Eritrean forces in Tigray clashes

The HinduRSSFri 16 Oct, 10:42

Airstrikes, artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say Air attacks killed at least 17 people northwest of Tigray’s capital Mekelle — which federal government forces took over the weekend — according to a bulletin circulated among humanitarian groups

ReutersBlueskyFri 16 Oct, 10:25

Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy ​Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region ‌and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting erupted between a rebel alliance a

The HinduRSSThu 15 Oct, 17:22

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into neighbouring states, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 c

Al JazeeraRSSThu 15 Oct, 18:41

Ethiopian forces expand control in Tigray as militia claims Eritrean losses Eritrea denies troop movement inside northern Ethiopia as US calls for de-escalation.

Al Jazeera EnglishXThu 15 Oct, 19:30

Ethiopian advances in Tigray spark fears forces could cross into Eritrea and move on Assab, Cameron Hudson tells Al Jazeera, warning Red Sea access and naval ambitions risk regional destabilisation and reflect failures to enforce the 2022 peace deal.

AfricanewsRSSThu 15 Oct, 06:28

Eritrean forces suffer 'heavy losses' in Tigray, Ethiopian militia says Eritrean troops in Tigray have suffered "heavy losses" and are retreating towards their border, according to a spokesperson for an Ethiopian pro-government militia.

AfricanewsRSSFri 16 Oct, 11:13

US State Secretary calls for de-escalation by Ethiopia and Eritrea US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday, urging dialogue under a peace deal agreed between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2018.