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Meskel Square, Addis Ababa; blasts were reported in the Ethiopian capital this week as tensions with Eritrea boiled over

Embassy closed, ties severed: Ethiopia and Eritrea edge the Horn of Africa toward wider war

Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats; Eritrea severed all ties in return, as Ethiopian forces neared the Tigray capital Mekelle in the worst escalation since the 2020–22 civil war.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read

Landscape in the Tigray region of Ethiopia

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Ethiopian government-aligned force claims near-full control of Tigray as fighting flares

The Tigray Peace Forces claim TPLF units have been wiped out as federal troops close on Mekelle — a claim unverified. The 2022 peace deal has collapsed, fighting has spread to Amhara and Afar, and six to seven million people face blackouts and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read