Leaders of a rebellious political group in northern Ethiopia say they have withdrawn from the regional capital, allowing federal troops and allies to enter.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian federal forces have retaken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to people in the city who spoke to The Associated Press on ...
Ethiopian federal forces have retaken the main airport in Tigray's capital Mekelle as TPLF fighters and leaders reportedly leave the city amid a government counter-offensive.
Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.
Ethiopian federal police deployed across the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle on Friday, using loudspeakers to urge ...
Ethiopian Airlines resumed commercial flights between Addis Ababa and Mekelle on October 11, restoring air service to ...
Ethiopian government officials were not immediately reachable for comment but officials at Ayder Referral Hospital say the midnight strike near Mekelle general hospital caused casualties.
A humanitarian source and a Mekelle resident, who asked not to be named, confirmed the city was controlled by government forces. The taking of Mekelle by pro-government forces is a major loss for the ...
Mekelle flights resumed on Sunday 11 October after nearly three weeks, and the first plane into Tigray's capital carried ...
Government-allied forces and the Tigray Peace Force said they had taken control of Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew. The renewed fighting has deepened doubts over the 2022 peace deal as civilians still ...
Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, has now changed hands three times in six years. Federal forces took the city in November 2020, within a month of the last war beginning; Tigrayan forces ...