Ethiopia Tigray Conflict Advances
Eritrea severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara.Reported by 7 of 8 outlets; wording from The Straits Times.
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The renewed fighting stems from political and territorial tensions left unresolved following Ethiopia’s 2020-2022 Tigray war.
The TPLF, which ruled Ethiopia from 1991 to 2018, seeks to topple Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
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The head of Ethiopia’s military has accused Sudan and Egypt of supporting Eritrean operations in Ethiopia.
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Analysis
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The TPLF’s Debretsion said in his video message that “the war is regional and it is a war to control the Red Sea”.
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More than 600,000 people were killed in a civil war from 2020 to 2022.
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Framing
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How it changed
- 1 Oct
Just four years after a landmark peace deal officially halted the devastating Tigray war, fighting has escalated once again in northern Ethiopia in recent weeks.
- 2 Oct
Eritrea severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara.
- 3 Oct
The conflict has triggered a breakdown in Ethiopia's relations with Eritrea and Egypt, which Ethiopia accuses of supporting the rebels.
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- 4 Oct
A source close to the pro-government militia, the Tigray Peace Forces, said its fighters entered the centre of Mekelle on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Ethiopian military.
- 5 Oct
The 2020–22 war killed hundreds of thousands of people, according to estimates, displaced millions and caused extensive damage to infrastructure and livelihoods.
Coverage 22 articles
- 5 Oct Airstrikes, artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say
The Hindu 
5 Oct Ethiopia recaptures Tigray capital amid conflict escalation
Semafor5 Oct Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say
The Straits Times
5 Oct Washington has picked a side in Ethiopia's new war
Semafor
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5 Oct In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate
Deutsche Welle
5 Oct Ethiopia’s forces retake Mekelle amid renewed Tigray fighting
Al Jazeera- 4 Oct Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
The Hindu 
4 Oct Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital
BBC
4 Oct Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia's Tigray withdraw from regional capital
Toronto Star
4 Oct Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital Mekelle as TPLF withdraws
Al Jazeera4 Oct Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels
The Straits Times
4 Oct Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle
Al Jazeera
3 Oct Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say
Toronto Star
3 Oct Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances
The Hindu
3 Oct Ethiopian gov’t forces advance in Tigray as rebels retreat: What to know
Al Jazeera
3 Oct Ethiopia’s government forces retake airport from Tigray rebels in Mekelle
Al Jazeera
3 Oct Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances
Dawn3 Oct Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region
The Straits Times2 Oct Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict
The Straits Times
2 Oct How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts
Al Jazeera2 Oct Explainer-Why renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray risks a regional war
The Straits Times
1 Oct Ethiopia: Who could bring the warring sides to the negotiation table?
Deutsche Welle
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