Tigray | History, Map, Culture, & People | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · 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). The region is drained by the Tekeze and Gash (Mareb) rivers.
Ethiopia's Tigray Region: What You Need To Know About The Crisis - NPR
WEBMar 5, 2021 · Where is Tigray and what is going on there? Tigray is Ethiopia's northernmost region. Bordering Eritrea, it is home to most of the country's estimated 7 million ethnic Tigrayans. The ethnic...
Tigray Region - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.Tigray is the fifth-largest by area, the fourth-most populous, and the …
Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The short, medium and long story - BBC
WEBJun 29, 2021 · Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The short, medium and long story. 29 June 2021. AFP. Thousands of people have died since November in the war in Tigray. A conflict between the government of Ethiopia and...
The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, explained | Vox
WEBApr 24, 2021 · It’s one of many chilling reports that have emerged in recent months from Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia that has been engulfed in war since November. Tensions churned for months...
The Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: What to Know
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · For decades, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was the dominant party in Ethiopia’s ruling coalition, but Abiy’s ascent in 2018 heralded a recalibration of power.
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis explained | CNN
WEBNov 3, 2021 · Since the conflict began, ethnically-driven violence has broken out into other parts of the country, including in Abiy’s home region, Oromia, the country’s most populous region.
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: How the TPLF has outflanked the army - BBC
WEBA year ago it ousted the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as the ruling party in the northern Tigray region - now the group's fighters are taking towns on the way to the capital,...
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: A rare view inside the conflict zone - BBC
WEBThe conflict was a result of long-simmering tensions between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's federal government and the region's former rulers, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) -...
Why Is Ethiopia at War in the Tigray Region? - The New York Times
WEBMar 16, 2022 · Here’s a look at how the conflict in Tigray has upended Ethiopia, a once-firm American ally, and threatens to further destabilize the volatile Horn of Africa region.
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