Tigray Crisis Escalates As Thousands Flee War-Torn Ethiopia

The Guardian: Young men take up arms in northern Ethiopia as atrocities fuel insurgency

Anger over violence that UN says could amount to war crimes drives recruitment in Tigray Ethiopian troops and their allies in the restive northern province of Tigray face a growing insurgency fuelled by a series of massacres and other violence targeting civilians.

The country’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, launched a military offensive four months ago to “restore the rule of law” by ousting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the political party in power in the province, following rising tensions and a surprise attack on a federal army base.

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More News On The War In Tigray

Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 8 March 2021 -- Relief Web

Thousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates -- PBS

Ethiopia: Eritrean Forces Massacre Tigray Civilians -- human rights Watch

UN rights chief says war crimes may have been committed in Ethiopia after CNN reveals Tigray massacre -- CNN

Anger and collective trauma scar Ethiopia's Tigray region -- DW

EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia’s deadly Tigray crisis is growing -- AP

9 Things To Know About The Unfolding Crisis In Ethiopia's Tigray Region -- NPR