empire was the purchase in 1869 of Assab ... In its second invasion of Ethiopia in 1935–36, Italy was successful and it ... In 1915, Italy agreed to enter World War I on the side of Britain and France

The Italian colonial empire (Italian: Impero coloniale italiano), known as the Italian Empire (Impero italiano) between 1936 and 1943, comprised the colonies, protectorates, concessions, dependencies and trust territories of the Kingdom of Italy (after 1946 the Italian Republic). The genesis of the Italian colonial empire was the purchase in 1869 of Assab Bay on the Red Sea by an Italian navigation company which intended to establish a coaling station at the time the Suez Canal was being opened to navigation.[2] This was taken over by the Italian government in 1882, becoming modern Italy's first overseas territory.[3]