Fighting erupts between Tigray’s rebel alliance and Ethiopia’s military
Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.
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Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.
Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a "full-blown war." The escalation comes after the TPLF joined a new alliance with six other armed groups. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti has the latest from the ground.
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Fighting in and around Tigray is testing Ethiopia's fragile 2022 peace deal. With old enemies forming new alliances, experts warn that the conflict could enter a dangerous new phase.
Fighting in and around Tigray is testing Ethiopia's fragile 2022 peace deal. With old enemies forming new alliances, experts warn that the conflict could enter a dangerous new phase.
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