Mekelle, a key city in northern Ethiopia, is still reeling from the two-year conflict
Author, Kalkidan Yibeltal
Role, BBC News, Mekelle
14 March 2025, 08:02 GMT
Updated 2 hours ago
A dissident faction of the main political party in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray has seized control of key offices and a radio station in the regional capital, Mekelle, amid growing fears of a fresh conflict.
It follows a deepening power struggle within the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which has raised concerns of a return to civil war.
One Mekelle resident told the BBC that people were withdrawing money from their bank accounts, fearing the security situation could deteriorate.
On Tuesday, the same faction took control of Adigrat, Tigray's second-largest city…
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