Ethiopia captures Tigray capital as its regional rivals meet in Egypt
Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, local sources said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.
Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray regional capital, Mekelle. Local sources confirm that government forces, along with allied militias, entered the city on Saturday, dealing a significant setback to the opposition alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The TPLF has retreated from the capital and announced that the regional government would temporarily operate from another location.
The recapture of Mekelle has raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional conflict. The Ethiopian federal government has severed diplomatic ties with Eritrea, accusing it of supporting the rebel alliance, a claim denied by Eritrea. Sudan and Egypt have also been accused of supporting the rebels, although they deny this.
Regional rivals, including Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea, have gathered in Cairo to discuss the escalating conflict and threats of a broader war. The meeting comes amid fears that the fighting could spread to neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf.
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