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Feed/General/Ethiopia: federal forces advance in Tigray as 52 civilians reported killed

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Ethiopia’s Oromo celebrate Irreecha and call for peace as federal forces enter Mekelle

editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) · Africanews

Published 4 Oct 2026, 7:35 pm·3 d ago·1 min read

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Tens of thousands of Oromo gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Saturday to celebrate the thanksgiving festival of Irreecha. The gathering took place amid reports that federal forces had entered Mekelle, the capital of the northern region of Tigray.

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