# Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north

https://mins.news/en/item/81905

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1/blasts-heard-in-addis-ababa-as-ethiopia-conflict-widens-in-the-north?traffic_source=rss

> Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and an alliance of armed opposition groups has spread across the north, with explosions reported in Addis Ababa. Government troops are advancing towards Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, prompting thousands to flee as electricity and internet services are cut. Ethiopia has expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and ordered its embassy in Asmara closed, while both sides trade accusations and fears grow of a wider regional war.

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