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Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis Escalates as Fighting Spreads Beyond Region
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- Sep 25, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC
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Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray's capital, Mekelle.
Six senators call for stronger U.S. diplomacy as northern fighting spreads.
The TPLF advanced toward Afdeera after taking Erebti, with at least 150,000 people feared displaced in Afar alone. The offensive targets the Djibouti corridor, through which almost all of Ethiopia's international trade flows, giving the rebels potential leverage over the federal government.