conflict Mekelle, Ethiopia
Federal forces take control of Mekelle as Tigray interim rule planned
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The Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival was announced by seven Ethiopian armed and political groups.
Ethiopian forces retook Tigray and Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a six-month interim administration to restore stability and prepare regional elections; about 1 million people remain displaced from the earlier war.
- Ethiopia
- Tigray People’s Liberation Front
- Tigray Region
- Afar Region
- Amhara Region
- Tigray Peace Forces
- Mekelle
- Egypt
- Eritrea
14 sourcesAl Jazeera, FRANCE 24, BBC News, Deutsche WelleUpdated
Also: Tigray Region · Amhara Region
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Fighting is occurring in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions.
9 of 9 sources“The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched a major offensive against government forces on September 23, before being pushed back”