Ethiopian army claims to have taken Tigrayan stronghold
The Ethiopian military and allied militia claim to have overtaken the town of Alamata in the Tigray region.

The Ethiopian military and allied militia claim to have overtaken the town of Alamata in the Tigray region.







Former enemies have united against Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could pull them apart.
Tigray was cut off from the world during the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed around 600,000 people.

Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.
Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.
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Tigrayan forces say they are in a ‘full-blown war’ with the army.
Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a ‘situation of full-blown war’ with Ethiopia’s government.
Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.

Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.
There are fears of a renewed war in Ethiopia after seven armed groups formed an alliance to overthrow the government.
The alliance brings together movements with different enemies, claims and histories as tensions with Abiy rise.