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Ethiopia
Ethiopia faces overlapping armed conflicts involving the Amhara insurgency, renewed tensions in Tigray, and growing regional friction with Eritrea. The country's instability has major humanitarian and regional security implications across the Horn of Africa.
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Live dossierDrone strike wounds 13 in Tigray capital as fears of renewed war grow
A drone strike on Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, injured at least 13 people, including five children, a hospital official said Thursday. The attack comes amid growing tensions between federal and Tigrayan forces and fears the region could slide back into war.
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Africanews - Latest
Renewed fighting in Tigray raises risk of a wider regional war
A recent flare-up in tensions in Ethiopia's Tigray, including reports of heavy artillery battles and drone strikes, has raised fears of a return to war in the northern state – a conflict potentially stoked by foreign nations.
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RFI - English
Rebel forces in Ethiopia's Tigray state condemn army drone strikes
Rebel authorities on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray state and condemned the move as "a serious escalation", amid fears of a new war. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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RFI - English, Africanews - Latest
Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of 'launching open war'
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a return to war.
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Africanews - Latest
Africa: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray
Clashes between Tigray’s TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600,000 dead, and the region has not yet recovered. But mediation attempts from the US and African Union have seemingly failed to prevent the worst. Our correspondent in Addis Ababa Tom Canetti with more.
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France 24 - English