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Tigray launches offensive against Ethiopian federal government, shattering four-year peace deal

Fighting erupts across Tigray, Afar, and Amhara regions as the TPLF breaks a 2022 ceasefire and forms an anti-government alliance.

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What to know

  • Tigray's leaders declared a new war against the Ethiopian federal government on September 23, breaking a four-year ceasefire signed in November 2022 that ended the 2020-2022 civil war that killed hundreds of thousands.
  • The TPLF launched a major offensive across Tigray, Afar, and Amhara regions after announcing on September 22 a seven-group alliance aimed at overthrowing PM Abiy Ahmed.
  • The conflict threatens to destabilize the Horn of Africa amid ongoing war in Sudan and raises the specter of regional powers like Eritrea becoming involved, which backed the federal government in the previous war.
  • Tigray leaders characterize the offensive as defensive action against what they call federal government aggression and invasion, while the federal government's adviser condemned the action as an irresponsible all-out offensive.

“The TPLF-led regional administration said there had been an "intensification of the invasion conducted through various methods" by Abiy's government against the people of Tigray.”

Tigray regional administration, Regional leadership · Straits Times World ↗

Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Regional political and military leadershipPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian federal government leaderFano militia Armed group in Amhara regionGetachew Reda Adviser to PM Abiy; former TPLF official

Tigray launches offensive against Ethiopian federal government, shattering four-year peace deal
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    Federal government adviser condemns TPLF action as irresponsible

    Getachew Reda, an adviser to Prime Minister Abiy and former TPLF official, accused the TPLF of launching an all-out offensive and seizing airports, calling the leadership's actions irresponsible.

    “The TPLF politico-military leadership has obviously taken irresponsibility to new heights.”
    — Getachew Reda

    • The leaders of the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray said on Wednesday that they had entered a new war with the federal government as fighting broke out in Tigray and two neighbouring regions, shattering a four-year-old peace deal.

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  2. background

    Tigray forces launch offensive, leaders declare new defensive war — The TPLF seized control of federally controlled airports in Tigray and launched an offensive against government positions in Afar and Amhara regions. Tigray's leaders stated they had entered a "defensive" war to counter what they characterized as aggression and intensified invasion by the federal government.

  3. background

    TPLF announces alliance with six armed groups to overthrow PM Abiy — The TPLF announced the formation of an alliance with six other armed groups from across Ethiopia, aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.

  4. background

    Fano militia rises up against federal government in Amhara — The Fano militia, which had sided with the federal government during the 2020-2022 war, launched an insurgency against the government, resulting in thousands of deaths.

  5. background

    Pretoria Agreement signed, ending first Tigray war — The TPLF and federal government signed the Pretoria Agreement in November 2022, ending the 2020-2022 civil war.

  6. background

    Civil war begins between TPLF and federal forces — A civil war broke out between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Ethiopian federal forces, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths over two years.