Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say — how each outlet reported it
Tema: Etiópia:Mekele sob controlo federal. Tensão ameaça alastrar em Tigray
Africanews: Ethiopia’s Oromo celebrate Irreecha and call for peace as federal forces enter Mekelle — 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. (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/04/ethiopias-oromo-celebrate-irreecha-and-call-for-peace-as-federal-forces-enter-mekelle/)
Al Jazeera: 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. (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/4/somali-president-ethiopia-can-access-our-port-but-must-negotiate?traffic_source=rss)
Associated Press: Ethiopia’s government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital — Ethiopia’s government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital AP News (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQTENfNjVRZHZWLUtWOFEwdlNJczFmaW1PRWhDUDRQVGxYQ2w2OWN2azhUZ1RMRHRBajVfVFowQmJuY2hiMmVubDNiWUxoTUIwc0RkQVlRWlNTYWxLYTFmMnVYR2NHekZqQlJndG9UVFRtNzRScG5abGpDQmNSaUNWOW9Pa2tzenZiNllSdw?oc=5)
Al Jazeera: 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. (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/ethiopias-forces-retake-mekelle-amid-renewed-tigray-fighting?traffic_source=rss)
Africanews: Ethiopia's federal forces retake Tigrayan capital Mekelle — 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. (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopias-federal-forces-retake-tigrayan-capital-mekelle/)
RTP Notícias: Etiópia:Mekele sob controlo federal. Tensão ameaça alastrar em Tigray — O exército federal etíope controla Mekelle, capital do Tigray, depois de entrar na cidade sem resistência. As autoridades etíopes dizem que 272 combatentes de Tigray foram mortos no mês passado, mas a informação é difícil de confirmar devido aos cortes nas telecomunicações e ao acesso limitado à… (https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/etiopiamekele-sob-controlo-federal-tensao-ameaca-alastrar-em-tigray_v1769755)
Financial Times: Ethiopian government seizes Tigray capital in blow to rebels — Government-allied militia says it gained control of Mekelle after rebel offensive left country on brink of civil war (https://www.ft.com/content/f77c61bd-ed39-4e20-b8d3-7c62dba74001?syn-25a6b1a6=1)
The Hindu: Airstrikes, artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say — Air attacks killed at least 17 people northwest of Tigray’s capital Mekelle — which federal government forces took over the weekend — according to a bulletin circulated among humanitarian groups (https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/airstrikes-artillery-hit-north-ethiopia-as-government-and-rebels-clash-sources-say/article71548688.ece)
The Straits Times: Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say — Oct 5 - Airstrikes and artillery fire hit northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday morning, aid sources said, almost two weeks into clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting. (https://www.straitstimes.com/world/airstrikes-and-artillery-hit-north-ethiopia-after-tigray-capitals-fall-aid-sources-say)
Reuters: Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say — Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say Reuters (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOYUFxY2dITnU0S3lxNkwwbjZRd0s2RDdrcmU4dk1hWGE3SnhaVUpCXzYtaERfZGoxU3RrcVlRQTdmcWhOQkRSaFVwS2NvREJCTFBtVFJFNXJ1cXdtYTFkMVJQWS0tZExYYzVsQkpOTnhLVU83RDkyeWF3c1hBWHUwZUxWM3JaVXBmYXZtckpCMGxMa1NlelRYbm1Oelo0Q2NsaTVneENEcmtBQzRmbzNyN1JnNWE4RmNQLWlPbjV5eVpjcndPSmc?oc=5)
Africanews: Ethiopia: PM vows to secure sea access amid fears of return to war — Following almost two weeks of internal conflict that threatens a wider regional war in Ethiopia, the country's prime minister has vowed that government forces are ready to bring a rebel offensive under control. (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-pm-vows-to-secure-sea-access-amid-fears-of-return-to-war/)
Al Jazeera: What’s happening in Ethiopia? — Ethiopia is facing renewed fighting in the north, just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended. (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/5/whats-happening-in-ethiopia?traffic_source=rss)
Premium Times: Four African countries call for de-escalation of tension in Ethiopia — This call comes amid the growing tension between Ethiopia’s federal government and authorities in the northern Tigray region. The post Four African countries call for de-escalation of tension in Ethiopia appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria . (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/914804-four-african-countries-call-for-de-escalation-of-tension-in-ethiopia.html)