Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist
Federal forces in Ethiopia are advancing as Tigray rebels abandon the regional capital, Mekelle. The conflict, which reignited in September, raises concerns about a return to the large-scale civil war seen between 2020 and 2022.
Why it matters
The escalation of the Ethiopian conflict threatens humanitarian stability and regional security in the Horn of Africa.
Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into…
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