How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.

Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.





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Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.
There are fears of a renewed war in Ethiopia after seven armed groups formed an alliance to overthrow the government.
The 66th anniversary comes as armed groups expand their reach and the government struggles to secure key supply routes.

Dozens were killed and injured in an attack by an armed group in a northwestern city.
Attack claimed by a faction of the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) active in the region.
Evidence shared exclusively with Al Jazeera shows ISIL supporters sharing ways to bypass AI safeguards.

A child has been killed after an explosive object detonated when he touched it near Damascus.

Iran’s President has met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince at the BRICS summit for their highest-level talks since the war began.
Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory.

Mourners carried the coffin of a child killed in a US strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, along the Strait of Hormuz.