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Heavy fighting in Menz leaves civilians dead and injured
Heavy fighting between the federal army and the Fano armed group in the Menz area of the Amhara Region has reportedly resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, according to sources cited by Deutsche Welle Amharic. The clashes were reported in…
Eritrean troops have entered Adigrat as convoys head toward Mekele: Reports
Eritrean soldiers have reportedly entered Adigrat, Deutsthe Welle Amharic reported, citing sources. DW said that military convoys carrying Eritrean soldiers are heading in the direction of Mekele. While Ethiopian federal forces have entered Mekele, Adigrat remains under the control of…
Drone strike on Tigray displacement camp kills at least eight, AFP reports
A drone strike hit a displacement camp in Tigray region on Sunday, killing at least eight people, including a child, AFP reported, citing a humanitarian source. The source told AFP that six other people were seriously wounded in the strike,…
TPLF says it will continue resistance after leaving Mekelle
The Tigray administration, led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), said it had left Mekelle and would continue to lead the fight from another location. The announcement came as federal forces entered the capital of the Tigray region on…
Arrests of young people across Addis Ababa as fears grow
A wave of arrests targeting young people has spread across Addis Ababa, creating fear among communities. Local sources say hundreds of people have been detained in recent weeks, with arrests reported in several parts of the city. It is not…
Egypt expels Ethiopian diplomat in retaliatory move
Egypt has ordered an Ethiopian diplomat to leave the country, a day after Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian official in Addis Ababa. An Egyptian senior official told state news agency MENA on Friday that the move was “unjustified.” The official said…
Explosions heard overnight in Addis
Explosions were heard overnight in Addis Ababa, as fighting continues in northern Ethiopia between federal forces and Tigrayan fighters. People living in different parts of the capital, including Gotera and Bethel, said they heard loud explosions shortly after midnight. “The…
Ethiopia orders closure of embassy in Asmara
Ethiopia accused neighboring Eritrea of “acts of hostility and belligerence,” ordered the closure of its embassy there and ordered ten Eritrean diplomats to leave on Tursday. Asmara responded by severing diplomatic relations, further escalating tensions amid the ongoing conflict in…
Maaza Mengiste wins MacArthur ‘genius’ grants
Author Maaza Mengiste has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow and awarded a no-strings-attached $800,000 grant. She is one of 21 MacArthur Fellows selected this year, with the fellowships recognizing individuals for exceptional creativity and providing unrestricted funding to support…
More than 50 civilians reportedly killed in around Alamata
More than 50 civilians have reportedly been killed in three days of heavy fighting around Alamata in the Tigray region, the BBC reported, citing town residents and hospital sources. Town residents, who said they could not determine who carried out…