AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTigray Frontline Escalates: Ethiopian federal forces pressed north as airstrikes and artillery hit Tigray, with reports of at least 17 deaths in clashes near Mekelle and a drone strike killing eight in a Sheraro displacement camp. Mekelle Under Government Control: Pro-government forces and Reuters reporting say Mekelle is under federal-aligned control after TPLF leaders withdrew, raising fears of a wider conflict if rebels regroup toward Eritrea. Diplomacy Meets Hard Security: Ethiopia’s renewed push for Red Sea access drew fresh regional pushback after Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia met in El-Alamein, issuing a declaration on Red Sea governance and Nile water security that avoided naming Addis Ababa but challenged its positions. Abiy’s Political Reset: Ethiopia’s parliament re-elected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a new five-year term; he took the oath as the Medemer government formed, while lawmakers elected new parliamentary leadership including House of People’s Representatives Speaker Ahmed Shide and Deputy Speaker Ayelech Eshete. Regional Politics Watch: The AU chairperson (Burundi’s Ndayishimiye) congratulated Abiy, as Ethiopia and Eritrea remain locked in a diplomatic rupture amid the fighting.
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