Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia
The neighbouring countries blame one another for starting war amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
![Mekelle, Tigray’s regional capital, has been retaken by Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters amid renewed fighting in the region [File: AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab627b8ba11-1790322616.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Sudan’s army says it captured RSF stronghold in North Kordofan
Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly retake al-Mazroub, advancing the army’s goal of cutting the RSF’s supply lines.
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How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north
Thousands flee Mekelle amid advancing troops and disrupted services as tensions rise in Ethiopia’s northern territories.
From: NewsFeed
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.
Published On 27 Sep 2026
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Ethiopia’s Fano fighters claim capture of army vehicles and weapons
Armed fighters from Ethiopia’s Fano movement claim to have seized military trucks and weapons in the Amhara region.
Published On 26 Sep 2026
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Women take up arms as sexual violence ravages eastern DRC
As war and sexual violence rage in eastern DRC, women are joining pro-government Wazalendo fighters to defend themselves
Published On 26 Sep 2026
Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 people
Most of those killed and wounded are security personnel, police say.
![Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali faces a new armed alliance that includes the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and six other groups [File: Sergei Bulkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26264469792656-1790168591.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
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What’s triggered the latest violence in Ethiopia?
Tigrayan forces say they are in a ‘full-blown war’ with the army.
Published On 24 Sep 2026
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.
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Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?
US secretary of state’s warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.
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