Residents of Largest City in Northern Ethiopia Express Fear After Eruption of Fighting
Air travel was suspended after the TPLF seized Mekelle’s airport, and residents said fighting and transport disruptions were driving civilians from the city.
- Fighters loyal to the TPLF seized Mekelle's airport from federal police this week, forcing Ethiopian Airlines to suspend all flights to and from the region.
- Renewed combat has shattered the 2022 peace agreement that ended a two-year war in Tigray, with both the federal government and the TPLF accusing each other of violating the deal.
- Residents in Mekelle are living in fear Friday as internet service remains disrupted, while humanitarian worker Valerie Browning reported many people are fleeing Tigray into Afar.
- Seven opposition groups formed a coalition to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party government, and Ethiopia's military stated Thursday that it killed dozens of TPLF fighters in ongoing operations.
- Magnus Taylor of the International Crisis Group warned that the coalition's "opportunistic military alliance" could open several fronts, creating a real risk that fighting spreads across the country.
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Residents of the largest city in northern Ethiopia said they were living in fear Friday, with many reportedly trying to flee to other provinces to escape renewed fighting between federal troops and
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Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Residents of the largest city in northern Ethiopia said they were living in fear as fighting resumes between federal troops and rebels opposed to Prime
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