What’s triggered the latest violence in Ethiopia?
Tigrayan forces say they are in a ‘full-blown war’ with the army.
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Tigrayan forces say they are in a ‘full-blown war’ with the army.
![Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali faces a new armed alliance that includes the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and six other groups [File: Sergei Bulkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26264469792656-1790168591.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)



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