Overnight World Report · October 1, 2026, 12:40 AM CDT
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- Atrocity Alert No. 496: Ethiopia, South Sudan and Central African Republic (via globalr2p.org)
Atrocity Alert No. 496: Ethiopia, South Sudan and Central African Republic.
Photo Source: © J. Countess via Getty Images 30 September 2026 Ethiopia is facing the prospect of nationwide conflict as renewed war in northern Ethiopia converges with ongoing violence in Amhara and Oromia.
On 21 September seven groups, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Amhara Fano National Movement and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), announced the creation of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, which aims to overthrow the federal government.
Days later, the TPLF – whose forces fought the federal government and its allies from 2020–2022 – seized key regional airports and advanced into the Amhara and Afar regions.
Fighting intensified over the weekend, with the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) reportedly retaking the strategic town of Alamata while TPLF-aligned forces advanced further into Afar. At least 150,000 people have been displaced in Afar and telecommunications across Tigray remain severely disrupted.
As of 25 September, Médecins Sans Frontières reported that their treatment centers received at least 720 “war wounded” people. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on all parties to “exercise maximum restraint, immediately de-escalate tensions, protect civilians” and return to talks under the Pretoria Agreement (CoHA).
Before the large-scale fighting, the CoHA was already under significant strain amid escalating internal and regional conflict risks.[1]
Video: Al Jazeera English, October 2, 2026 — “Conflict in Ethiopia: Renewed fighting risks regional escalation”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
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