Government-allied fighters have entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, eyewitnesses say as the Tigray People's Liberation Front retreated. [RFI] Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia, local residents said on Saturday, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Government-allied fighters have entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, eyewitnesses say as the Tigray People's Liberation Front retreated.S1

• [RFI] Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia, local residents said on Saturday, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. The region is in the grip of the worst fighting since the civil war of 2020-2022.S2