The Tigray Region[A] (or simply Tigray; officially the Tigray National Regional State) [B] is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle.
Ethnic conflicts The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region ended with a peace deal in late 2022, but the country’s two largest regions — Amhara and Oromia — are wracked by ethnic-based insurgencies that threaten internal security.
Researchers say Ethiopian migrants attempting, and dying, to enter Yemen via the Gulf of Aden increasingly appear to be from Tigray, based on the clothing or jewellery found by rescuers during ...
Tigray, historical region, northern Ethiopia. Its western part rises in high-plateau country where elevations generally range between 5,000 and 11,000 feet (1,500 and 3,300 metres).
Many Tigrayans told DW they are afraid that recent political tensions within the once-dominant Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) could lead to renewed violence — more than two years after...
Rapidly escalating tensions over the leadership of Tigray’s transitional authority have put the region on edge with worries that the dispute could quickly spiral into a regional conflict.
Those interested in promoting a peaceful Tigray and stable Horn of Africa have a narrow window of opportunity to broker a more durable peace. But they must act quickly to bring potential spoilers to the table and address political rifts.
Source: BBC Tigrinya Members of Army 31 of the TDF encircled the office of Tigray Interim Regional Administration yesterday in the morning. Then General Fisseha, Head of Peace and Security an…
