Blasts Hit Addis Ababa as Ethiopia Conflict Widens

Explosions were heard overnight in Addis Ababa after Ethiopia banned drone flights over the capital, as fighting between federal forces and a seven-group opposition alliance spreads in the north. Government troops have advanced to within about 40 kilometres of Mekelle, prompting thousands of civilians to flee. Clashes in Afar risk drawing Eritrea into a wider war.