Ethiopia's federal forces retake Tigrayan capital Mekelle

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Published 5 Oct 2026, 5:40 pm·2 d ago·1 min read

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Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.

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