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• International · 2026-10-04

  Fighting reignites in Ethiopia, deepening regional tensions with Eritrea and Egypt

  Armed conflict between Ethiopia's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) escalated dramatically as rebels captured towns in the Afar region before government forces counterattacked and retook the Tigrayan capital Mekelle. The crisis severed diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and prompted expulsions of Egyptian officials, reviving concerns about the return to large-scale conflict. Ethiopia's military commander alleged that Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting the rebels, accusations that intensified regional tensions.

• International · 2026-10-02

  Ethiopia Breaks Diplomatic Relations with Eritrea and Egypt as Tigray Conflict Escalates

  Ethiopia closed its embassy in Eritrea and expelled ten Eritrean diplomats, accusing Asmara of financing the Tigray People's Liberation Front, causing Eritrea to sever all diplomatic ties in response. Explosions believed to be drone strikes struck Addis Ababa overnight as fighting intensified between Ethiopian forces and TPLF rebels. Egypt was also drawn into the crisis when Ethiopia ordered an Egyptian diplomat to leave.

• International · 2026-10-03

  Ethiopia severs diplomatic ties with Eritrea and Egypt amid renewed civil conflict

  Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front resumed last week, prompting Ethiopia to break diplomatic relations with Eritrea, which it accused of supporting the rebels. The escalation also led Ethiopia to expel an Egyptian diplomat, deepening existing tensions over the construction of a controversial dam on the Nile River.

• International · 2026-10-05

  Ethiopian forces capture Tigray capital Mekelle amid rising tensions with Eritrea

  Federal Ethiopian forces took control of Mekelle, capital of the northern Tigray region, on Saturday after the Tigray People's Liberation Front announced its withdrawal following nearly two weeks of fighting that began on 23 September. Hours later, a drone strike on a displacement camp in Sheraro killed at least eight civilians including a child, raising concerns about potential escalation involving neighbouring Eritrea.

• International · 2026-10-06

  Ethiopia Reelects Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister Amid New Armed Conflict

  Ethiopia's parliament has reelected Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister for a second five-year term following his Prosperity Party's strong election victory in June, when it won 438 of 547 parliamentary seats. The reelection occurs as Ethiopia faces renewed conflict with the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, an opposition armed group that Addis Ababa claims is supported by neighbouring Eritrea. Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have intensified sharply, with Ethiopia closing its embassy in Asmara and expelling Eritrean diplomats from its capital.

• International · 2026-10-08

  Eritrean troops reported entering Ethiopia's Tigray region

  Witnesses have reported seeing Eritrean soldiers moving through Adigrat, a town in Ethiopia's Tigray region located approximately 25 kilometres from the border with Eritrea. While Eritrea has not denied that its troops crossed into Ethiopian territory, it has blamed Ethiopia's government for deliberately creating a conflict and accused it of fabricating justifications for war. The reported crossing represents the first confirmed evidence of Eritrean military forces operating inside Ethiopia since fighting restarted between the federal government and allied armed groups including the Tigray People's Liberation Front.

• International · 2026-10-11

  Ethiopian forces retake Adigrat after reported Eritrean withdrawal, raising tensions with Asmara

  Ethiopian government forces and allied militias entered the Tigray city of Adigrat on 10 October following the reported withdrawal of Eritrean troops, with residents describing celebrations in the streets. Eritrea has denied carrying out an incursion and sent a letter to the UN Security Council describing Ethiopia's accusations as a "declaration of war," urging international intervention. The standoff raises concerns about renewed conflict between the two countries amid wider regional tensions in the Horn of Africa.

• International · 2026-10-11

  Ethiopian forces retake Tigray capital as Eritrean involvement raises war concerns

  Ethiopian federal forces captured Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, after the TPLF withdrew following nearly two weeks of fighting beginning on 23 September. Witnesses subsequently reported Eritrean troops inside Ethiopian territory near Adigrat, marking the first confirmed Eritrean military presence since the conflict resumed. Eritrea denied the incursion and appealed to the UN Security Council, characterizing Ethiopia's accusations as a declaration of war.

• International · 2026-09-28

  Tigray rebels advance in Ethiopia as government accuses regional allies of backing offensive

  Intensive fighting has resumed between Ethiopia's federal army and the Tigray People's Liberation Front since Wednesday, reigniting concerns about a return to the devastating 2020–2022 civil war. Rebel forces have captured the Afar town of Erebti and are advancing toward Afdera, displacing at least 150,000 people. Ethiopia's military leadership has publicly accused Eritrea, Sudan, and Egypt of supporting the rebel offensive.