Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate
Summary
Fighting has increased in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and spread to nearby Afar and Amhara regions. Several armed groups, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), are now in conflict with the federal government, leading to a wider and more complex war.Key Facts
- The TPLF reported an offensive began in southern Tigray with attacks in many areas.
- Fighting quickly spread to Afar and Amhara regions, involving federal forces and several armed groups.
- A new alliance called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival was formed by seven armed groups to oppose Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.
- The alliance includes groups from Tigray, Amhara, Oromo, Somali, Afar, and Benishangul-Gumuz regions.
- Ethiopian Airlines stopped flights in Tigray due to the conflict and Tigrayan forces took control of some airports and a district capital.
- The conflict follows a 2022 peace deal (Pretoria agreement) that ended earlier fighting but left many tensions unresolved.
- Regional group IGAD and the United Nations have called for an end to the fighting and a return to talks.
- Over 750,000 people were already displaced in Tigray before this latest escalation.
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