Ethiopian army enters Mekele, Tigray's capital, deserted by rebel forces
Ethiopian federal troops entered Mekele on Saturday, after forces of the rebel regional authorities had largely left the Tigray capital, according to a humanitarian source cited by AFP.
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Ethiopian federal troops entered Mekele, capital of the Tigray regional state, on Saturday, a humanitarian source told Agence France-Presse.
According to this source, the city had largely been abandoned earlier by the forces of the rebel regional authorities that had controlled it until then.
The entry of the Ethiopian army into Mekele marks a step in the evolving military situation in the Tigray region, the scene of recurring tensions between federal authorities in Addis Ababa and Tigrayan regional officials.
The precise circumstances of the rebel forces' withdrawal from the city were not immediately detailed, nor was the scale of any population movements potentially triggered by these events.
The Tigray region experienced a major conflict between 2020 and 2022 between Ethiopian federal authorities and Tigrayan regional forces, before a peace agreement was signed. This weekend's developments come against this backdrop of still-tense relations between Addis Ababa and the region.
Sources
- L'armée éthiopienne est entrée dans Mekele, capitale du Tigré désertée par les forces rebelles — France 24 — Français
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