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What happened in Mekelle schools?
Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported on Tikimt 16, 2019 E.C. (26 October 2026) that teaching and learning had restarted in all schools under the Mekelle city administration. Tikvah Education carried the same report on its Telegram channel the same day.
Fana said the teaching had been halted because of what it called the 'illegal TPLF group'. According to the report, the restart lets students return to their classes and continue the lessons that were interrupted, and it is a necessary step to return schools to normal service.
Which students and schools does this affect?
The restart covers schools under the Mekelle city administration. The reports say this means all of them, although they do not list the schools by name. Students in those schools are the ones the reports tell they can return to their classes.
The reports do not say whether private schools in Mekelle are included, or whether schools in other towns in Tigray are affected. Both reports refer only to the city administration.
When did classes restart, and what should students bring?
| Event | Date in both calendars |
|---|---|
| Teaching restarts in all schools | Tikimt 16, 2019 E.C. (26 October 2026) |
| Tikvah Education post published | Tikimt 16, 2019 E.C. (26 October 2026) |
Beyond the restart date, the reports give no timetable, class hours or school calendar. Neither report mentions books, uniforms, fees or exam dates.
What should students and parents do now?
Return to class
Students who have been out of school can go back to their classes from the restart date given in the reports.
Check with your school
Ask your school for its timetable, since neither report gives class hours or the calendar for the coming weeks.
Watch official notices
Look for the Mekelle city education office's own notice on the cause of the halt and on the schedule. Neither report quotes that office.
What led to the halt?
The reports say teaching had been interrupted before the restart, and Fana links the interruption to the TPLF group. They do not give the length of the halt, the number of schools or students affected, or the date it began.
The reports describe the restart as the point at which schools return to their normal service. None of them describes what happened to the schools' learning during the halt.
Sources
Every figure and date above comes from one of these. Open them; a story about your child's school is worth checking.
