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As Ethiopian government forces consolidated control of Mekelle following the military seizure of Tigray's capital, tensions emerged between Ethiopia and Somalia over port access. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that Addis Ababa can access Somali ports but must first come to Mogadishu to negotiate terms, signaling friction between the neighboring nations over strategic maritime resources and Ethiopia's regional ambitions following the military victory in Tigray.