https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopian-gov-t-aligned-group-claims-close-to-full-control-of-tigray-regionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopian-gov-t-aligned-group-claims-close-to-full-control-of-tigray-regionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopian-gov-t-aligned-group-claims-close-to-full-control-of-tigray-region#u102143Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:32:17 +0000Ethiopian federal troops and allied fighters control the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle after capturing its main airport, forcing the Tigray People's Liberation Front to withdraw. Thousands of residents have fled the northern city amid advancing federal troops, disrupted services, and renewed conflict that threatens to widen across the Horn of Africa. The flare-up has sparked diplomatic friction, with the African Union urged to convene an emergency session as violence deepens the humanitarian crisis for millions.Why it mattersThe resurgence of conflict in northern Ethiopia ends a peri