# Tigray students relocated by conflict say they fled forced conscription

https://mins.news/en/video/87947

- France 24 English, 2026-10-06 12:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVmEG8n1wLQ

> About 5,000 students who sought relocation because of continuing fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are beginning the academic year away from home. Some say they fled because they faced forced conscription to fight for a cause they did not believe in.

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