Africa: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray
Summary
Fighting has started again in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian federal army. Previous fighting from 2020 to 2022 killed about 600,000 people, and peace efforts by the US and the African Union have not stopped the new clashes.Key Facts
- The renewed fighting is in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia called Tigray.
- The TPLF is the main group from Tigray involved in the conflict.
- The Ethiopian federal army is fighting against the TPLF.
- The previous war from 2020 to 2022 caused around 600,000 deaths.
- The Tigray region is still recovering from the earlier war.
- Attempts to mediate peace by the United States and the African Union have failed.
- The conflict has raised fears of a larger renewed war in the region.
- The information was reported by correspondent Tom Canetti in Addis Ababa.
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