Tigray

Tigray is a region in northern Ethiopia that has been the center of a violent conflict between the Ethiopian federal government and local Tigrayan forces since 2020.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a recent escalation in fighting, including rebel withdrawals, civilian casualties, and fears of a wider conflict.

Latest on Tigray

• Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC
• Eritrean troops seen inside Ethiopia's Tigray as conflict fears grow
• Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital
• Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC
• How fresh fighting in Tigray could spark wider conflict in Ethiopia
• Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region
• Ethiopia's new war in Tigray now runs through three disputes: the Nile, the Red Sea, and Sudan's war.

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