Oct 3 - Ethiopia's federal military has recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, three sources said on Saturday, dealing a major setback to an opposition alliance in its stronghold. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tigray rebels abandon Mekelle as government forces press advance, raising fears of a renewed regional conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters.

Ethiopian federal forces have retaken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to people in the city who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, reversing a take

Ethiopian federal troops and allied militias have captured the town of Alamata, which is located in Tigray region, in the latest victory claimed by pro-government forces following an opposition offensive launched from the region last week. Images and videos posted on pro-government websites showed soldiers marching through the streets and waving Ethiopian flags. Meanwhile, fighting is continuing in the Afar region. Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Taha Tawakul, who is in the region, reported that more than two-thirds of the area has been taken by Eritrean forces, citing a statement from the regional government. The statement marks the first official confirmation…