https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/tigray-war/ The latest Flip News stories on tigray-war. en-GB Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:41:31 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/tigray-rebels-abandon-mekelle-airport-claim/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/tigray-rebels-abandon-mekelle-airport-claim/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:15:00 GMT Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital Mekelle on Saturday, a local journalist and residents told AFP, as a pro-government militia claimed to have seized the city's airport. Sarah Whitfield tigray-war ethiopia tplf mekelle Reuters / AFP