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Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for another five-year term and renewed his call for Ethiopian access to the Red Sea. Fighting in Tigray has intensified, with Ethiopian forces taking Mekelle and tensions rising with Eritrea.
Four countries bordering the Red Sea met in Egypt on Sunday to discuss the coastline.
Ethiopian forces retook Tigray and Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew. An interim administration will govern for six months to restore stability and prepare regional elections, while about 1 million people remain displaced and tensions with Eritrea persist.
The Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival was announced by seven Ethiopian armed and political groups.