埃塞俄比亚政府军夺取提格雷地区首府梅克莱

埃塞俄比亚政府军已从反对派武装提格雷人民解放阵线（TPLF）手中夺取提格雷地区首府梅克莱。12TPLF宣布从该城市临时撤退，理由是担忧平民安全风险。2当地居民证实，亲政府武装已控制该市，埃塞俄比亚联邦军并已占领梅克莱机场。1

这一发展标志着该地区冲突局势发生重大转变。22022年非洲联盟调停达成的《普里托利亚协议》曾结束了长达两年的内战，该内战估计造成60万人死亡。2但近六个月来双方互指违反协议，关系恶化。2上个月，TPLF与包括阿姆哈拉地区Fano民兵在内的其他六个武装运动结成联盟，目标是推翻总理阿比·艾哈迈德政府。2周五，埃塞俄比亚和厄立特里亚断绝外交关系，亚的斯亚贝巴指控阿斯玛拉支持反政府联盟。2此外，埃塞俄比亚指控埃及支持反政府武装，已驱逐一名埃及外交官，开罗随后要求一名埃塞俄比亚使馆官员离境。2联合国警告称北埃塞俄比亚局势恶化严重中断人道主义工作。2该冲突可能威胁向非洲之角及更广泛地区蔓延。1

Ethiopian federal forces have taken control of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 12. The TPLF announced a tactical withdrawal from the city, citing concerns about risks to civilians 2. Local residents have confirmed that pro-government armed forces now control Mekelle, including its airport 12.

This military development marks a significant escalation in the conflict, which had been largely dormant following a ceasefire agreement brokered by the African Union in 2022 2. That accord, known as the Pretoria Agreement, ended a two-year civil war that claimed an estimated 600,000 lives 2. However, over the past six months, both sides have accused each other of violating the agreement, with tensions deteriorating substantially 2. Last month, the TPLF formed an alliance with six other armed movements, including the Fano militia from the Amhara region, aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government 2. Meanwhile, Eritrea has severed diplomatic relations with Ethiopia, with Addis Ababa accusing Asmara of supporting the anti-government coalition 2. Ethiopia has also accused Egypt of backing opposition forces and expelled an Egyptian diplomat, prompting Cairo to demand the departure of an Ethiopian embassy official 2. The United Nations has warned that the deteriorating situation in northern Ethiopia is severely disrupting humanitarian operations 2.