WorldPeople in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region are panic-buying supplies as fears grow that months of tensions have tipped into full-blown conflict. The programme also reports renewed power cuts in Senegal and features Nigerian superstar Yemi Alade discussing her new album.
WorldEthiopia’s battle lines have shifted dramatically as armed groups that once fought on opposing sides form a new alliance. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front and six other opposition groups are now aligned against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, while clashes between Tigrayan forces and the federal government intensify.
WorldThe collapse of a 2022 peace deal was followed by a major Tigray offensive against Ethiopia’s government. New concerns center on the conflict spreading into Sudan’s civil war and pulling in foreign powers competing for influence.
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WorldFour years of fragile peace in northern Ethiopia have ended, with fighting reported in three regions including Tigray. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has joined former rivals in an opposition alliance, whose fighters say they seek to overthrow the government in Addis Ababa. It is the biggest escalation since the 2022 peace deal ended the civil war, while some commitments remain unmet and both sides accuse the other of breaching the agreement.
WorldThe Tigray People’s Liberation Front says fighting with Ethiopian federal forces has started, four years after the previous Tigray conflict ended with more than 600,000 deaths. The group took control of the northern region’s capital airport, while ground clashes were reported on the eastern border with Afar. The escalation follows months of tensions and Sunday’s announcement of an alliance seeking to overthrow the prime minister.
WorldTigray rebels told AFP on Thursday that they were in a “full-blown war” with Ethiopia’s federal government, as heavy artillery fire was reported in neighboring states. Tensions between the federal authorities and northern Tigray’s leaders have mounted for months after their devastating 2020–2022 civil war.
WorldFighting has broken out again in northern Ethiopia, putting at risk the peace agreement that ended the devastating Tigray war in 2022. The Ethiopian government and Tigray’s leaders blame each other for the latest violence, prompting fears that the conflict could spread across the region.
WorldTigrayan forces say they have entered a defensive war against Ethiopia’s government. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front earlier claimed control of an airport in northern Ethiopia, while the government says it has also attacked the army in Afar and Amhara. Flights from Mekelle airport have been suspended.
WorldTPLF fighters have taken over an airport in Tigray as conflict with federal troops escalates. The edition also focuses on a mass killing at a party in South Africa that left 11 dead and another deadly fire in Bukavu, eastern DR Congo, where residents searched through the remains of their homes.
WorldTigrayan forces have taken control of Mekelle airport in northern Ethiopia, leading Ethiopian Airlines to suspend flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire. The move follows the Tigray People’s Liberation Front’s declaration that its 2022 peace deal with the federal government is effectively dead, as tensions intensify.
WorldDespite decades of peace agreements and ceasefires, armed groups in Ethiopia continue fighting one another and the military. Former rivals have now joined forces to push out the government in Addis Ababa, warning that the country is nearing disintegration and blaming Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He says Ethiopia can defend itself, while civilians fear another civil war may be imminent.
WorldAn Ethiopian rebel leader has announced that seven armed groups are joining forces to seek the overthrow of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling party and create a transitional government. The coalition includes former civil-war enemies and other groups fighting federal troops across the country.