Why is Ethiopian trending?

Updated 04/10/2026, 14:56:18 UTC

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WorldBBC News·1h ago

Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital

Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.

WorldAl Jazeera·4h ago

Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital Mekelle as TPLF withdraws

Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.

WorldAl Jazeera·13h ago

Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle

Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.

WorldAl Jazeera·1d ago

Ethiopian gov’t forces advance in Tigray as rebels retreat: What to know

Military, pro-government forces recapture airport in Tigray's capital as fighting also rages in Amhara and Afar regions.

WorldBBC News·2d ago

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

WorldAl Jazeera·2d ago

Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region

Claim comes as violence flares across northern Ethiopia, deteriorating diplomatic, humanitarian situations.

WorldAl Jazeera·5d ago

Ethiopian army claims to have taken Tigrayan stronghold

The Ethiopian military and allied militia claim to have overtaken the town of Alamata in the Tigray region.

WorldAl Jazeera·7d ago

Ethiopian army reportedly recaptures strategic town as fighting spreads

Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.

WorldAl Jazeera·7d ago

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting

SportsBBC Sport·7d ago

Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

WorldAl Jazeera·10d ago

Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara

Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a 'situation of full-blown war' with Ethiopia's government.

WorldThe Guardian·10d ago

Rebel offensive against Ethiopian army stokes fears of return to civil war

Fighting escalates after Tigrayan rebels form new coalition aimed at overthrowing Abiy Ahmed government There are growing fears of a return to civil war in Ethiopia after an offensive by fighters from Tigray into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara and the formation of a new rebel alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. About 600,000 people died between 2020 and 2022 during a devastating war between the Ethiopian army and the political party and paramilitary group the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Both sides are now accusing the other of triggering a return to open conflict. Continue reading...

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