Ethiopia Retakes Mekelle as Tigray War Escalates

Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle after nearly two weeks of fighting, ending the 2022 Pretoria ceasefire. Rebel TPLF forces withdrew but vowed to keep fighting, while reports of Eritrean troops entering northern Tigray raise fears of wider regional involvement. Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia have deepened coordination over Ethiopia's Red Sea ambitions.