- Ethiopia's army and allied militias took Alamata, about 120km south of Mekelle, on Monday, with two diplomatic sources confirming its fall, Reuters reported.
- Ethiopia closed its embassy in Eritrea and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats on Thursday, after blasts were heard overnight in Addis Ababa.
- A doctor at Alamata General Hospital told the BBC at least 52 civilians were killed in three days of fighting around the town; a pro-government militia now claims to have taken Maychew, about 75km from Mekelle.
Ethiopia’s army takes key Tigray town as war tests Obasanjo’s peace deal
Federal troops and allied militias have seized Alamata, the southern gateway into Tigray, as Ethiopia's worst fighting since 2022 spreads into Afar and piles pressure on Olusegun Obasanjo's African Union mediation.
Updated 18:00 WAT, 1 Oct 2026: Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Eritrea and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats after blasts were heard overnight in Addis Ababa, while pro-government forces claim to have taken Maychew and retaken Erebti. Updated 10:02 WAT, 1 Oct 2026: A hospital doctor told the BBC that at least 52 civilians were killed in three days of…