Ethiopia–Eritrea: latest events

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1. 19 Oct 2026 ■ Steady

   Ethiopia installs new Tigray administration as fears of war with Eritrea persist

   Ethiopia has installed a new administration in Tigray after federal forces pushed back Tigrayan fighters. Tensions with Eritrea continue to raise fears of a wider regional war. Residents of Adigrat, near the Eritrean border, describe recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces.

   Ethiopia installs new Tigray administration as fears of Eritrea war…

2. 18 Oct 2026 ▲ Escalating

   Residents describe Ethiopian drone strikes on Adigrat, near the Eritrean border

   On Sunday, residents of Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border in Tigray, described recent drone strikes carried out by Ethiopian forces. On Friday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced an interim administration for Tigray, with the aim of holding elections in six months. Tigray was previously controlled by the TPLF, which has clashed with government forces since September.

   Residents recount Ethiopian drone strikes in Tigray's Adigrat

3. 17 Oct 2026 ● New

   Ethiopia announces interim government in Tigray, with elections aimed for six months

   On Friday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced an interim administration for Tigray to prepare elections, which the government aims to hold in about six months. The region was previously controlled by the TPLF, which has clashed with government forces since September. The fighting has revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands in 2020-2022.

4. 16 Oct 2026 ■ Steady

   Ethiopia announces interim Tigray government, with elections aimed for six months

   On Friday Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced an interim administration in Tigray to prepare elections, which the government aims to hold in six months. Tigray was previously controlled by the TPLF, which has clashed with government forces since September. On Wednesday, federal forces pushed back the TPLF in Mekelle, and the UN warned of reports that Eritrean troops are inside Ethiopia.

   Ethiopia announces interim government in Tigray, aims for polls in…

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