Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels
First reported 29 Sept, 17:59 UTCUpdated 1h ago12 sources
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Oct 4 - Ethiopian government forces and allied militias have regained control of the capital of Tigray, three sources told Reuters on Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules the northern region.
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An offensive in the Tigray region followed months of aerial strikes by the Ethiopian government. The situation could spark a wider regional conflict.
Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has raised fears the conflict could spill over into the wider region.
Ethiopian federal forces have retaken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to people in the city who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, reversing a takeover by Tigrayan fighters that prompted the suspension of commercial flights last month.
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- Ethiopia is sliding back toward war – a look at what is driving the fighting and why it matters (opens The Conversation in a new tab)
An offensive in the Tigray region followed months of aerial strikes by the Ethiopian government. The situation could spark a wider regional conflict.
- Ethiopia: federal forces advance in Tigray as 52 civilians reported killed (opens Africanews in a new tab)
The conflict is also spreading beyond Tigray, with fighting reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. Communications remain disrupted, making independent verification of battlefield claims difficult.
- What is driving renewed fighting in Ethiopia? (opens The East African in a new tab)
In part, the seeds to the conflict now were sown in the 2022 ceasefire.
- Why renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray risks a regional war (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
LONDON, Oct 2 - After months of tension, fighting has erupted in northern Ethiopia between federal troops and a rebel alliance headed by Tigrayan forces.
- How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
- Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
- Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia’s Tigray region (opens Arab News in a new tab)
A militia group allied with Ethiopia’s government claims they have recaptured the main airport in Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, an opposition stronghold. The assertion could not immediately be verified.
- Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Ethiopian federal forces have entered the capital of the northern Tigray region and seized its airport, witnesses said Saturday, reversing a takeover by rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) that prompted the suspension of commercial flights last month. The TPLF has been fighting against…
- Ethiopia's government forces look to take regional capital from Tigray rebels (opens RFI in a new tab)
Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia, local residents said on Saturday, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. It marks a win for the federal government as it seeks to drive back a rebel offensive, which has triggered the worst fighting in the region since the civil war of…
- Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into neighbouring states, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 civil war.
- Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say (opens The Washington Times in a new tab)
Ethiopian federal forces have retaken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to people in the city who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, reversing a takeover by Tigrayan fighters that prompted the suspension of commercial flights last month.
- In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has raised fears the conflict could spill over into the wider region.
