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  "id": 11649546,
  "title": "Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital of Mekelle as pro-government forces advance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-abandon-regional-capital-of-mekelle-as-pro",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:58:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261003-ethiopia-s-tigray-rebels-abandon-regional-capital-of-mekelle-as-pro-government-forces-advance"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia were abandoning their regional capital of Mekkele in the north of the country on Saturday, according to local reports. The TPLF has been fighting against federal forces and pro-government militias since September 23 and launching attacks into neighbouring states, raising fears of an all-out civil war similar to that of 2020-2022.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopian-govt-aligned-group-claims-close-to-full-control-of-tigray",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:27:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopian-forces-near-tigray-capital-fears-grow-of-wider-conflict",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopian-forces-near-tigray-capital-fears-grow-of-wider-conflict-11452677",
        "published": "2026-10-02T13:59:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopian-pro-government-militia-claims-tigray-airport-as-regional",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:51:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-abandon-regional-capital-as-govt-advances",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:58:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Ethiopia's government forces look to take regional capital from Tigray rebels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ethiopias-government-forces-look-to-take-regional-capital-from-tigray",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:22:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}