Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray's capital, Mekelle
A report from Al Jazeera — All sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from Al Jazeera — All sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

A report from Al Jazeera — All sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

A report from Deutsche Welle — English sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

Sudan's army has denied backing Tigray fighters and instead says the rival RSF paramilitary is receiving support from within Ethiopia, according to Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera correspondents reported from close to the front line in Ethiopia's Afar region, where fighting has intensified amid efforts to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Sudan's army dismissed an Ethiopian military chief's accusation as baseless and called for disputes to be handled through official channels.

Ethiopia's army chief made the accusation as fighting intensified with Tigrayan forces and rebels reportedly seized an Afar town.

The Ethiopian military reportedly recaptured the strategic town from Tigrayan forces amid widening conflict.
The traditional celebration took on added significance this year as communities called for an end to continuing conflict.

Thousands gathered in Addis Ababa for the Orthodox Meskel festival, an occasion for celebration overshadowed by a resumption of conflict in northern Ethiopia.
The army chief has accused Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups in an effort to weaken Ethiopia, as fears grow of a new civil war.
The armed group says it seized military equipment from Ethiopian forces amid continued unrest in the region.
Seven armed groups have joined forces against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, uniting former enemies.

The TPLF says it is in a "full-blown" war with federal forces, days after Tigrayan rebels announced a coalition with six other armed groups seeking to overthrow the government.
Escalating tensions between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Ethiopia's national army raise fears of a broader confrontation.

Escalating friction between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Ethiopia's national army is raising fears of a return to conflict, the BBC reports.
A telecoms disruption tied to fighting in Ethiopia, mutual blame between the DRC opposition and ruling party, and coalition manoeuvring in Morocco topped this update on African affairs.

Analysts say Eritrea's strategic importance is rising after Washington lifted key sanctions, even as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and violence resumes in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Former enemies have united against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could pull the coalition apart.
A newly formed rebel alliance in Tigray has clashed with Ethiopian government forces, according to Al Jazeera.