Blasts rock Addis Ababa after Ethiopia bans drone flights amid renewed northern fighting

Explosions have hit Ethiopia's capital, some near the army headquarters, hours after authorities banned drone flights amid renewed fighting in the north.

• Explosions were heard overnight near the military headquarters in western Addis Ababa and in the city's south, residents and diplomatic sources said.
• A source linked to opposition fighters told Reuters they were behind what they described as drone strikes.
• Ethiopian intelligence and security agencies banned drone flights over the capital on Wednesday, hours before the blasts.
• Fighting erupted a week ago in the north between the army and a newly launched alliance of armed groups, including forces from the Tigray region.
• Government forces advanced toward Tigray's capital Mekelle, prompting thousands to flee.
• Renewed accusations of Eritrean incursion in the Afar region raised fears of a wider regional war.