Ethiopian adviser promises change after government-allied forces retake Mekelle

Getachew Reda, an adviser to Ethiopia’s prime minister and a former Tigray leader, promised visible change in the region.

He spoke in Mekelle, the regional capital, after government-allied forces entered the city on Oct.

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Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights there on Sunday for the first time since Tigray forces seized the airport on Sept.

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Renewed fighting has put pressure on the 2022 peace agreement that ended a two-year war in Tigray.

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has joined six other opposition groups in an alliance seeking to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have also raised fears of a wider conflict, with Ethiopia accusing Eritrea of sending troops across the border; Eritrea has not confirmed the allegation.

The U.N. secretary-general has urged all parties to stop fighting and resume dialogue.