Ethiopian Prime Minister gives Tigray forces 72-hour ultimatum to surrender regional capital.

Ethiopia’s army threatens that it will have 'no mercy' in its full-scale assault on the rebel-held Mekele, the capital of Tigray region.

Ethiopian forces have seized another town in their advance on the capital of northern Tigray region, also rebuffing an African Union push to mediate in the war with rebel forces in the region.

Rebels in Ethiopia's northernmost region of Tigray reportedly launch rocket attacks on neighboring Ahmara State, amid growing concerns about the spread of violence in the East African country.

Ethiopian government forces reportedly liberate two towns in the rebel-held northern region of Tigray and are advancing to retake the regional capital, Mekelle.

There are fears the conflict could spread beyond Tigray, the heart of the conflict.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says a full-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia as thousands of people flee the country’s north and the border area with Sudan.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the three-day deadline given to rebel forces in the northern region of Tigray to lay down their arms has ended, warning of a final push to retake the regional capital, Mekelle.

Ethiopia has liberated a town in the northernmost region of Tigray.

The UN refugee agency says the number of people who have fled into Sudan from the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has risen to at least 20,000.