Ethiopia's Prime Minister Reassures Neighbors, EU Pledges Aid Package, Deadlock in Nile Dam Talks, Uganda President Offers Mediation

Ethiopia's Prime Minister reassures neighboring countries of not seeking direct access to Red Sea ports, while the EU pledges a $680 million aid package for Ethiopia. The EU also announces a new aid package worth 650 million euros to Ethiopia, the first since the war in the Tigray region ended. Deadlock is reported in talks over the controversial Nile dam between Egypt and Ethiopia. Uganda President Yoweri Museveni offers to mediate in the reunification of Somalia and Somaliland.