Also known as: TPLF
Tigray People's Liberation Front — armed group that fought a 2020-2022 civil war with Ethiopia's federal government and clashed with federal forces again in 2026.
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Audio By Vocalize Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters arrive after eight hours of walking in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 29, 2021. …
Tigray rebel forces seize Ethiopia regional airportThe Standard
… The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a devastating civil war with the federal government in 2020-2022 that killed some 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates. …
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels seize airports, clash with govt forcesThe Standard
… The federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have massed forces on the border of the northern region in recent months, raising fears of a return to the devastating war of 2020-22 that killed some 600,000 people. …
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say Olusegun Obasanjo not impartial in peace talksThe Standard
… ither side of the northern state's border in recent months, with both sides accusing the other of attempting to start a new conflict, following the devastating 2020-2022 war that claimed at least 600,000 lives.Amanuel Assefa, vice president of the Tigray People's Liberation Front …
Drone strike on Ethiopia's Tigray capital wounds 13: hospital officialCitizen Digital
… Human Rights Watch said earlier this month that security forces aligned with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which has ruled the region for decades, were forcibly recruiting young men, including boys as young as 15. …
Thousands of Ethiopians rally against Tigray recruitment driveCitizen Digital
… Hardline elements of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a powerful party with fraught relations with Addis Ababa, have "decided to launch an offensive against the federal government in the coming days", said Getachew Reda, minister of east African affairs, and intellige …
Ethiopia claims Tigrayan forces preparing offensive against govtThe Standard
… A civil war in 2020-2022 between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which dominates the northern region, led to more than 600,000 deaths, according to African Union estimates. …
Ethiopia's Tigray hit by deadly drone strike: dissident authorityThe Standard
… Analysts say the conflicts are increasingly overlapping and drawing in external actors from the wider region.On Tuesday, Ethiopia's foreign ministry accused Sudan's army of supporting "mercenaries" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front, whose armed wing fought a civil war aga …
Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacksCitizen Digital
… The national election authority has said voting will not take place in Tigray, where one million people are still displaced from the civil war, and the dominant regional party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, remains at odds with the government. …
Ethiopia heads for one of 'least competitive' electionsThe Standard
… ngton-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies in a recent report.The national election authority has said voting will not take place in Tigray, where one million people are still displaced from the civil war, and the dominant regional party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front …
Ethiopia heads for one of 'least competitive' electionsTigray People's Liberation Front fighters have seized control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to security and local sources. Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum, and Shire due to rising tensions between the TPLF and the federal government, which fought a devastating 2020-2022 civil war.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters have seized control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to security and local sources. Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum, and Shire due to rising tensions between the TPLF and the federal government, which fought a devastating 2020-2022 civil war.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports and clashed with federal troops in Ethiopia's Afar region on Wednesday, according to multiple sources, as long-standing tensions escalated into open conflict following a devastating 2020-2022 civil war.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia's Tigray People's Liberation Front has accused African Union special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo of lacking impartiality as he works to prevent renewed civil war, citing his August visit to Tigray without notice or clear agenda. The federal government and TPLF have massed forces on the northern region's border in recent months, raising fears of returning to the 2020-22 conflict that killed some 600,000 people.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
A drone strike on Mekelle, the Tigrayan capital, wounded at least 13 people including five children on Thursday, according to a hospital official, amid escalating tensions between federal and Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia's troubled northern region.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Thousands gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for a pro-government rally against an alleged forced recruitment campaign by authorities in the northern Tigray region. Human Rights Watch said security forces aligned with the TPLF were forcibly recruiting young men, including boys as young as 15.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopia's government alleges that hardline elements of the Tigray People's Liberation Front are preparing an offensive against the federal government in the coming days, according to statements by the minister of east African affairs and intelligence chief in an Al Jazeera editorial. The TPLF has not yet responded to the claims.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A deadly drone strike hit Ethiopia's Tigray region on Friday near Shiraro, according to dissident authorities, who accused the federal government of escalating tensions and raising fears of renewed war. A civil war between the federal government and the TPLF in 2020–2022 led to more than 600,000 deaths, and a peace deal ending the conflict has never been fully implemented.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia accused Sudan's army of supporting "mercenaries" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front and providing arms and financial support to forces along Ethiopia's western frontier. Sudan announced it would recall its ambassador to Addis Ababa following drone strikes, with the army alleging drone attacks were being launched from neighbouring territory.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in power since 2018, all but guaranteed victory despite multiple armed conflicts and economic strain. Abiy's Prosperity Party won 485 of 502 contested seats in the last election in 2021, which was disrupted by the Tigray civil war; his government has since cracked down on opponents, rights groups, and journalists.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expected to win despite armed conflicts and economic challenges from the Middle East war. The ruling Prosperity Party, which won 485 of 502 contested seats in 2021, has barely campaigned, and analysts describe the upcoming election as likely to be among the least competitive since multi-party democracy was introduced in 1991.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →