https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-fighting-escalates-in-tigray-killing-52-civilians-medic-tells-the-bbcContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-fighting-escalates-in-tigray-killing-52-civilians-medic-tells-the-bbchttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-fighting-escalates-in-tigray-killing-52-civilians-medic-tells-the-bbc#u95155Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:46:26 +0000Escalating combat in Ethiopia has left 52 civilians dead in Alamata over three days of violence, a medic told the BBC. The fighting has spilled into neighboring Afar and Amhara regions, while Ethiopian pro-government forces claim to have captured a strategic town in Tigray. International concern is mounting as the Pope appeals for dialogue, and tourists remain stranded in Lalibela due to the intensifying conflict.Why it mattersThe resurgence of violence raises concerns that the renewed conflict centered on Tigray could draw Ethiopia into a wider regional proxy war involving Sudan. Communicatio