Ethiopian government forces and allied militias have advanced close to Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region. The rapid escalation follows a major outbreak of fighting between federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Explosions and suspected drone activity near Addis Ababa have heightened anxieties about the conflict spreading far beyond northern front lines. Concurrently, diplomatic relations have sharply deteriorated, with Ethiopia closing its embassy in Eritrea and severing ties. International bodies and regional observers are urgently pressing for restraint to prevent a catastrophic return to all-out civil war.

Full report : Renewed fighting and advancing federal troops threaten regional stability, compounding diplomatic friction with neighboring Eritrea and Egypt.