Back to War in Ethiopia?
Government forces reclaimed Mekelle as the rebellion spread, with dozens of casualties, communications blackouts and fears of a wider humanitarian crisis.
- On Monday, Ethiopian government forces regained control of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, after pushing back advances by a rebel alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
- A long-simmering conflict exploded into open war after the 2022 Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement failed to hold, leaving friction between the TPLF and Abiy's government unresolved.
- Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy in Asmara on October 1, 2026, citing national security threats and accusing Eritrea of backing the rebel alliance, which Eritrea denied.
- The European Union called for an immediate halt to escalating violence on Tuesday, warning the conflict could spread across the Horn of Africa and urging humanitarian access.
- Experts warn the fighting risks a broader regional convergence, as Ethiopia's instability intersects with Sudan's civil war. Former European Union representative Alex Rondos said the fighting "means we have a fusion, a convergence into something wider and more dangerous.
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Barely four years after the end of the bloody 2020-2022 civil war, armed fighting broke out again in Ethiopia on September 23, when an alliance of seven separatist groups, led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TTP), launched an attack on the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. After the rebels' initial successes, the tide of war quickly turned, and on Sunday Ethiopian government forces reported the capture of the capital of Tigray, M…
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Martin PlautThe Fighting in Ethiopia Is Part of a Far Bigger Conflict
Powers in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and beyond are being drawn toward the conflict, which diplomatic efforts have failed to stop. Ishaan Tharoor reports.
The European Union has expressed concern about the renewed violence in Ethiopia and the rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kallas, warned that the situation could escalate into a wider regional conflict. “This situation risks triggering a wider regional conflict with serious consequences for peace and stability in the entire Horn of Africa,” said Kaia Kallas. S…
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