Ethiopia: Ethiopia Captures Tigray Capital As Its Regional Rivals Meet in Egypt
What happened
Ethiopian federal forces regained control of Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, after TPLF forces withdrew, local sources told AllAfrica.
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it had temporarily moved the regional government out of Mekelle because of risks to civilians.
Federal troops patrolled Mekelle and guarded key institutions on Sunday as communications returned after more than a week, a local journalist told AFP.
Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea were due to meet in Alamein on Sunday to discuss the conflict and the risk of a wider war.
Ethiopia accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing Tigray rebels, an allegation all three countries denied.
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- 2026-10-04 13:33 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-10-04 15:28 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 16:37 UTCAllAfrica · allafrica.com ↗
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