Addis Ababa, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) - Tigray rebels in 'full-blown' war with govt

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2026-09-24

Tigray rebels in Ethiopia told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, with heavy artillery attacks reported in neighbouring regions. Tensions had been rising for months between the federal government and the authorities in the northern Tigray region, who fought a devastating civil war in 2020-2022 that killed more than 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates. The two sides accuse each......

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