Travel to parts of Ethiopia is disrupted following a renewed conflict and a travel advisory from the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa issued a security alert warning foreigners to avoid the Tigray and Afar regions due to escalating tensions.

• Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to and from airports in Mekelle, Axum, and Shire after the Tigray Defence Forces reportedly took control of them.
• The conflict is a renewed power struggle between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
• U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga expressed disappointment with the TPLF's decision to launch a large-scale offensive instead of pursuing dialogue.