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Saturday, 10 October 2026
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Residents say Tigray forces have withdrawn from Shire; federal troops had not entered the townACLED says Eritrean forces crossed the border at Zelambesa and that Ethiopian drones struck them at GuadaUN says a UN agency warehouse and aid groups' stores in Tigray have been looted, disrupting relief workEthiopia takes its case against Eritrea to the UN as drone strikes raise tensionsEthiopia accuses Eritrea of a troop incursion and demands an immediate withdrawalResidents say TPLF fighters are leaving Mekelle as federal forces retake the city's airportSisi hosts a four-way meeting at New Alamein with Isaias, al-Burhan and Somalia's Hassan Sheikh MohamudAbraham Belay says a new interim administration will be set up in Tigray with elections within months, and accuses Eritrean forces of fighting alongside the TPLFUS State Department urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to show maximum restraint and return to the 2018 peace frameworkIsaias and el-Sisi hold extensive talks at New Alamein, Eritrea's Information Ministry saysSomalia's president rejects any Israeli presence and says Mogadishu does not object to Ethiopian sea access through Somali territoryUN Security Council to hold closed consultations on northern EthiopiaIsaias Afwerki travels to Egypt for a heads-of-state summit on Red Sea and Nile Basin securityHouthis say Saudi Arabia carried out air strikes on Sanaa and three Yemeni provincesDebretsion says the war has entered a new and decisive phaseCritical Threats Project says Fano fighters have cut federal supply routes to Mekelle on two highwaysAdigrat residents say Eritrean soldiers in two trucks drove through the town; Yemane Gebremeskel denies any Eritrean presenceUN Human Rights Council appoints Sihaka Tsemo of Cameroon as Special Rapporteur on human rights in EritreaUS Embassy in Addis Ababa warns of possible long-range attacks on Ethiopian military installations and tells citizens to leave Amhara, Tigray and AfarEthiopia's parliament re-elects Abiy Ahmed prime minister and swears him in for a five-year term; Ahmed Shide elected SpeakerOsman Saleh discussed Red Sea security with the foreign ministers of Algeria, Burkina Faso and EgyptWazema reports senior Tigray security officials detained in MekelleUN says more than 400 Sudanese are crossing into Chad every dayFederal troops and Tigray forces fighting on three fronts: the army holds Alamata and Sekota, Tigray forces push into AfarUN rights chief warns Ethiopia against a return to full-scale warPresident Taye presses Ethiopia's case for sea access and Security Council reform at the UNUN rights chief says five schools in Tigray were hit by airstrikes, urges de-escalationAt least 27 killed in two mass shootings in South African townshipsSudanese doctors say RSF looted and wrecked hospital in recaptured SodariUCI fines Girmay, Mulubrhan and Eritrea's sports director over team kit at the WorldsSudan and Egypt reject Ethiopian army chief's accusation; Sudan says the RSF was aided from Ethiopian soilSudan Tribune: RSF takes $4 a barrel from South Sudan oil exportsEthiopia's National Rehabilitation Commission calls on fighters in Tigray to hand over their weapons and enter demobilisation centres around MekelleSudan's attorney general rejected the UAE's hosting of the UN crime congressVenezuela frees 39 political prisoners after talks with the oppositionSudan Tribune says an RSF faction commander joined the army with 50 fightersTrump rejects Iran plan to reopen the Strait of HormuzSudan's army says it downed an RSF drone in North Kordofan as warplanes resume strikes on NyalaTrump rejected Iran's seven-day proposal; Iran says it will not back downNew 180,000 cubic metre dam inaugurated at Adi-HawoshaDrone strike hits major fuel depot in central SudanSaudi Arabia complains to the UN over a drone strike on its aid convoy in SudanTwo killed as an RSF drone strikes a displacement shelter in El ObeidThe Guardian says armed groups in Tigray are forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15; the TPLF rejects the accusationSaudi Arabia asks UN to protect Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and the Red SeaMeskel celebrated across Eritrea, with Patriarch Abune Basilios leading prayers in AsmaraTelecoms and internet cut in TigrayOsman Saleh calls at the UN for an end to the war destabilising the Horn and to intervention "under the rubric of humanitarian assistance"Seventeen killed in shooting at South African barEthiopian Orthodox Patriarch calls for peace and reconciliation at MeskelEritrean riders in action at the World Championships in MontrealEritrea rejects Ethiopian army chief's accusationTwo of the seven groups named in Ethiopia's new rebel alliance say they are not part of itEritrea takes part in the 195th UCI Congress in MontrealGerman and Russian foreign ministers hold first talks since 2022Fighting spreads into Afar with clashes in AbalaYoung men leaving Tigray over forced-recruitment fearsHRW: Mekelle airstrike should be investigated as a possible war crimeAddis Standard says federal police opened fire on residents in Negele Borana, killing a 17-year-old and wounding sixBurhan rejects US conditions for a truceJapan urges compliance with the Pretoria Agreement; Britain condemns the Tigray forces' attacksInternet and phone lines cut across TigraySudanese army says it has taken Sodari in North KordofanEthiopians sweep Berlin Marathon as Assefa misses world record by 1:08Ethiopian army chief says forces are answering with wisdom and restraintFano says it captured army vehicles and weapons in AmharaDrone hits Tigrai TV headquarters in Mekelle, taking the station off airExplosion heard at Kombolcha airport as flights are suspendedArrests near UK air base used by US forcesIsrael's foreign ministry says it is working to evacuate about 20 Israelis stranded in LalibelaPlane crash in DR Congo kills 17, including two senior military officialsEU announces almost 710 million euros in new humanitarian and migration fundingDjibouti price surge squeezes Ethiopian truck drivers as Yemen war clouds Red Sea routeAfar president accuses the Eritrean army of taking part in the fightingAl Jazeera says the Ethiopian army has retaken Sekota; federal forces reported closing in on AlamataRising cost of living in Djibouti squeezes Ethiopian truck drivers on the corridorDarfur authorities reopen the Tina crossing with Chad for aid deliveriesEthiopia presses case for sea access at the UN General AssemblyAfar party chief says Tigray forces seized three towns in Zones 2 and 4; AFP told Erebti has fallenPatriarch Abune Mathias calls for peace at the Meskel Demera in Addis AbabaAFP says a drone strike on a displacement camp at Sheraro in north-western Tigray killed at least eight, including a childBBC says at least 52 civilians were killed in three days of fighting around Alamata, with more than 700 woundedHouthis say they struck Abha airport after losing ground at Bab el-MandebAfrican Union Commission urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and return to diplomacyAl Jazeera says federal forces have pushed more than 150km into Tigray and taken Mekoni, Wajena and Adi GudomEgypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia issue El Alamein joint declaration: Red Sea governance rests with littoral states alonePirates killed five crew of the hijacked tanker Honour 25 as Puntland forces recovered the ship and captured 16Six US senators urge Rubio to push for a return to Tigray talks and criticise the lapse of sanctionsUN and AU back Obasanjo's renewed mediation and urge a return to direct talks in northern EthiopiaLive: Eritrea v South Africa — Africa Cup of Nations qualifierEritrea severs all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia and accuses it of invading Eritrean ports and coastal areasEgypt's foreign minister demands Egypt's Nile water share be doubled and rejects any new damsEthiopia's Somali region council re-elects Mustafa Omer president and Ibrahim Osman Farah vice presidentDW says residents reported 11 killed and 15 wounded at the Alamata market; the claim could not be verifiedOsman Saleh meets US officials in Washington and welcomes the removal of unilateral sanctionsTwo drone explosions reported at Ethiopia's Bishoftu air force base; senior pilot Kassahun Lema killedEthiopia orders an Egyptian diplomat out within 48 hours; Egypt orders out a counsellor at Ethiopia's embassy in CairoRed Cross moves 161 people, including African Union monitors and Ethiopian Airlines staff, from Mekelle to SemeraEthiopia closes its embassy in Asmara and orders 10 Eritrean diplomats out within 48 hoursEU allocates €61 million for Ethiopia as the UN says aid access is severely restrictedSomali army and forces loyal to ousted South West president fight for BaidoaBloomberg says Ethiopia plans to pull more than 3,000 troops out of Somalia; Somalia says it was given no noticeUAE condemns TPLF attacks and declares full solidarity with Ethiopia's governmentMSF says war-wounded at its Korem and Alamata hospitals rose from 180 to more than 420 in four daysBloomberg says two explosions were heard in Addis Ababa as drone flights over the capital are suspendedTigray forces close to cutting Ethiopia's Djibouti road; at least 150,000 displaced in AfarEthiopia's Council of Ministers approves a redraft of the Defence Forces Proclamation and sends it to parliament

Friday, 9 October 2026

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World

Egypt charges six journalists from fact-checking outlet with terrorism offences

Egypt’s public prosecutor said the entire news staff of the independent outlet Matsadaash face terrorism charges over alleged Muslim Brotherhood links and foreign funding. The journalists and one of the founders reject all the charges.

9 Oct 2026World

Benin asks France to return 35 looted artefacts

President Romuald Wadagni raised the request in talks with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris this week. An answer from the French government is expected around the middle of this month.

9 Oct 2026World

India bought about 7 billion dollars of arms in 2025, second only to Poland, reports say

The figure is put at roughly 5.8 percent of all arms bought worldwide, most of it Russian-made. Natna News could not independently verify the numbers.

9 Oct 2026World

Egypt and South Korea raise their ties to a strategic partnership

The step was announced after talks between President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and President Lee Jae-myung in Seoul on Wednesday 8 October, and covers co-operation in 12 sectors.

9 Oct 2026Ethiopia

Federal forces and allies reported to have taken Abyi Addi in central Tigray

The Tigray Peace Force, fighting alongside the Ethiopian National Defence Force, is reported to have captured the strategic town of Abyi Addi in a new offensive. There is no independently verified information on civilian casualties or displacement.

9 Oct 2026World

India’s foreign minister arrives in Addis Ababa, closing a three-nation Africa tour

Dr S. Jaishankar landed in the Ethiopian capital on the morning of Friday 9 October 2026 for an official visit and is holding direct talks with senior government officials. Diplomats say security in the Horn of Africa is among the main items on the agenda.

9 Oct 2026World

South Korea says it has tested a domestically built hypersonic missile

Seoul said the test took place on Wednesday 8 October, days after North Korea tested a medium-range ballistic missile. The reading that it was a direct response to that launch is not independently verified.

9 Oct 2026LIVEEthiopia

Ethiopia takes its case against Eritrea to the UN as drone strikes raise tensions

Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed told Dr Gedion Timothewos that Ethiopia has a full right to defend its sovereignty. Eritrea calls the accusations fabricated. Natna News could not verify either side’s claims.

9 Oct 2026World

UN warns health services in Tigray could shut down completely

The UN humanitarian office said on Thursday that the widening conflict in northern Ethiopia is displacing thousands of civilians and restricting aid operations, and that it is particularly concerned by reports that life-saving health care in Tigray could stop altogether.

9 Oct 2026