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Order a long-term news report on Tigray
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The Standard
Audio By VocalizeEthiopian security forces patrol at street after Ethiopian army took control of Hayk town of Amhara city from the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia on December 16, 2021. …
Tigray rebels in 'full-blown' war with govtThe 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 forcesCapital News
… The alliance brings together the Fano militia in Amhara, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and four other smaller groupings in a coalition named Alliance for Survival. …
Seven Ethiopian rebel groups form new allianceCitizen Digital
… cessor Joe Biden had imposed sanctions in 2021 against Eritrea's ruling party and military as well as senior Eritrean officials for their role in a war in neighboring Ethiopia, where Eritrean forces backed Ethiopian troops fighting regional authorities in the northern Tigray …
United States removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense ForcesThe Standard
… tainees themselves were headed to Sudan, but it raises the heavier question: where did the earlier batches go?The recruitment file extends into Ethiopia as well, with "Addis Standard" quoting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as saying that networks are targeting young people from Tigray …
Detention of Somali soldiers in Ethiopia raises questions of role in Sudan warThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeEthiopia's Tigray rebels have accused the African Union's special envoy, Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo, of not being impartial as he seeks to prevent renewed civil war. …
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say Olusegun Obasanjo not impartial in peace talksThe Standard
… Seeking peaceEthiopia faces deep ethnic divides, with armed conflicts ongoing in its two most populous states, Oromia and Amhara, and fears that the 2020-2022 civil war in the northern Tigray region -- which killed an estimated 600,000 people -- may reignite at any moment. …
Ethiopia's Abiy could consolidate power as 'executive president'Citizen Digital
… lacement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The bid faces numerous obstacles, including ongoing insurgencies in the country's two most populous states, Amhara and Oromia, as well as threats of renewed civil war between the federal government and the northern Tigray …
Ethiopia bids to host 2028 AFCONThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeDrone strike on Ethiopia's Tigray capital wounds 13: hospital official. …
Drone strike on Ethiopia's Tigray capital wounds 13: hospital officialThe Standard
… Separately, Addis Standard quoted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as saying that networks are recruiting young people, including minors, from the Tigray region and smuggling them into Sudan to fight.According to the publication, Abiy said the networks are exploiting Tigray’s …
Saudi Arabia is running recruitment networks for Sudan's war, reports saysA pro-government Ethiopian militia commander alleged that Tigrayan rebel leaders crossed into Eritrea with military equipment and medicines, but the claim was immediately denied by Eritrea's information minister and disputed by the TPLF's vice president.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
A pro-government Ethiopian militia commander alleged that Tigrayan rebel leaders crossed into Eritrea with military equipment and medicines, but the claim was immediately denied by Eritrea's information minister and disputed by the TPLF's vice president.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Some Eritrean forces have returned to their country following drone strikes by Ethiopian federal forces in northern Tigray, though others remain near the border. Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic ties earlier in October, each accusing the other of destabilization attempts.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced an interim federal administration for the northern Tigray region following recent military reversals by the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The caretaker government will administer the region for six months to establish stability ahead of elections, after Tigray had remained outside federal control and outside June elections won by Abiy's Prosperity Party.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
An Ethiopian pro-government militia says Eritrean troops have suffered "heavy losses" and are retreating towards their border after supporting rebels in Ethiopia. Eritrea's information minister dismissed the militia as "not trustworthy," and AFP was unable to independently verify the claims.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and 116 went missing when a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized off Djibouti on October 8–9, according to the International Organization for Migration.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Eritrea has requested the UN Security Council take "deterrent measures" against what it calls Ethiopia's "declaration of war" in the Tigray conflict. The neighbouring countries accuse each other of starting the war, with Ethiopia saying Eritrea backs rebels and Eritrean forces having invaded Ethiopian territory.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopian drone strikes have targeted Eritrean forces positioned around the city of Adigrat in Tigray, according to a conflict monitor and witnesses. The strikes come as relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have deteriorated following Ethiopia's accusations that Eritrea is backing rebels in Tigray and Asmara's counter-accusations of Ethiopian support for Eritrean opposition groups.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on his re-election for a second term and expressed Kenya's commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing shared interests with Ethiopia.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a second five-year term as Ethiopia inaugurated its new government, which the Prime Minister's Office named the "Medemer Government" to signal continuity with his political philosophy centred on cooperation and national cohesion. The inauguration occurred amid renewed fighting in Tigray and a diplomatic rupture with Eritrea.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
Tigray People's Liberation Front forces have temporarily withdrawn from Mekelle, the regional capital, citing risks to civilians as fighting with the national army intensifies. Two residents and pro-government control reports confirm the TPLF's departure from the city, marking a major shift in the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's northern regions.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
Fighting has erupted again in Ethiopia's Tigray region less than four years after a 2022 peace agreement, with federal forces and Tigrayan military locked in conflict that has expanded into Afar and Amhara. The renewed violence stems from failure to fully implement the 2022 Pretoria deal, including persistent occupation of Western Tigray by Amhara forces and unresolved accountability issues.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopian federal forces took full control of Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, on Saturday as the presidents of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea met in Egypt to discuss the renewed conflict between federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which resumed fighting on September 23.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopia's federal military has recaptured the main airport in Tigray's capital, dealing a major setback to an opposition alliance led by Tigray's ruling party. The fighting represents the most serious escalation of violence in northern Ethiopia since a 2020-2022 civil war.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday, each accusing the other of stoking internal conflicts as fighting resumed in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and said it would shut its embassy in Asmara, citing a threat to national security, while Eritrea reciprocated by severing all diplomatic ties.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Drone strikes likely caused explosions at Ethiopia's army headquarters this week amid renewed fighting between federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The conflict triggered a breakdown in relations between Ethiopia and both Eritrea and Egypt, with the two countries expelling diplomats and severing or suspending diplomatic ties.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
An explosion was reported overnight at the headquarters of the Ethiopian National Defence Force in Addis Ababa, according to diplomatic and security sources. The blast occurred between midnight and 1:00am local time in the Tor Hayloch area, amid heavy fighting that broke out on September 23 between Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At least 52 civilians have been killed during three days of fighting around Alamata in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, with government troops apparently taking control of the town from regional fighters. The clashes have also left 33 tourists stranded in Lalibela, a UNESCO world heritage site in the Amhara region.
1 October 2026 · Capital News →
Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday as fighting resumed in northern Ethiopia between Ethiopian forces and the TPLF, with Ethiopia accusing Eritrea of supporting the rebel group. Ethiopia said it was expelling 10 Eritrean diplomats and shutting its embassy in Asmara, and Eritrea responded by severing all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Heavy fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front broke out on multiple fronts, with the TPLF seizing local airports and launching attacks into Afar and Amhara. Telecoms disruption in Tigray has raised fears of a repeat of the 2020-2022 civil war blockade, when more than 600,000 people died.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
Online monitor Netblocks reported a subnational internet disruption in northern Ethiopia corresponding to a telecoms blackout in Tigray, as conflict continued between the federal government and Tigray rebels.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tigray People's Liberation Front rebels told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, with heavy artillery attacks reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. The two sides accuse each other of triggering the renewed conflict, which follows a devastating 2020-2022 civil war that killed more than 600,000 people according to African Union estimates.
24 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 →
Seven Ethiopian rebel groups, including the Fano militia, Oromo Liberation Army, and Tigray People's Liberation Front, have formed an alliance called Alliance for Survival to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and establish a transitional administration, accusing his administration of presiding over war, genocide, and mass destruction. The coalition spans six of Ethiopia's regional states and comes amid years of armed conflict in Oromia and Amhara and renewed tensions in Tigray.
21 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities in Eritrea, a move analysts say could strengthen US ties to the African nation given its strategic location along the Red Sea shipping route. The sanctions had been imposed by the Biden administration in 2021 over Eritrea's role in the war in Ethiopia.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopia's Jigjiga has detained an estimated 180 to 900 Somali soldiers, raising questions about their possible role in the Sudan war. Critics link the detainees to a Saudi-funded military training program in Somalia that has trained thousands of recruits, with some allegedly being prepared to fight alongside the Sudanese army.
13 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 weeks-long national dialogue in Ethiopia has backed constitutional changes to create a new "executive presidency" that would combine the offices of prime minister and president, potentially extending Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's control over the country. Parliament is expected to consider the proposal when it reconvenes in October, with supporters arguing it will create a more unified role representing all ethnic groups.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia has formally submitted its bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2028, which would be its first since 1976. The bid faces obstacles including ongoing insurgencies in Amhara and Oromia states and threats of renewed civil war with the Tigray region.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
According to Voice of Horn, Saudi Arabia oversees a military training programme in Somalia's Galguduud region involving more than 5,000 Somali recruits who are later deployed to fight alongside Sudan's armed forces; training is conducted by foreign military contractors from Romania, Ukraine, South Africa and Colombia. Sudan's conflict, which erupted in April 2023, has killed an estimated 50,000 to more than 400,000 people, displaced more than 14 million, and left 33.7 million people requiring humanitarian assistance.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →