Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray as PM insists on Red Sea access

· Security · Ethiopia

Airstrikes and artillery fire hit northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, almost two weeks into clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who secured another term, again demanded access to the Red Sea despite regional conflict threats, with neighbouring countries saying coastal states must govern the waterway. Renewed fighting comes just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended.

Why it matters：Renewed war in Ethiopia threatens regional stability in the Horn of Africa and could draw in neighbors over Red Sea access.

Key points

  • Airstrikes and artillery hit Tigray overnight into Monday.
  • Clashes between federal and rebel forces have lasted nearly two weeks.
  • PM Abiy insists on Red Sea access despite regional tensions.

Sources (original reporting)

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