Yemen air campaign against Houthis under way, says Saudi-led coalition↗
Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets Leaders of a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed a broad air campaign involving 100 jet aircraft was…
Yemeni government forces say they have 'secured' Bab al-Mandab Strait↗
Houthi-run media deny the government has made advances in the Dhubab area, which overlooks the strategic Red Sea waterway.
Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike↗
After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a…
Ethiopia’s forces retake Mekelle amid renewed Tigray fighting↗
The capture of Tigray’s regional capital revives fears of another prolonged conflict, displacement and crisis.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital of Mekelle as pro-government forces advance↗
Rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia were abandoning their regional capital of Mekkele in the north of the country on Saturday, according to local reports. The TPLF has been fighting against federal forces…
Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates↗
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital↗
Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.
Somali president: Ethiopia can access our port, but must negotiate↗
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu to negotiate access to sea ports.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia: Embassy shut in Eritrea, 10 diplomats expelled↗
Ten Eritrean diplomats have also been delared persona non grata as relations between the neighbors nose-dive. Ethiopia's foreign ministry said it was in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility."
Read at DW — Africa ↗Headline and extract © DW — Africa — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital Mekelle as TPLF withdraws↗
Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopian federal forces control Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt↗
Troops loyal to Ethiopia's federal government were patrolling the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew its forces from the northern city. The government advance came as Ethiopia's…
Somalia President: Houthis ‘not in a position’ to bring Yemen peace↗
Somalia’s president accuses the Houthis of destabilising the region and disrupting navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate↗
Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has raised fears the conflict could spill over into the wider region.
Read at DW — Africa ↗Headline and extract © DW — Africa — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle↗
Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia and Eritrea sever ties amid Tigray fighting↗
Ethiopia said it was expelling Eritrean diplomats in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility." Eritrea said it had "no choice but to reciprocate in kind."
Read at DW — Africa ↗Headline and extract © DW — Africa — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: President↗
In exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.
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Military, pro-government forces recapture airport in Tigray's capital as fighting also rages in Amhara and Afar regions.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia’s government forces retake airport from Tigray rebels in Mekelle↗
The rebels have been seen leaving the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to local sources.
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First, Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties and now with tensions spreading across the region, the African Union is urging all sides to show restraint. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's army is advancing toward the Tigrayan capital as fighting…
Could conflict in Ethiopia expand across the region?↗
Addis Ababa accuses Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Growing fear of war in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia↗
The Tigray conflict is no longer just a domestic issue. As Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt trade accusations, the African Union (AU) urges restraint. Is the Horn of Africa hurtling toward a wider regional crisis?
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Analysts warn unrest is likely to spill into neighbouring states and could further destabilise war-torn Sudan.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region↗
Claim comes as violence flares across northern Ethiopia, deteriorating diplomatic, humanitarian situations.
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Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates↗
The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across northern region.
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in row over Tigray↗
Eritrea has severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closed its embassy in Asmara
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In tonight's edition, Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts. Also, Nigeria rolls out a digital postcode system for every building. And I speak to one of the co-founders of the he…
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in tit-for-tat move↗
Ethiopia says it will shut its embassy in Asmara, declares 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia: Who could bring the warring sides to the negotiation table?↗
Ethiopia might be facing its most complex armed conflict in contempary times. The fragile 2022 peace deal has collapsed. International mediators have failed. How will the country manage to return to normal?
Read at DW — Africa ↗Headline and extract © DW — Africa — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. 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.
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