Ethiopia Tigray rebels pushed back as regional tensio
Fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia between government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), leading to regional diplomatic fallout. Ethiopia has severed ties with Eritrea and expelled Egyptian diplomats amid rising tensions over the Nile dam and border security.
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The resurgence of conflict in Ethiopia threatens regional stability in the Horn of Africa and risks drawing in neighboring nations.
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Ethiopia Tigray rebels pushed back as regional tensions spike
Fighting erupted last week in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into the states of Afar and Amhara, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 civil war.
Infographic with a map showing the area in Tigray where significant fighting took place between the Ethiopian army and a rebel movement on August 1, 2026; the subsequent federal drone strikes and the major clashes between the federal army and rebels since the resurgence of hostilities on September 23, based on data from the NGO ACLED and the AFP bureau in Ethiopia / AFP
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