Federal troops and allied Tigrayan fighters entered Mekelle on 4 October after the TPLF pulled out, reigniting fears of prolonged conflict across the Horn of Africa.
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Ethiopia Cuts Ties with Eritrea After Drone Strikes on Addis Ababa
Ethiopia expelled Eritrean diplomats and closed its Asmara embassy on October 2 after drone strikes targeted military headquarters in Addis Ababa, with Eritrea immediately severing all ties in return.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray War Reignites as TPLF Seizes Three Airports
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized three airports including Mekelle’s regional hub, joining a seven-group coalition aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Fighting Returns to Western Tigray in Worst Breach of 2022 Peace Deal
Armed clashes erupted near Sheraro on August 1 as Ethiopian federal troops and Tigray forces traded blame, in what one expert called the most serious incident since the Pretoria ceasefire.
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Abiy Ahmed wins commanding majority in Ethiopia’s first full election since 2021
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party captured 457 of 547 parliamentary seats on 1 June, giving Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed a new five-year term despite security disruptions in Tigray and Amhara.