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Tigray rebels are retreating from their regional capital in Ethiopia as government forces gain ground, amid fracturing regional alliances.
Tigrayan rebels have withdrawn from Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. Government forces advanced into the city following the rebels' departure. Residents and local journalists confirmed the movement of troops and the rebels' retreat.
The withdrawal follows a significant shift in the conflict's dynamics, with federal forces making territorial gains. This development comes amid broader regional instability and fracturing alliances, impacting the wider Horn of Africa.
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“Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents told AFP, as pro-government forces advanced on the city.”How each side headlined it
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Center: Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital as government forces advance, according to a local journalist and residents.
Right: Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have abandoned the regional capital as government forces advance.
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Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents told AFP, as pro-government forces advanced on the city.
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