What’s triggered the latest violence in Ethiopia? | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 24, 2026Country: Ethiopia
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What’s triggered the latest violence in Ethiopia? | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Tigrayan forces say they are in a full-scale war with the Ethiopian army, ending four years of fragile peace in northern Ethiopia. Last week, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) joined forces with former rivals to form an opposition alliance aiming to overthrow the government in Addis Ababa. This escalation is the largest since the 2022 peace deal that ended a civil war, though both sides accuse each other of breaching the agreement, and some commitments remain unfulfilled.

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