https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-s-tigray-rebels-abandon-regional-capital-mekelle-as-pro-government-forces-advanceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-s-tigray-rebels-abandon-regional-capital-mekelle-as-pro-government-forces-advancehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-s-tigray-rebels-abandon-regional-capital-mekelle-as-pro-government-forces-advance#u103603Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:51:46 +0000Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters have seized Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, following the withdrawal of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels. Witnesses and residents reported that government troops entered the city on Saturday, capturing the main regional airport. This move reverses a previous TPLF takeover that had suspended commercial flights last month. The United States has called for dialogue and restraint as the conflict expands and threatens to involve neighboring countries in the Horn of Africa.Why it mattersFighting in northern Ethiopia