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Ethiopia regains control of city after Eritrean incursion

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian government forces ​and their militia allies entered Adigrat, near the border with Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea, on Saturday, three residents said, days after Eritrean troops were pushed back...

Members of the Ethiopian Federal Police (EFP) patrol after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) army retreated from the regional capital in Mekelle. — Reuters

Eritrean troopsdeploy in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Members of the Republican Guards patrol outside the terminal at the Mekelle Alula Aba Nega International Airport on the outskirts of Mekelle. — Reuters

DRONE STRIKE ON TIGRAY DISPLACEMENT CAMP KILLS EIGHT

Young residents watch a member of the pro-government Tigray Peace Force patrol the streets as federal and allied forces enter Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, on Sunday. — AFP

Ethiopian forces take full control of Tigray capital

Members of the pro-government Tigray Peace Force patrol the streets of Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, in a pickup truck on Sunday. — AFP

Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels abandon regional capital

Tuk-tuk drivers transport residents' belongings amid fears of looting as residents and fighters leave the city of Mekelle. — AFP

Tycoon's death in crash spotlights Zimbabwe wealth gap

Officials work at the site of a helicopter crash at Kudenga Farm in the Marondera rural area, east of Harare, Zimbabwe. — Reuters

Blast reported at Ethiopian army HQ in Addis Ababa

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More than 8,000 confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak

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Fighter jets, drones in heavy Somalia fighting

Man standing next to a burning car in Somalia. — Reuters File Photo

Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 18

Residents gather behind police tape near the scene where gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed. —AFP

Gunmen kill 27 in two South Africa mass

A member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) stands guard as bystanders look on behind police tape near an entertainment venue. — AFP

Heavy fighting, Internet blackout hit Ethiopia

Residents gather to purchase and activate SIM cards at a telecommunications retailer in Mekelle amid telecommunications and Internet disruptions. - AFP

Ethiopia faces renewed war as Tigray rebels attack

Rickshaw taxis and motorists drive along the street near the Tigray Martyrs monument in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. — Reuters

Morocco’s ruling coalition dominates parliament election

Fatima Zahra Al Mansouri (C), member of Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), celebrates after the announcement of results of the legislative elections on Thursday. — AFP

Tigrayans say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle. — AFP

Tigray rebels seize Ethiopia regional airport

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