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Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital Mekelle as TPLF withdraws

Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.

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Oct 4, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Ethiopia pro-government forces say they take Tigray town

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, the main rebel force, launched attacks into the neighboring Amhara and Afar regions Wednesday.

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Sep 28, 2026 · byCourthouse News

Tigray rebels push into Afar as Ethiopia blames neighbours

The TPLF advanced toward Afdeera after taking Erebti, with at least 150,000 people feared displaced in Afar alone. The offensive targets the Djibouti corridor, through which almost all of Ethiopia's international trade flows, giving the rebels potential leverage over the federal government.

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Sep 28, 2026 · byEuronews

Heavy fighting on multiple fronts between Ethiopian forces and rebel groups

Fighting appears to be worsening in Ethiopia after the TPLF said it was in a "full blown" blown war with federal forces this week, days after the Tigrayan rebels declared a coalition with six other armed groups across the country, all with the objective of overthrowing prime minister abiy ahmed's government. And as of friday, it appears that another armed group has claimed to have joined the alliance. More from our correspondent in Addis Ababa Tom Canetti.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byFrance 24

Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

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Sep 25, 2026 · byBBC

Ethiopia: Tigray rebels claim "full-blown war"

The Tigray People's Liberation Front says it is in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's federal government after seizing key airports and launching attacks into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. The escalation comes days after the TPLF joined six other armed groups in a new alliance against the government, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 conflict that killed at least 600,000 people.

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Sep 25, 2026 · byFrance 24

Ethiopia: renewed Tigray fighting raises fears of return to civil war

Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a "full-blown war." The escalation comes after the TPLF joined a new alliance with six other armed groups. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti has the latest from the ground.

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Sep 25, 2026 · byFrance 24

Ethiopia's military says it killed hundreds of TPLF rebels

The TPLF fought against against the Ethiopian military from 2020 to 2022 in a conflict that saw hundreds of thousands of civilians killed. A resumption of fighting has sparked fears of another brutal war.

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Sep 24, 2026 · byDeutsche Welle

Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes after months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)

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Sep 24, 2026 · byFrance 24

Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC

There are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions between the government and TPLF escalate.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byBBC

Former enemies form alliance to overthrow Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed

The TPLF, Amhara's Fano militias and the Oromo Liberation Army — groups that fought on opposing sides in the Tigray war — said they had been coordinating for more than a year and aimed to install a transitional government.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byEuronews

Tigray: 20,000 university students relocated by conflict

Ethiopia's Education Ministry says around 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases. The move comes as fighting and drone strikes continue in the northern region, with many students saying the trauma of the 2020-2022 Tigray war is still fresh. Our correspondent Tom Canetti reports from Addis Ababa.

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Sep 17, 2026 · byFrance 24