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13 days ago · Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital of Mekelle as pro-government forces advance

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital of Mekelle as pro-government forces advance

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. SABC News, The Straits Times World, Dawn, France 24 Africa, and France 24 English are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Ethiopia. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 07:58 UTC. 10 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital of Mekelle as pro-government forces advance”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

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 pro-government forces since September…

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Story timeline

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  9. New development reported by The Straits Times World

    Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels

Same story, different outlets

5 headlines

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