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• Fighting: Ethiopia fighting escalates in tigray killing civilians medic tells the bbcWar activityEthiopia2 October 2026, 15:45 UTC
• Fighting: How the fighting in ethiopia spread beyond tigray in maps and chartsWar activityEthiopia2 October 2026, 08:30 UTC

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• Eritrean troops reportedly enter Ethiopia’s Tigray regionFrance 248 October 2026, 10:30 UTCEthiopiaWar activityEritrean troops have deployed in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, multiple sources said Wednesday, threatening to turn an internal conflict into a wider regional war. Fighting broke out between t...
• Africa joins the data center backlashFrance 247 October 2026, 20:37 UTCEthiopiaWar activityIn tonight's edition, witnesses say Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia's Tigray region, but Asmara rejects the reports. Also, the African Union launches the Africa Credit Rating Agency, aimin...
• Witnesses spot Eritrean troops inside northern Ethiopia as tensions flareAl Jazeera7 October 2026, 18:43 UTCEthiopiaEritrea dismisses allegation as Ethiopia's pretext for more war.
• Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBCBBC7 October 2026, 18:40 UTCEthiopiaWar activityResidents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.
• News: More than 20,000 migrants leave #Ethiopia for war-torn #Yemen in three weeks: #UN At the same time, more than 3,700 refugees have reached Djibouti over the past three weeks after crossing the Red Sea from Yemen, while another 539 Ethiopian mig - FacebookGoogle News7 October 2026, 14:42 UTCEthiopiaWar activityNews: More than 20,000 migrants leave #Ethiopia for war-torn #Yemen in three weeks: #UN At the same time, more than 3,700 refugees have reached Djibouti over the past three weeks after crossing the...
• Eritrean troops drive through northern Ethiopian town, witnesses say - ReutersReuters7 October 2026, 14:19 UTCEthiopiaEritrean troops drive through northern Ethiopian town, witnesses say Reuters
• Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) - 2026 First Reserve Allocation, As of September 2026 - ReliefWebGoogle News7 October 2026, 05:50 UTCEthiopiaEthiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) - 2026 First Reserve Allocation, As of September 2026 ReliefWeb
• War returns to Tigray as Ethiopian forces take Mekelle and airstrikes hit the north - Tamil GuardianGoogle News7 October 2026, 03:30 UTCEthiopiaBombardmentsWar returns to Tigray as Ethiopian forces take Mekelle and airstrikes hit the north Tamil Guardian

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