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Security

The most important developments in sub-Saharan Africa, each answering one question: so what? Six days a week.

1 October 2026

Ethiopian troops reportedly close in on Tigray’s capital

Ethiopian federal forces have pushed more than 150 kilometres into Tigray and retaken three towns about 39 kilometres from the regional capital, Mekelle, Al Jazeera reported on 30 September, citing government-linked sources.