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Ethiopian federal forces and allied Tigray Peace Force fighters have taken control of Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew, reviving memories of the 2020-2022 war. Residents in Tigray and Addis Ababa fear a prolonged conflict, new displacement and deeper economic pain, while a diplomatic rupture with Eritrea raises the prospect of a wider regional crisis.
At least three Ebola vaccines are being urgently researched and funded as a rare Bundibugyo strain outbreak spreads across East Africa, with hundreds infected and no approved vaccine for this strain. The outbreak began in eastern DRC's conflict-hit Ituri province and has spread to Uganda. While vaccines exist for the more common Zaire strain, none have been approved for Bundibugyo, prompting accelerated trials.
French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a three-nation tour of East Africa—Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia—in an effort to mend economic and security ties and counter rising anti-French sentiment. The trip includes a summit in Kenya focused on redefining France's role from a post-colonial power to a more equal partnership, and ends in Ethiopia at the African Union headquarters.
