Tensions Grow Between Ethiopia, Eritrea as Fighting Rages in Tigray
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said the country 'stands ready to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and core national interests.'
TL;DR
- Fighting continues in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region.
- Federal forces and allies retook the regional capital, Mekelle.
- Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew from Mekelle.
- Eritrea severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on October 1st.
- The region is located opposite the Bab el-Mandeb strait.