24 days ago · Ethiopia
Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignites
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. France 24 Africa, France 24 English, and Euronews are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Ethiopia. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 11:03 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignites”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war in the country.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Euronews
Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignites
- Picked up by France 24 Africa
- Picked up by France 24 English
Same story, different outlets
3 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.