Situation report: ENDF controls key towns in northwestern and central Tigray; Shipwreck off of Djibouti coast; Gold refinery launched in Ethiopia
15 Oct 2026

Situation report: ENDF controls key towns in northwestern and central Tigray; Shipwreck off of Djibouti coast; Gold refinery launched in Ethiopia

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SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA & NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
No. 770 – 15 October 2026

Situation report: ENDF capture key towns near Eritrean border; 200 killed in airstrike on gold mine in Sudan; arms embargo extended in Darfur
12 Oct 2026

Situation report: ENDF capture key towns near Eritrean border; 200 killed in airstrike on gold mine in Sudan; arms embargo extended in Darfur

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SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA
No. 769 – 12 October 2026

Situation report: Eritrean forces seen in Adigrat, Tigray; PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for a new term; Commemoration of shipwreck in Lampedusa
8 Oct 2026

Situation report: Eritrean forces seen in Adigrat, Tigray; PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for a new term; Commemoration of shipwreck in Lampedusa

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SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA & NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
No. 768 – 8 October 2026