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Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray's capital, Mekelle.

The Ethiopian military and allied militia claim to have overtaken the town of Alamata in the Tigray region.

Sudan army denies backing Tigray fighters, says rival paramilitary RSF receiving support from within Ethiopia.

Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti on Sunday.

Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

First, fighting continues between the Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front as fears of a regional spillover continue to mount. Then, both the opposition and the ruling UDPS party continue to blame each other for the violence in the latest mass protest. And, the Authenticity and Modernity party looks now to form a coalition to address the top voter issues including the cost of living crisis in Morocco.

Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.

Tigray's rebel authorities say they are now in a "full-blown war" with the Ethiopian government, as fighting spreads into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. Ethiopia's federal army says 272 rebels were killed and 260 wounded in the north, while FRANCE 24 spoke to Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Economics Africa, to assess the seriousness of the escalation and explain what is driving the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia

The Tigray People's Liberation Front says it is in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's federal government after seizing key airports and launching attacks into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. The escalation comes days after the TPLF joined six other armed groups in a new alliance against the government, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 conflict that killed at least 600,000 people.

Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a "full-blown war." The escalation comes after the TPLF joined a new alliance with six other armed groups. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti has the latest from the ground.

Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.

In tonight's edition, Tigrayans in northern Ethiopia start panic buying supplies in the rush to stock up amidst fears that months of tensions have  finally tipped over into full-blown conflict. Also, power cuts return to Senegal. And Yemis Alade, the Nigerian  superstar,  is out with a new album and speaks to   France 24.

Tigrayan forces say they are in a 'full-blown war' with the army.

The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes after months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)

Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.

The announcement of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival brought together a geographically and ethnically diverse groups ranging from ‌Tigray in the north to the Somali Region in the south

The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.