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Ethiopia Plunges Back into War as Tigray Clashes Escalate

September 24, 2026

Summary

A four-year truce collapsed as secessionist rebels seized three airports in Tigray, threatening a return to civil war that previously killed 600,000 people. Fighting has widened across northern Ethiopia, with both Tigrayan forces and the central government accusing each other of launching offensives.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate
  • Tigrayan Forces Mobilize Against the Central Government in Ethiopia

Center

  • Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war
  • A Four-Year Truce Collapses and Ethiopia Is at War Again

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