Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:22:43 UTC.

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  1. Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region

  2. Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt

  3. Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital

  4. Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia's Tigray withdraw from regional capital

  5. Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained

  6. Thousands of Imran Khan supporters march towards Pakistan's barricaded capital

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